William P Fisher
Reducible or irreducible? Mathematical reasoning and the ontological method
Journal of applied measurement
journal research science teachingvolume 42 issue 1 p 112138 patterns informal reasoning context socioscientific decision making troy sadler corresponding author troy sadler email protected school education indiana university 201 north rose avenue 3002 bloomington indiana 474051006school education indiana university 201 north rose avenue 3002 bloomington indiana 474051006search papers authordana l zeidler dana l zeidler college education university south florida 4202 e fowler avenue tampa florida 336205650search papers author troy sadler corresponding author troy sadler email protected school education indiana university 201 north rose avenue 3002 bloomington indiana 474051006school education indiana university 201 north rose avenue 3002 bloomington indiana 474051006search papers authordana l zeidler dana l zeidler college education university south florida 4202 e fowler avenue tampa florida 336205650search papers author first published 02 december 2004 httpsdoiorg101002tea20042citations 336aboutpdf toolsrequest permissionexport citationadd favoritestrack citation shareshare give accessshare full text accessshare fulltext accessplease review terms conditions use check box share fulltext version articlei read accept wiley online library terms conditions useshareable linkuse link share fulltext version article friends colleagues learn morecopy url share linkshare onfacebooktwitterlinkedinredditwechat abstract purpose study contribute theoretical knowledge base research examining factors salient science education reform practice context socioscientific issues study explores individuals negotiate resolve genetic engineering dilemmas qualitative approach used examine patterns informal reasoning role morality processes thirty college students participated individually two semistructured interviews designed explore informal reasoning response six genetic engineering scenarios students demonstrated evidence rationalistic emotive intuitive forms informal reasoning rationalistic informal reasoning described reasonbased considerations emotive informal reasoning described carebased considerations intuitive reasoning described considerations based immediate reactions context scenario participants frequently relied combinations reasoning patterns worked resolve individual socioscientific scenarios participants appreciated least moral implications decisions considerations typically interwoven within overall pattern informal reasoning results highlight need ensure science classrooms environments intuition emotion addition reason valued implications recommendations future research discussed 2004 wiley periodicals inc j res sci teach 42 112138 2005 citing literature volume42 issue1january 2005pages 112138 relatedinformation