Nadine Konopik, Roman Kaspar, Susanne Penger, Frank Oswald, Ines Himmelsbach
Advancing health literacy measurement in old age
Health promotion international
abstract research reported study focuses investigation teaching argumentation secondary science classrooms 1year period group 12 teachers schools greater london area attended series workshops develop materials strategies support teaching argumentation scientific contexts data collected beginning end year audiorecording videorecording lessons teachers attempted implement argumentation assess quality argumentation analytical tools derived toulmins argument pattern developed applied classroom transcripts teachers use argumentation developed across year pattern use teacherspecific nature change inform future professional development programmes transcripts five teachers three showing significant change two showing change analysed detail identify features teachers oral contributions facilitated supported argumentation teachers attempted encourage variety processes involved argumentation teachers whose lessons included highest quality argumentation toulmins argument pattern analysis also encouraged higherorder processes teaching analysis teachers facilitation argumentation helped guide development inservice materials identify barriers learning professional development less experienced teachers acknowledgement authors wish acknowledge support uk economic social research council work grant r000 23 7915 notes 1 significances calculated using chisquare tests based frequency arguments within category across 2 years table 1 categories collapsed arguments two elements arguments consisting three elements arguments consisting four elements