Basic inferences of scientific reasoning, argumentation, and discovery

Volume: 94, Issue: 2, Pages: 336 - 364
Published: May 28, 2009
Abstract
Helping students better understand how scientists reason and argue to draw scientific conclusions has long been viewed as a critical component of scientific literacy, thus remains a central goal of science instruction. However, differences of opinion persist regarding the nature of scientific reasoning, argumentation, and discovery. Accordingly, the primary goal of this paper is to employ the inferences of abduction, retroduction, deduction, and...
Paper Details
Title
Basic inferences of scientific reasoning, argumentation, and discovery
Published Date
May 28, 2009
Volume
94
Issue
2
Pages
336 - 364
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