Science Education
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... Mortimer, EF and Machado, AH (2000), Anomalies and conflicts in classroom discourse. Science Education, 84: 429444. doi: 10.1002/1098-237X(200007)84:4<429::AID-SCE1>3.0.CO;2-#. Author Information. 1 Faculdade de Educação,... more
... Mortimer, EF and Machado, AH (2000), Anomalies and conflicts in classroom discourse. Science Education, 84: 429444. doi: 10.1002/1098-237X(200007)84:4<429::AID-SCE1>3.0.CO;2-#. Author Information. 1 Faculdade de Educação, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais ...
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Studies have demonstrated the importance of argumentation in science education, particularly in discussions on socio-scientific issues in classrooms. This article points out the role of argumentation in discussions about socio-scientific... more
Studies have demonstrated the importance of argumentation in science education, particularly in discussions on socio-scientific issues in classrooms. This article points out the role of argumentation in discussions about socio-scientific issues and the need to develop pedagogical interventions that enhancing the students' argumentation. A case study, in which the teacher carried out a debate in the classroom to enhance students'
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Abstract The work described in this paper draws from a theoretical perspective that sees rhetoric, argument and discourse as an important feature of science teachers' practice and the learning of science. It aims to contribute to an... more
Abstract The work described in this paper draws from a theoretical perspective that sees rhetoric, argument and discourse as an important feature of science teachers' practice and the learning of science. It aims to contribute to an on-going debate about a wide range of ...
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Abstract The oral arguments of 12th grade students while solving tasks related to evolution are examined. Two groups (N= 45), taught by the same teacher, were studied during a complete teaching sequence. The paper focuses on data from the... more
Abstract The oral arguments of 12th grade students while solving tasks related to evolution are examined. Two groups (N= 45), taught by the same teacher, were studied during a complete teaching sequence. The paper focuses on data from the last sessions, devoted ...
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Page 1. International Journal of Science Education ISSN 0950–0963 print/ISSN 1464–5289 online © 2003 Taylor & Francis Ltd http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals DOI: 10.1080/0950069032000052216 INT. J. SCI. ... Flávia Maria Teixeira dos... more
Page 1. International Journal of Science Education ISSN 0950–0963 print/ISSN 1464–5289 online © 2003 Taylor & Francis Ltd http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals DOI: 10.1080/0950069032000052216 INT. J. SCI. ... Flávia Maria Teixeira dos Santos and Eduardo Fleury Mortimer ...
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This article reports on the construction process of inclusion/exclusion for high school chemistry students in two schools in Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais State, Brazil. We examined the interactional accomplishment of... more
This article reports on the construction process of inclusion/exclusion for high school chemistry students in two schools in Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais State, Brazil. We examined the interactional accomplishment of inclusion/exclusion of four students, two ...
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... Its main obstacle is the negation of the possi-bility of the existence of empty space between the particles. ... These last questions might lead students to an answer based on external features of the materials, since the approach... more
... Its main obstacle is the negation of the possi-bility of the existence of empty space between the particles. ... These last questions might lead students to an answer based on external features of the materials, since the approach suggested (seeing) would not be adequate for ...
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The view that knowledge cannot be transmitted but must be con-structed by the mental activity of learners underpins contempo-rary perspectives on science education. This article, which presents a theoretical perspective on teaching and... more
The view that knowledge cannot be transmitted but must be con-structed by the mental activity of learners underpins contempo-rary perspectives on science education. This article, which presents a theoretical perspective on teaching and learning science in the social setting ...
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ABSTRACT Abstract Studies have demonstrated the importance of argumentation in science education, particularly in discussions on socio-scientific issues in classrooms. This article points out the role of argumentation,in discussions... more
ABSTRACT Abstract Studies have demonstrated the importance of argumentation in science education, particularly in discussions on socio-scientific issues in classrooms. This article points out the role of argumentation,in discussions ,about socio-scientific issues ,and the need to develop ,pedagogical interventions that enhancing the students’ argumentation. A case study, in which the teacher carried
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Resumo: O principal objetivo de currículos CTS é o letramento científico e tecnológico para que os alunos possam atuar como cidadãos, tomando decisões e agindo com responsabilidade social. No pre-sente artigo discutiremos o significado... more
Resumo: O principal objetivo de currículos CTS é o letramento científico e tecnológico para que os alunos possam atuar como cidadãos, tomando decisões e agindo com responsabilidade social. No pre-sente artigo discutiremos o significado dessa meta educacional e ...
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A brief survey of the burgeoning Intelligent Design movement, its relationship to historic creationism, and relevance to the current "Kulturkampf" religious conservative political movement