Explanation

Explanation is a form of scientific discourse that belongs to the category of epistemic practices in science education, distinguished by its function of clarifying phenomena through reasoned accounts based on scientific theories, evidence, and logical coherence within the frameworks of the Nature of Science, Philosophy of Science, and Scientific Literacy.

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Authors

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2017–2026

1.5K

Authors

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  1. TL
    Tania Lombrozo

    University of California, Berkeley, United States

    34 publications · 2.8K citations

    26

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  2. ML
    Marc Lange

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

    21 publications · 964 citations

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  3. FC
    Frank C. Keil

    Yale University, United States

    16 publications · 2.4K citations

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  4. AR
    Alexander Renkl

    University of Freiburg, Germany

    12 publications · 1.8K citations

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  5. DF
    David F. Treagust

    Curtin University, Australia

    12 publications · 1.3K citations

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Venues

  1. Philosophy of Science

    213 publications · 17.7K citations

    59

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  2. arXiv (Cornell University)

    Repository · 198 publications · 18.6K citations

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  3. International Journal of Science Education

    IJSE · 87 publications · 6.3K citations

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  4. Journal of Research in Science Teaching

    JRST · 61 publications · 8.4K citations

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  5. The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

    97 publications · 6.6K citations

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