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Dawson, Vaille; Carson, Katherine – Research in Science Education, 2020
Improving the ability of young people to construct arguments about controversial science topics is a desired outcome of science education. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the impact of an argumentation intervention on the socioscientific issue of climate change with Year 10 students in a disadvantaged Australian school. After…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Climate, Science and Society, Disadvantaged Schools
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Dawson, Vaille Maree; Venville, Grady – Research in Science Education, 2010
An outcome of science education is that young people have the understandings and skills to participate in public debate and make informed decisions about science issues that influence their lives. Toulmin's argumentation skills are emerging as an effective strategy to enhance the quality of evidence based decision making in science classrooms. In…
Descriptors: Genetics, Science Teachers, Classroom Communication, Discussion (Teaching Technique)