Toulmin's model of argumentation, developed in 1958, has guided much argumentation
research in education. However, argumentation theory in philosophy and cognitive science …

This article explores the legacy of Paul Pintrich in regard to theory and research in
conceptual change. Specifically, this article reviews his vision for a view of conceptual …

Roger Säljö he background of this article is an interest in the value of attending to participant
perspectives when exploring educational activities. By including participant perspectives as …

The National Science Foundation funded a synthesis study on the status, contributions, and
future direction of discipline-based education research (DBER) in physics, biological …

Science is of critical importance to daily life in a knowledge society and has a significant
influence on many everyday decisions. As scientific problems increase in their number and …

Psychological and educational researchers have developed a flourishing research program
on epistemological dimensions of cognition (epistemic cognition). Contemporary …

A recent proliferation of programs in schools targeting different health and well-being areas,
ranging from physical health (eg, nutrition, physical activity, smoking), mental health, to …

Natural selection is one of the central mechanisms of evolutionary change and is the
process responsible for the evolution of adaptive features. Without a working knowledge of …

We become untrustworthy when we break our promises, miss our deadlines, or offer up
unreliable information. If we aim to be a trustworthy person, we need to act in line with our …

Actively open-minded thinking (AOT) is measured by items that tap the willingness to
consider alternative opinions, sensitivity to evidence contradictory to current beliefs, the …