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| Abstract Title: | Supporting Scientific Reasoning: From Teachers to Materials to Students |
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| Abstract: | Developing scientific reasoning is critical in Physics learning. In this roundtable, presenters and participants will explore the issues surrounding student development of scientific reasoning, how to best support it, and the research that has been done around this topic. |
| Abstract Type: | Round Table Session |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Bruce R. Patton The Ohio State University Department of Physics 191 W. Woodruff Ave. Columbus, OH 43210 Phone: 614-292-8210 Fax: 614-292-7557 |
Round Table Session | |
| Presentation 1 Title: | The role of scientific reasoning ability in student learning |
| Presentation 1 Authors: | Bruce R. Patton, Department of Physics, The Ohio State University Jennifer L. Esswein, Department of Physics, The Ohio State University Jerome Mescher, Hilliard City Schools |
| Presentation 2 Title: | What does it take to change reasoning ability? |
| Presentation 2 Authors: | Brian A. Pyper |
| Presentation 3 Title: | Reasoning with Physical Models |
| Presentation 3 Authors: | Ruth Chabay, North Carolina State University Jonathan D.H. Gaffney, University of Kentucky Shawn Weatherford, Saint Leo University |
