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Hogan, Kathleen; Maglienti, Mark – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2001
Examines the criteria that middle school students, nonscientist adults, technicians, and scientists used to rate the validity of conclusions drawn by hypothetical students from a set of evidence. The sources of the groups' differing epistemic criteria rest in their different spheres of cultural practice. Explores implications of this perspective…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Adults, Cultural Influences, Grade 8