A Critical Review of Scientific Argumentation in Science Education

Fayyaz Ahmad Faize; Waqar Husain; Farhat Nisar

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Fayyaz Ahmad Faize ¹ ^* , Waqar Husain ¹, Farhat Nisar ¹

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¹ Department of Humanities, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, PAKISTAN^* Corresponding Author

Abstract

The use of argumentation in science education is associated with many benefits. Some of these include developing critical skills, promoting spirit of enquiry, enhancing conceptual understanding and improving academic performance of students. However, there are also some issues and challenges while using argumentation in science classrooms. This research will discuss the strength of using scientific argumentation in science education. The findings from other such studies will also be critically reviewed to seek an in-depth understanding of the use of argumentation in teaching and associated challenges. The research would help in improving the use of argumentation in teaching and exploring solution to problems and challenges associated with this method.

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argumentation
dialogic learning
improvement
performance
science teaching

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2018, 475-483

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Faize, F. A., Husain, W., & Nisar, F. (2018). A Critical Review of Scientific Argumentation in Science Education. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 14(1), 475-483. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/80353

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Faize FA, Husain W, Nisar F. A Critical Review of Scientific Argumentation in Science Education. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2018;14(1):475-83. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/80353

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Faize FA, Husain W, Nisar F. A Critical Review of Scientific Argumentation in Science Education. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2018;14(1), 475-483. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/80353

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Faize, Fayyaz Ahmad, Waqar Husain, and Farhat Nisar. "A Critical Review of Scientific Argumentation in Science Education". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2018 14 no. 1 (2018): 475-483. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/80353

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Faize, F. A., Husain, W., and Nisar, F. (2018). A Critical Review of Scientific Argumentation in Science Education. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 14(1), pp. 475-483. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/80353

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Faize, Fayyaz Ahmad et al. "A Critical Review of Scientific Argumentation in Science Education". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 14, no. 1, 2018, pp. 475-483. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/80353