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Agency, Argumentation, and the Advancement of Causal Reasoning
Fri, April 13, 12:00 to 1:30pm, Millennium Broadway New York Times Square, Floor: Fifth Floor, Room 5.01Session Type: Symposium
Abstract
What is needed to develop an effective thinker? The answer, we posit, is twofold: factors that lie under the teachers' purview, and individual differences among students. Now, more than ever, is it necessary to develop independent critical thinkers who can successfully engage in civic discourse. We discuss interaction work, instructional styles, instructor curriculum, and individual differences in agency and argumentation that may help explain how to develop stronger reasoning skills in science classrooms.
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A Role for Autonomy in Science in the Development of Reasoning Skills - Anahid S. Modrek, University of California - Los Angeles; William A. Sandoval, University of California - Los Angeles
Mediating Argumentation in Environmental Science - Susan B. Nolen, University of Washington - Seattle; Alexandra Goodell, University of Washington - Seattle; Lia Wetzstein, University of Washington
Do Reasoning Limitations Undermine Discourse? - Deanna Kuhn, Columbia University; Anahid S. Modrek, University of California - Los Angeles
Becoming Statistical - Mayumi Shinohara, Vanderbilt University; Richard Lehrer, Vanderbilt University