How Arguing Could Help Students Grasp Scientific Concepts

THE ARGUMENT-DRIVEN INQUIRY INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL Identification of the Task and the Guiding Question Small groups of students then . Design a Method and Collect Data Groups then ... Analyze Data and Develop a Tentative Argument Each group then shares its If needed, argument during an .. groups can .. Argumentative Session Collect If needed, Additional Data groups can . The teacher then leads an .. Explicit and Reflective Reanalyze If needed, groups can . the Collected Discussion Data Individual Individual students then .. students then. Write an Investigation Report The reports then go through a .. Double-Blind Group Peer Review Each student then Revises and Submits His/ Her Report SOURCE: University of Florida, Center for Educational Research in Mathematics, Engineering, and Science EDUCATION WEEK