MOdule+Eight

Thinking About Your Classroom • When do your students engage in argumentation? argument-an exchanges of differet views looking at something from a different perspective challenging someones opinion postives and negatives

When do your students engage in argumentation? when they are discussing the outcomes of a science experiemt tuunig in -fractions are more important than decimals when they are comfortable with some of the base knowledge-have to have some - some students will but others won't need to know enough when they have an understanding if it is coming form a personal experience then they are more comfortable planning an exposition text when they are scaffolding into the topic- they have a framework of their thinking when they are asked an open question have different points of view

•At what points do they have problems in creating and supporting a clear argument? when they are not equipped with evidence, framework to follow, biased, evidence doesn't back up , when rebuttal is not allowed, lack of listening skills, non active listening not having a preparedness to understand another point of view not knowing a logial structure not having enogh time to think not understanding the topic not taking it personally

•What do you see as the strengths of the //Showing Evidence Tool// in supporting the further development of higher order thinking in your classroom? forces students to think- they have to understand the gathering of evidence they can 't be passive they learn not to take arguvments seriously they learn how to deal with contenscious issues life skills are developed increased their analytical skills have to pick out the important bits students may change their mind through going through the process, or consider others opinions helps them to be more open minded great for a debate,