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Ceyhan, Gaye D.; Lombardi, Doug; Saribas, Deniz – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2021
A common practice amongst scientists is to evaluate the connections between evidence and claims about natural and human-induced phenomena. Teacher education coursework may improve understanding of this important activity and facilitate teachers to implement evidential thinking approaches into their future science teaching. Instructional scaffolds…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Undergraduate Students, Young Adults, Science Education
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Lombardi, Doug; Sibley, Bret; Carroll, Kristoffer – Science Teacher, 2013
Scientifically literate citizens need to understand how scientists evaluate competing explanations. Likewise, students must learn to critically evaluate the quality of scientific knowledge and weigh alternative explanations. Regrettably, high school graduates often are not critically evaluative about scientific topics. To help remedy that, this…
Descriptors: Fundamental Concepts, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Literacy, Evaluative Thinking