Brain activations associated with scientific reasoning: a literature review
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DOI: 10.1007/s10339-018-0896-z
Abstract: Scientifically literate individuals are defined as individuals who are able to apply scientific knowledge and use scientific reasoning skills to solve problems. In recent years, cognitive neuroscience has turned its attention to understanding the brain… read more here.
Keywords: scientific reasoning; brain activations; reasoning literature; associated scientific ... See more keywords
Progression Trend of Scientific Reasoning from Elementary School to University: a Large-Scale Cross-Grade Survey Among Chinese Students
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DOI: 10.1007/s10763-017-9844-0
Abstract: This study examines progression trends of Chinese students’ scientific reasoning skills across grade levels from elementary school to university. A large-scale survey using the Classroom Test of Scientific Reasoning (CTSR) was conducted with 2669 Chinese… read more here.
Keywords: chinese students; grade; scientific reasoning; school ... See more keywords
Conceptual review on scientific reasoning and scientific thinking
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DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-01786-5
Abstract: When conducting a systematic analysis of the concept of scientific reasoning (SR), we found confusion regarding the definition of the concept, its characteristics and its blurred boundaries with the concept of scientific thinking (ST). Furthermore,… read more here.
Keywords: scientific thinking; scientific reasoning; reasoning scientific; review scientific ... See more keywords
Learning scientific reasoning: A latent transition analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.lindif.2021.102043
Abstract: Abstract Primary education in many countries enables children to learn the scientific reasoning skills of hypothesizing, experimenting, interpreting data and drawing conclusions. Research has shown that these component skills develop at a different pace and… read more here.
Keywords: transition; scientific reasoning; transition analysis; latent transition ... See more keywords
Using Differential Item Functioning to Analyze the Domain Generality of a Common Scientific Reasoning Test
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DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000662
Abstract: Abstract. A significant problem that assessments of scientific reasoning face at the level of higher education is the question of domain generality, that is, whether a test will produce biased results for students from different… read more here.
Keywords: biology; test; scientific reasoning; domain generality ... See more keywords
Laboratory Courses with Guided-Inquiry Modules Improve Scientific Reasoning and Experimental Design Skills for the Least-Prepared Undergraduate Students
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DOI: 10.1187/cbe.18-08-0152
Abstract: Past studies on the differential effects of active learning based on students’ prior preparation and knowledge have been mixed. The purpose of the present study was to ask whether students with different levels of prior… read more here.
Keywords: guided inquiry; scientific reasoning; experimental design; courses guided ... See more keywords
Scientific Reasoning in Science Education: From Global Measures to Fine-Grained Descriptions of Students’ Competencies
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DOI: 10.3390/educsci12020097
Abstract: In modern science- and technology-based societies, competencies that allow citizens to reason scientifically play a key role for science- and technology-based careers as well as for democratic co-determination (e [...] read more here.
Keywords: reasoning science; education global; education; science ... See more keywords
Sustainable Education Starts in the Classroom
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DOI: 10.3390/su12229573
Abstract: Definitions of a sustainable higher education focus on the different factors that are critical to the continued existence of the institution, the people it serves, and the surrounding society. If higher education is assumed to… read more here.
Keywords: scientific reasoning; change; sustainable education; education starts ... See more keywords