Reasoning about the seasons: Middle school students' use of evidence in explanations

Julia Diane Plummer; Lori Agan

Reasoning about the seasons: Middle school students' use of evidence in explanations

Julia Diane Plummer, Lori Agan

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Abstract

This study examines the ways in which middle school students (N=39) approach problems which require scientific reasoning about seasonal change and how this relates to their overall improvement across the domain. Students'"limited use of observable evidence in reasoning about observational astronomy concepts indicates the need for further instruction on scientific reasoning in this domain.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Learning in the Disciplines: ICLS 2010 Conference Proceedings - 9th International Conference of the Learning Sciences
Pages	464-465
Number of pages	2
Volume	2
State	Published - 2010
Event	9th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2010 - Chicago, IL, United States Duration: Jun 29 2010 → Jul 2 2010

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Other	9th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2010
Country/Territory	United States
City	Chicago, IL
Period	6/29/10 → 7/2/10

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Computer Science (miscellaneous)
Education

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