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ERIC Number: EJ473468
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-8326
Fallacies and Student Discourse: Conceptualizing the Role of Critical Thinking in Science Education.
Zeidler, D. L.; And Others
Science Education, v76 n4 p437-50 Jul 1992
Lack of student use of critical thinking operations can lead to faulty argumentation in discussing societal issues. Presents 12 common fallacies in student argumentation and discusses their implications for science education. (Contains 51 references.) (MDH)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Logical Thinking, Persuasive Discourse, Problem Solving, Science and Society, Science Education, Science Instruction, Student Behavior, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Discourse; Fallacies