Abstract
Epistemic practices are the goal- and norm-guided actions people use to develop knowledge within a domain, such as analyzing evidence to support scientific claims. Developing sound epistemic practices is critical considering the current rise in post-truth discourse that constrains society's abilities to make informed decisions. Learning scientists have increasingly offered frameworks and methodologies to support improved epistemic performance. However, there is a lack of consensus in the field about what epistemic practices are that students can take up, as well as strategies to best support teachers in this endeavor. This symposium brings together seven teams of researchers who have been working on developing epistemic practices in K-12 classrooms. In conversation with each other and the audience, we aim to understand how epistemic growth is conceptualized in its myriad forms across students and teachers in addition to the design characteristics and indicators of growth of learning environments that promote epistemic performance.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | International Collaboration toward Educational Innovation for All |
Subtitle of host publication | Overarching Research, Development, and Practices - 16th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2022 |
Editors | Clark Chinn, Edna Tan, Carol Chan, Yael Kali |
Publisher | International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) |
Pages | 1683-1690 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781737330653 |
State | Published - 2022 |
Event | 16th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2022 - Virtual, Online, Japan Duration: 6 Jun 2022 → 10 Jun 2022 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS |
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ISSN (Print) | 1814-9316 |
Conference
Conference | 16th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2022 |
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Country/Territory | Japan |
City | Virtual, Online |
Period | 6/06/22 → 10/06/22 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© ISLS.
Keywords
- K-12 science education
- epistemic practices
- post-truth
- reasoning and sensemaking
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Science (miscellaneous)
- Education