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ERIC Number: EJ545297
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0098-6283
Teaching Scientific Reasoning through Attribution Theory.
Eflin, Juli T.; Kite, Mary E.
Teaching of Psychology, v23 n2 p87-91 Apr 1996
Describes a teaching activity that improves students' scientific reasoning by focusing attention on the causal, explanatory nature of psychological theories. Students learn and use an argument form called Inference to the Best Explanation (IBE). Includes examples of this technique and student responses to the course. (MJP)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Behavior, Causal Models, Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Hypothesis Testing, Inferences, Learning Strategies, Logical Thinking, Psychology, Scientific Methodology, Social Psychology, Social Theories, Student Reaction, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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