Research has consistently shown that inquiry-based learning can be more effective than
other, more expository instructional approaches as long as students are supported …

Argument and debate are common in science, yet they are virtually absent from science
education. Recent research shows, however, that opportunities for students to engage in …

Given the centrality of argumentation in the Next Generation Science Standards, there is an
urgent need for an empirically validated learning progression of this core practice and the …

In this paper, we contend that what to teach about scientific reasoning has been bedeviled
by a lack of clarity about the construct. Drawing on the insights emerging from a cognitive …

We examined whether scientific reasoning is associated with health-related beliefs and
behaviors over and above general analytic thinking ability in the general public (N= 783 …

Scientific reasoning and scientific argumentation are highly valued outcomes of K-12 and
higher education. In this article, we first review main topics and key findings of three different …

With the expanding availability and capability of varied technologies, classroom-based
problem solving has become an increasingly attainable, yet still elusive, goal. Evidence of …

Analogical reasoning, the ability to understand phenomena as systems of structured
relationships that can be aligned, compared, and mapped together, plays a fundamental …

What does it mean to think scientifically? We might label a preschooler's curious question, a
high-school student's answer on a physics exam, and scientists' progress in mapping the …

ABSTRACT Research Findings: Quality early science education is important for addressing
the low science achievement, compared to international peers, of elementary students in the …