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  • Chapter 9 - Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

  • from Part II - Engaging in Disciplinary Tasks in Science and Engineering
  • Erin E. Peters-Burton, George Mason University, Virginia
  • Book:
    A Practical Approach to Supporting Science and Engineering Students with Self-Regulated Learning
    Published online:
    02 November 2023
    Print publication:
    16 November 2023, pp 143-163

  • Summary

    This chapter focuses on constructing explanations and designing solutions. In each chapter, the practice is dissected into distinct and clear learning tasks that serve as process goals for learning the practice. These tasks are then examined within the context of a self-regulated learning cycle and coaching strategies for instruction and assessment are emphasized. The instruction and assessment strategies are contextualized for students in grades 6–8 and focus on conducting an investigation on the factors that influence the strength of an electromagnet. The tasks are reassembled into two case studies – one positive and one negative – to demonstrate how the learning tasks can be used by students and how teachers can support students learning how to plan and carry out investigations.