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69.019 - Examining Uncertainty as a Construct for Promoting Meaningful Scientific Engagement

Mon, May 1, 12:25 to 1:55pm, Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Floor: Meeting Room Level, Room 221 C

Session Type: Structured Poster Session

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There is a growing interest in designing for and studying uncertainty in science learning environments. From a design perspective, researchers have documented that carefully introducing uncertainty can motivate the development of new practices and conceptual accounts of scientific phenomena. Alongside this work, analyses of student discourse have shown how expressions and stances of uncertainty can be productive for collaborative scientific sense-making in classrooms. While this construct shows promise for promoting scientific engagement, there is much yet to be learned about how it can be leveraged in productive ways. In this session, we bring together researchers from diverse perspectives to consider how to design for uncertainty and examine how teachers and students think about and engage with uncertainty in science classrooms.

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