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Ultimate goal

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.

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Ultimate goal

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Scale of belief Believe claim is NOT true Believe claim is TRUE 100 % [+] 100 % [-] 0% withhold belief Iglika Pavlova

  4. 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

  5. Assessment • Pre- and post- concept assessment • Select critical thinking skills • Records of student work using “scales of evidence and belief” tool • Written; Video to record process of change? • Diary-style analysis of events in their life, personal and professional • Final paper *Longitudinal study Iglika Pavlova

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