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Riley, Benjamin – Phi Delta Kappan, 2016
Deans for Impact, a nonprofit organization composed of leaders of educator-preparation programs throughout the U.S., believes cognitive science is an important part of an evidence-based core of knowledge that preservice teachers should possess. Member deans believe that cognitive science holds promise for improving learning and promoting the…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Cognitive Science, Preservice Teachers, Scientific Principles
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Matta, Corrado – Open Review of Educational Research, 2014
In this article I examine three examples of philosophical theories of scientific representation with the aim of assessing which of these is a good candidate for a philosophical theory of scientific representation in science learning. The three candidate theories are Giere's intentional approach, Suárez's inferential approach and Lynch and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Intention, Inferences, Sociology