Proposal: Use full model of civic reasoning in science education

• K12
• Undergrad
• Grad
• Curricula
• Individual students
• Individual courses

Civic reasoning model

• seek understanding on what constitutes problems worthy of research
• leverage power structures to assure funding for important scientific research
• design and conduct scientific research
• critique research in scientific communities
• use evidence to set policy or take action
• evaluate policy/action effectiveness

Case 1: HAL Online

• Basic cognitive & brain science for educators
  • cognition and culture
  • the amazing learning brain
  • learning science in reflective practice
• 4-5 one week lessons per unit
• small groups online
• PBL

Workflow

• Self-check quiz
• Discussion task opens to them
  • problem, some instructions
  • tied to video or curriculum material posted online
  • self-elected leader of the group posts something online
  • discussion/improvement of the draft
  • post a report
• “Adventures in Argument: Should we invite this proposal?”
• “Thinking as Hypothesis Testing: Design Evaluation Study”

Contrasting discourse & reasoning

Controversial issues framed as driving questions