Skip to content

Argumentation Based Science Learning (ABSL) approach

Design · All designs
Evidence · 1 claim (1 for) · 1 study (1 causal), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description

The ABSL approach, originally named the Science Writing Heuristic, is a constructivist-based instructional method in which students determine research questions, design activities, develop claims, support them with evidence, and defend results in small and large group discussions. The article describes it as built on constructivist learning theory and requiring guided inquiry activities, interactive group work, meaning via collective negotiated exchange of ideas and argumentation, and reflective writing. Its argumentation structure follows Toulmin's model, in which data, claims, and warrants are mandatory and backing, rebuttals, and qualifier increase the validity of the argument.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • Guided inquiry activities, interactive group work, negotiated exchange of ideas and argumentation, and reflective writing, per the format the article describes

Constraints

  • The article describes the approach as applied within instructional sequences; its reported use here is limited to teaching probability to pre-service teachers over five weeks

Target Learners

  • pre-service elementary school mathematics teachers

Learning Goals

  • probability achievement
  • argumentation and scientific reasoning skills

Claims

Examples

-

Key Sources

  • Ömer Sinan Can, Tevfik İşleyen. (2016). Teaching Probability to Pre-Service Teachers with Argumentation Based Science Learning Approach. Journal of Education and Practice, Vol.7, No.33. https://www.iiste.org
Page metadata
Field Value
type design
id absl-argumentation-based-science-learning
title Argumentation Based Science Learning (ABSL) approach
description The ABSL approach, originally named the Science Writing Heuristic, is a constructivist-based instructional method in which students determine research questions, design activities, develop claims, support them with ev...
status review
generated by process:settle-candidates on 2026-11-01
trust unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
sources 1 — ömer-sinan-can-2016

Frontmatter is the page's machine-readable record — see the Schema & Guide.