Scientific Reasoning Ability in Adolescence: Theoretical Viewpoints and Educational Implications.

Levine, David I.; Linn, Marcia C.

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Publication Date: 1977

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Scientific Reasoning Ability in Adolescence: Theoretical Viewpoints and Educational Implications

Levine, David I.; Linn, Marcia C.

Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 14, 4, 371-84, Jul 77

Provides a review of research on scientific reasoning in persons between ages 14 and 18. For the application, the ability to separate variables or use the concept of "all other things being equal" is termed scientific reasoning. Over 50 studies are referenced. (CP)

Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Adolescents, Cognitive Processes, Educational Research, Learning Theories, Literature Reviews, Logical Thinking, Opinions, Research Reviews (Publications), Science Education, Secondary School Science

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