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ERIC Number: EJ640069
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0889-0293
Critical Thinking and the Role of Logical Argument in Social Studies Education.
Duplass, James A.; Zeidler, Dana I.
International Journal of Social Education, v15 n1 p113-27 Spr-Sum 2000
Believes that social studies teachers should help their students use logical argument and learn to recognize a fallacious argument. Offers a description and conceptualization of critical thinking. Discusses common fallacies of informal arguments after defining fallacy and syllogisms. Provides three considerations for classroom discourse and includes implications for social studies education. (CMK)
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Critical Thinking, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Logic, Logical Thinking, Persuasive Discourse, Secondary Education, Skill Development, Social Studies, Teacher Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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