High school students’ scientific reasoning skills

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Published: Sep 21, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/codiste.5390
Keywords:
skills scientific reasoning secondary education
Panagiota Iliou
Secondary Education
Michael Skoumios
University of the Aegean
Abstract

This study focuses on the investigation of the scientific reasoning skills of second grade high school students. The sample of the study consisted of 100 students who were in the second grade of high school. Lawson's Classroom Test of Scientific Reasoning was used to collect the data. The data of the study were the responses that the students gave to the questions included in the questionnaire. The analysis of the data revealed that the scientific reasoning skills of most of the students were not developed to a satisfactory degree. Therefore, it is recommended to develop teaching strategies that support the development of students' scientific reasoning skills.

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  • 2. PERCEPTIONS AND REFLECTIONS OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
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Author Biography
Michael Skoumios, University of the Aegean

Michael Skoumios is Professor of Science Education at University of the Aegean in Greece (Department of Primary Education). He obtained a first degree in Physics from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, a second degree in Education from the University of Aegean and his PhD in Science Education from the Hellenic Open University. His research interests include science concept learning and teaching science in primary and secondary schools as well as the analysis and development of educational materials. He has published a considerable number of research papers in journals, books and conference proceedings. He has also organized three conferences on Science and Mathematics Educational Materials.

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