The Development of Scientific Thinking Skills
- 1st Edition, Volume V - February 28, 1988
- Latest edition
- Editors: Harry Beilin, Deanna Kuhn, Eric Amsel, Michael O'Loughlin
- Language: English
How is existing knowledge reconciled with new information in the mind of a young child, as compared to that of a more sophisticated thinker?Development of Scientific Thinki… Read more
Description
Description
How is existing knowledge reconciled with new information in the mind of a young child, as compared to that of a more sophisticated thinker?
Development of Scientific Thinking Skills explores a new framework for the conceptualization of changes in the strategies of inductive reasoning from middle childhood to adulthood.
Development of Scientific Thinking Skills explores a new framework for the conceptualization of changes in the strategies of inductive reasoning from middle childhood to adulthood.
Key features
Key features
- Cognitive development
- Thinking skills
- Scientific thinking
- Evidence evaluation
- Theory Revision
Readership
Readership
Researchers and graduate students in cognitive, developmental, and educational psychology.
Table of contents
Table of contents
D. Kuhn, Introduction.
The Development of Scientific Thinking.
Related Work.
D. Kuhn and E. Amsel with the assistance of L. Schauble, The Evaluation of Evidence.
The Interpretation of Covariation and Noncovariation Evidence.
The Influence of Theory on Evaluation of Evidence.
The Reconstruction of Theory and Evidence.
D. Kuhn and M. O'Loughlin with the assistance of W. Yotive, The Coordination of Theory and Evidence.
Replication: The Evaluation of Evidence.
The Interpretation of Insufficient and Mixed Evidence.
The Coordination of Evidence with Multiple Theories.
The Generation of Evidence to Evaluate Theories.
The Development of Skills in Coordinating Theory and Evidence.
D. Kuhn and B. Leadbeater, The Connection of Theory and Evidence.
The Interpretation of Divergent Evidence.
D. Kuhn, Conclusion.
Summary and Conclusions.
References.
Index.
The Development of Scientific Thinking.
Related Work.
D. Kuhn and E. Amsel with the assistance of L. Schauble, The Evaluation of Evidence.
The Interpretation of Covariation and Noncovariation Evidence.
The Influence of Theory on Evaluation of Evidence.
The Reconstruction of Theory and Evidence.
D. Kuhn and M. O'Loughlin with the assistance of W. Yotive, The Coordination of Theory and Evidence.
Replication: The Evaluation of Evidence.
The Interpretation of Insufficient and Mixed Evidence.
The Coordination of Evidence with Multiple Theories.
The Generation of Evidence to Evaluate Theories.
The Development of Skills in Coordinating Theory and Evidence.
D. Kuhn and B. Leadbeater, The Connection of Theory and Evidence.
The Interpretation of Divergent Evidence.
D. Kuhn, Conclusion.
Summary and Conclusions.
References.
Index.
Review quotes
Review quotes
"The Development of Scientific Thinking Skills...is a comprehensive examination of the development of children's scientific thinking skills that is convincing in its breadth, creativity, and thoroughness."—Harvard Educational Review
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: V
- Published: March 1, 1988
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Harry Beilin
Affiliations and expertise
City University of New York Graduate School, New York, U.S.A.DK
Deanna Kuhn
Affiliations and expertise
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, U.S.A.EA
Eric Amsel
Affiliations and expertise
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A.MO
Michael O'Loughlin
Affiliations and expertise
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, U.S.A.