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In this chapter we argue that our analysis of student reasoning through constructing representations points to a range of informal and formal reasoning processes. This suggests the need for researchers and teachers to shift from an exclusive focus on formal syllogistic reasoning as the main or only reasoning resource for science learning.
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Tytler, R., Prain, V., Hubber, P., Haslam, F. (2013). Reasoning in Science through Representation. In: Tytler, R., Prain, V., Hubber, P., Waldrip, B. (eds) Constructing Representations to Learn in Science. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-203-7_6
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