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Ultimate goal. Assessment of several tools developed to address different aspects of higher reasoning and scientific thinking Tools informed by philosophy of science, education, and cognitive science Major difference: philosophy of science. Iglika Pavlova. Question to investigate. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Ultimate goal
• Assessment of several tools developed to address different aspects of higher reasoning and scientific thinking
– Tools informed by philosophy of science, education, and cognitive science
– Major difference: philosophy of science
Iglika Pavlova
Question to investigate
• Does the tool “scales of evidence and belief” increase scientific thinking?
– This tool addresses the complexity of the process of using evidence to form beliefs
– Tool for both learning and assessment
– Development of metacognition
– Quantitative component
Iglika Pavlova
Scale of belief
Iglika Pavlova
100 % [+]100 % [-] 0%
Believe claim is TRUE
withhold belief
Believe claim is NOT true
Context• Issues in evidential support
– Levels of evidence– Disconfirming evidence– Ethical component of belief– Possibility and necessity – Withholding belief
• Course– Non-bio majors, ~20 students– Second of 2 required “core” courses at U of C– Students have a menu of courses to choose from– Reasoning component
Explicit Infusion within “Evolution and intelligent design”
Iglika Pavlova
Assessment1. Pre- and post- concept assessment– Select critical thinking skills
2. Records of student work using “scales of evidence and belief” tool– Written; Video to record process of change?
3. Diary-style analysis of events in their life, personal and professional
4. Final paper
*Longitudinal study
Iglika Pavlova
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