Analysis of Argumentation in Middle School Science Classroom Using Argument-Based Inquiry

[摘要] The purpose of this study was to investigate the argumentation of middle school students during the argumentbased inquiry. A total of sixty eight 8th grade middle school students participated in this study and they performed six argument- based inquiry programs. Data were collected from two of the latest programs by audio-recording and transcription of each group engaging in argumentation. The study findings showed that; first, the most frequent element of argumentation in the all of stages of the two programs was following order: ¡®claim¡¯ and ¡®request and response¡¯ and ¡®simple agreement¡¯. The most active argumentation was showed at the designing experiments stage and the most inactive was showed at the generating questions stage. Second, as a result of analyzing the argumentation level for each stage of the argument-based inquiry, a high level of argumentation was shown at the claim and evidence stage, and a low level of argumentation was shown at the generating questions stage in the argumentation structure. As a result of the validity of argumentation, the validity of argumentation was the highest level in the claim and evidence stage.

[学科分类] 化学（综合）

[关键词] Argument-based inquiry;Argumentation;Argumentation structure;Validity of argumentation