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Klijnstra, Thomas; Stoel, Gerhard L.; Ruijs, Gerard J. F.; Savenije, Geerte M.; van Boxtel, Carla A. M. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2023
This study aims to describe components and levels of upper secondary social science students' reasoning about social problems. We consulted conceptualizations of social scientific reasoning in sociology textbooks and social science education literature, analyzed student papers, and conducted focus groups with social science teachers and teacher…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Thinking Skills, Science and Society, Social Sciences
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Luo, Xiuling; Wei, Bing; Shi, Min; Xiao, Xin – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2020
Using the Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes (SOLO) taxonomy as the analytic framework, this study examined the impact of the reasoning flow scaffold (RFS) on students' written arguments. Two classes with a total of 88 10th grade students in a school participated in this study. One class, set as the experimental group, was taught scientific…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Persuasive Discourse, Science Process Skills, Outcomes of Education
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Egege, Sandra; Vered, Karen Orr – Across the Disciplines, 2019
It is commonly accepted in the academy that developing a critical thinking capacity and related capabilities will make students more effective thinkers and writers, and that these are desirable traits for graduates to have no matter what path they take after graduation. While most academics agree that critical thinking is an essential component of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Critical Thinking, Abstract Reasoning, Inquiry