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Discursive strategies that foster an epistemic community for argument in a biology classroom

Volume: 48, Pages: 32 - 39
Published: Apr 1, 2017
Abstract
Although the study of classroom discourse has a long history, there has been a recent change in theoretical perspective towards viewing learning as becoming a member of a disciplinary community. In science classrooms, teachers are attempting to create epistemic communities that include some of the characteristics of scientific communities. Using this theoretical lens, we describe how an experienced classroom teacher used discursive moves to...
Paper Details
Title
Discursive strategies that foster an epistemic community for argument in a biology classroom
Published Date
Apr 1, 2017
Volume
48
Pages
32 - 39
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