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Scalco, Karina C.; Talanquer, Vicente; Kiill, Keila B.; Cordeiro, Marcia R. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2018
We present the results of a qualitative research study designed to explore differences in the types of reasoning triggered by information presented to chemistry students in two different formats. One group of students was asked to analyze a sequence of images designed to represent critical elements in the explanation of a target phenomenon.…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Abstract Reasoning, Sequential Approach, Science Process Skills
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Triantafillou, Chrissavgi; Spiliotopoulou, Vasiliki; Potari, Despina – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2016
The present study explores reasoning and argumentation in Greek mathematics and physics texts in specific topics related to the notion of periodicity. In our study, argumentation is taken as the sequence of the modes of reasoning (MsoR) that an author develops in a text when organizing and presenting new knowledge. Inductive content analysis was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Persuasive Discourse, Mathematics, Textbooks
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Saint-Dizier de Almeida, Valérie; Colletta, Jean-Marc; Auriac-Slusarczyk, Emmanuelle; Specogna, Antonietta; Simon, Jean-Pascal; Fiema, Gabriela; Luxembourger, Christophe – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2016
The paper proposes a theoretical and methodological framework based on a pluralistic, concerted approach to the study of activities that take place in and through speech interactions. The framework has a general scope, applying to any collective activity taking form through language interactions. It contributes to a fuller understanding of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Speech Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Discourse Analysis