The Argumentation Toolkit
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Student Interaction

Student interaction is a key element of engaging in the process of scientific argumentation. During argumentation, students build on, question and critique the ideas of their peers. In the classroom, we want to engage students in this authentic science process as they persuade their classmates of the strengths and weaknesses of competing claims using evidence.

The Approach video below provides an overview of this element. The other videos include activities and strategies to support students in successfully engaging in student to student interactions.
Approach: Argumentation Is Interactive

Strategy: Creating a Culture of Argumentation

Strategy: Creating a Culture of Argumentation: Supporting Discussions

Activity: Science Seminar

Strategy: Promoting Student Interaction In Science Seminars

Strategy: Stepping Back During Science Seminars

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This project was supported by National Science Foundation Grant DRL-1119584. Any opinion, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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