The Devil's Advocate: Dynamics of Dissent in Science Education

Autor/inn/en	Brohinsky, Jais; Sonnert, Gerhard; Sadler, Philip
Titel	The Devil's Advocate: Dynamics of Dissent in Science Education
Quelle	In: Science & Education, 31 (2022) 3, S.575-596 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Brohinsky, Jais)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0926-7220
DOI	10.1007/s11191-021-00264-5
Schlagwörter	Science Education; College Students; Cooperative Learning; Problem Based Learning; Science Activities; Dissent; Group Unity; Concept Formation; Persuasive Discourse + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Collegestudent; Kooperatives Lernen; Problem-based learning; Problemorientiertes Lernen; Dissens; Gruppenidentität; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Persuasion; Persuasive Kommunikation
Abstract	While dissent is recognized as a necessary component of scientific knowledge production, in school settings, it is a double-edged sword that can disrupt and undermine social cohesion just as it can promote thinking and creativity. This pilot study explores patterns of dissent in a science education context. It uses a mixed-methods approach to analyze the discourse of five post-secondary student groups at a US university engaged in a collaborative, problem-based science activity. The authors track the ways in which dissent contributed to the development of group ideas, as well as the roles played by individuals. In particular, this study shows that a single student appeared to account for a disproportionate amount of each group's dissenting statements. The authors contend that dissent, while potentially detrimental to group cohesion, is vital for a group's intellectual advancement, and they investigate in detail how the manifestations of dissent are related to the idea progression of the different groups. Finally, implications for science pedagogy and student group work are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01