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Fallacies and Student Discourse: Conceptualizing the Role of Critical Thinking in Science Education.
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Zeidler, D. L.; And Others – Science Education, 1992
Lack of student use of critical thinking operations can lead to faulty argumentation in discussing societal issues. Presents 12 common fallacies in student argumentation and discusses their implications for science education. (Contains 51 references.) (MDH)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Logical Thinking, Persuasive Discourse
Perceived Incidence and Importance of Lay-Ideas on Ionizing Radiation: Results of a Delphi-Study among Radiation-Experts.
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Eijkelhof, H. M. C.; And Others – Science Education, 1990
Described are lay-ideas which may exist about ionizing radiation, the importance of these ideas for risk management, and the relationships between various lay-ideas. Lay-ideas were used to gain a better insight into the problems of learning about ionizing radiation and to construct appropriate teaching materials and strategies. (KR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Misconceptions, Radiation
Students' Perceptions of Tentativeness in Science: Development, Use, and Sources of Change.
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Lederman, Norman G.; O'Malley, Molly – Science Education, 1990
Investigated were students' beliefs about the tentativeness of scientific knowledge, various sources of students' beliefs as well as those factors that have altered students' beliefs about science, and the implications of students' beliefs for daily personal and societal decisions. The research methodology and instructional implications are…
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Curriculum Development