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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Argumentation-based instruction"”.
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Effects of an argumentation-based instruction on grade 10 learners' understanding of the causes of pollution at a river site
This study was based on the Science and Indigenous Knowledge Systems Project (SIKSP) at the School of Science and Mathematics Education, University of the Western Cape. The project seeks to enhance educators' understanding of and ability to implement a Science-IKS curriculum (Ogunniyi, 2007) …
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The effect of an argumentation-based instruction on grade twelve learners’ understanding of genetics in two schools in the Western Cape
The clamour in the country about the poor performance of learners in Life sciences and physical science is a great concern about the general performance of learners in science and their overall level of scientific literacy. This problem has been attributed to different facets of learning which …
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The science classroom as a site of epistemic talk: two case studies of teachers and their students
… foregrounding the role of argument in science. Argumentation is considered as a form of ’epistemic discourse’ that can enhance students’ epistemological understanding. Yet, little is known of the epistemic discourse initiated by teachers, either in ordinary or argumentation-based instruction. …