Abductive Reasoning in Organic Chemistry
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| Title: | Abductive Reasoning in Organic Chemistry |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Wackerly, Jay Wm (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Chemical Education. Sep 2021 98(9):2746-2750. |
| Availability: | Division of Chemical Education, Inc. and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 5 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Opinion Papers |
| Descriptors: | Organic Chemistry, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Logical Thinking, Inferences, Problem Solving, Learning Processes, Instructional Effectiveness |
| DOI: | 10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00295 |
| ISSN: | 0021-9584 |
| Abstract: | This commentary provides an overview of abduction, also known as Inference to the Best Explanation, and argues that the term and relevant problem-solving methods should be adopted by chemistry educators. Abductive reasoning, especially within the context of science and medicine, continues to be an active area of exploration for philosophers and others as well is a skill actively employed by expert chemists. The utility of abductive reasoning as a problem-solving approach in the classroom is already beginning to show evidence of improved student learning. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1308952 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This commentary provides an overview of abduction, also known as Inference to the Best Explanation, and argues that the term and relevant problem-solving methods should be adopted by chemistry educators. Abductive reasoning, especially within the context of science and medicine, continues to be an active area of exploration for philosophers and others as well is a skill actively employed by expert chemists. The utility of abductive reasoning as a problem-solving approach in the classroom is already beginning to show evidence of improved student learning. |
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| ISSN: | 0021-9584 |
| DOI: | 10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00295 |
