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ERIC Number: EJ590321
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0950-0693
The Place of Argumentation in the Pedagogy of School Science.
Newton, Paul; Driver, Rosalind; Osborne, Jonathan
International Journal of Science Education, v21 n5 p553-76 May 1999
Examines whether secondary science teachers in England give students opportunities to develop and rehearse the skills of argumentation during their lessons. Finds that classroom discourse was largely teacher-dominated and tended not to foster the reflective discussion of scientific issues. Contains 43 references. (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries, Persuasive Discourse, Science Instruction, Science Process Skills, Scientific Principles, Secondary Education, Teacher Student Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United Kingdom