An Attention-Grabbing Approach to Introducing Students to Argumentation in Science

Autor/in	Wojdak, Jeremy M.
Titel	An Attention-Grabbing Approach to Introducing Students to Argumentation in Science
Quelle	In: Bioscience Education, 15 (2010), (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1479-7860
DOI	10.3108/beej.15.c5
Schlagwörter	Persuasive Discourse; Logical Thinking; College Science; Science Education; Learner Engagement; Undergraduate Students; Demonstrations (Educational); Assignments + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Persuasion; Persuasive Kommunikation; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Demonstrationsexperiment; Demonstrationsmodell; Demonstrationsunterricht; Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung
Abstract	Argumentation and basic logic are foundations of scientific inquiry, and thus should be foundations of science education. Students often are uninterested in formal logic, and do not understand the connection to science or society. I describe a way to engage students in the study of argumentation and to help develop student's ability to critically analyse argumentation in real-world science contexts. Following a demonstration of fallacious but persuasive argumentation, they practice logic, identifying fallacies, then construct their own arguments. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Centre for Bioscience, The Higher Education Academy. Room 9.15 Worsley Building, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK. Tel: +44-113-343-3001; Fax: +44-113-343-5894; e-mail: beej@leeds.ac.uk; Web site: http://www.bioscience.heacademy.ac.uk/journal
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10