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Direct linkSteven T. Kalinowski; Avital Pelakh – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2024
This article presents a simple, cognitive theory of science and learning. The first section of the paper develops the theory's two main propositions: (i) A wide range of scientific activities rely heavily on one type of reasoning, hypothetical thinking, and (ii) This type of reasoning is also useful to students for learning science content. The…
Descriptors: Epistemology, Science Education, Scientific Research, Taxonomy
