Scientific Reasoning and Argumentation: The Roles of Domain-Specific and Domain-General Knowledge

<p>Competence in scientific reasoning is one of the most valued outcomes of secondary and higher education. However, there is a need for a deeper understanding of and further research into the roles of domain-general and domain-specific knowledge in such reasoning. This book explores the functions and limitations of domain-general conceptions of reasoning and argumentation, the substantial differences that exist between the disciplines, and the role of domain-specific knowledge and epistemologies. Featuring chapters and commentaries by widely cited experts in the learning sciences, educational psychology, science education, history education, and cognitive science, <i>Scientific Reasoning and Argumentation </i>presents new perspectives on a decades-long debate about the role of domain-specific knowledge and its contribution to the development of more general reasoning abilities.</p>

Scientific Reasoning and Argumentation

Science & Math

Osborne, Jonathan

Chinn, Clark A.

Engelmann, Katharina

History & Philosophy

Routledge

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