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Download full textDauer, Jenny M.; Lute, Michelle L.; Straka, Olivia – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2017
We propose two contrasting types of student decision-making based on social and cognitive psychology models of separate mental processes for problem solving. Informal decision-making uses intuitive reasoning and is subject to cognitive biases, whereas formal decision-making uses effortful, logical reasoning. We explored indicators of students'…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Science and Society, Cognitive Processes, Science Process Skills
