Towards a clarification of the concept of argumentation in science education: An ongoing debate in the Spanish-speaking world

In this article, we analyse how school argumentation in science education is conceptualised in the Spanish-speaking world, and highlight the lack of consensus on its characterisation. Although this debate has been going on for decades in the English-speaking world, there does not seem to be a simila...

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Autores principales: Edelsztein, Valeria, Cormick, Claudio
Formato: Artículo revista
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Publicado: Universidad Católica de Córdoba. Facultad de Educación 2026
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argumentation
epistemology
explanation
argumentación
epistemología
explicación
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.bibdigital.uccor.edu.ar/index.php/dialogos/article/view/6216
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spelling I38-R392-article-62162026-04-30T18:54:56Z Towards a clarification of the concept of argumentation in science education: An ongoing debate in the Spanish-speaking world Hacia una elucidación de la noción de argumentación en la enseñanza de las ciencias: Un debate pendiente en el mundo hispanohablante Edelsztein, Valeria Cormick, Claudio argumentation epistemology explanation argumentación epistemología explicación In this article, we analyse how school argumentation in science education is conceptualised in the Spanish-speaking world, and highlight the lack of consensus on its characterisation. Although this debate has been going on for decades in the English-speaking world, there does not seem to be a similar discussion in Spanish. Based on a literature review, we identify five different elucidations of "argumentation", four of which are incompatible with the expert consensus in epistemology and logic. We discuss some potential consequences of their use for science teaching, and argue for the need to establish a definition that is consistent and compatible with contemporary epistemological frameworks, and that is also in line with the specificity of school science argumentation. En este artículo, analizamos cómo se conceptualiza la argumentación escolar en didáctica de las ciencias en el ámbito hispanohablante y destacamos la ausencia de consenso en su caracterización. Aunque este debate lleva décadas en el ámbito anglosajón, no parece haber evidencia de una discusión similar en lengua castellana. A partir de una revisión bibliográfica, identificamos cinco elucidaciones diferentes de "argumentación", de las cuales cuatro resultan incompatibles con el consenso experto en epistemología y lógica. Discutimos algunas potenciales consecuencias de su uso para la enseñanza de las ciencias y argumentamos la necesidad de establecer una definición consistente y compatible con los marcos epistemológicos contemporáneos que, además, sea acorde a la especificidad de la argumentación científica escolar.  Universidad Católica de Córdoba. Facultad de Educación 2026-04-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf application/epub+zip https://revistas.bibdigital.uccor.edu.ar/index.php/dialogos/article/view/6216 10.22529/dp.2026.24(47)06 Diálogos Pedagógicos; Vol. 24 Núm. 47 (2026): abril - septiembre 2026; 94-117 2524-9274 1667-2003 spa https://revistas.bibdigital.uccor.edu.ar/index.php/dialogos/article/view/6216/9110 https://revistas.bibdigital.uccor.edu.ar/index.php/dialogos/article/view/6216/9111 Derechos de autor 2026 Valeria Edelsztein, Claudio Cormick (autor corresponsal) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
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Cormick, Claudio
Towards a clarification of the concept of argumentation in science education: An ongoing debate in the Spanish-speaking world
topic_facet argumentation
epistemology
explanation
argumentación
epistemología
explicación
author Edelsztein, Valeria
Cormick, Claudio
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Cormick, Claudio
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title Towards a clarification of the concept of argumentation in science education: An ongoing debate in the Spanish-speaking world
title_short Towards a clarification of the concept of argumentation in science education: An ongoing debate in the Spanish-speaking world
title_full Towards a clarification of the concept of argumentation in science education: An ongoing debate in the Spanish-speaking world
title_fullStr Towards a clarification of the concept of argumentation in science education: An ongoing debate in the Spanish-speaking world
title_full_unstemmed Towards a clarification of the concept of argumentation in science education: An ongoing debate in the Spanish-speaking world
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description In this article, we analyse how school argumentation in science education is conceptualised in the Spanish-speaking world, and highlight the lack of consensus on its characterisation. Although this debate has been going on for decades in the English-speaking world, there does not seem to be a similar discussion in Spanish. Based on a literature review, we identify five different elucidations of "argumentation", four of which are incompatible with the expert consensus in epistemology and logic. We discuss some potential consequences of their use for science teaching, and argue for the need to establish a definition that is consistent and compatible with contemporary epistemological frameworks, and that is also in line with the specificity of school science argumentation.
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