Redefining scientific thinking for higher education :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
higher-order thinking, evidence-based reasoning and research skills /
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Mari Murtonen, Kieran Balloo.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Cham, Switzerland :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Palgrave Macmillan,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2019]
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xxi, 261 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations (black and white) ;
Dimensions
21 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Broadening the Theory of Scientific Thinking for Higher Education -- The Roles of Epistemic Understanding and Research Skills in Students' Views of Scientific Thinking -- Enhancing Scientific Thinking Through the Development of Critical Thinking in Higher Education -- Evidenced-Based Thinking for Scientific Thinking -- Students' Difficulties During Research Methods Training Acting as Potential Barriers to Their Development of Scientific Thinking -- Threshold Concepts of Research in Teaching Scientific Thinking -- The Acculturation and Engagement of Undergraduate Students in Scientific Thinking Through Research Methods -- Expertise Development and Scientific Thinking -- Developing Scientific Thinking and Research Skills Through the Research Thesis or Dissertation -- Developing Scientific Thinking Towards Inclusive Knowledge-Building Communities
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"This book examines the learning and development process of students' scientific thinking skills. Universities should prepare students to be able to make judgements in their working lives based on scientific evidence. However, an understanding of how these thinking skills can be developed is limited. This book introduces a new broad theory of scientific thinking for higher education; in doing so, redefining higher-order thinking abilities as scientific thinking skills. This includes critical thinking and understanding the basics of science, epistemic maturity, research and evidence-based reasoning skills and contextual understanding. The editors and contributors discuss how this concept can be redefined, as well as the challenges educators and students may face when attempting to teach and learn these skills. This edited collection will be of interest to students and scholars of student scientific skills and higher-order thinking abilities." -- Provided by publisher's website.