Complex Communication Skills, Non-Routine Problem-Solving Skills, Self-Management/Self-Development, and

Engaging students in scientific argumentation can support the development of 21 st century skills. Unfortunately, opportunities are rare in typical classrooms for students to learn to engage in scientific argumentation. Over the past ten years several online environments have been developed to support students engaging with one another in scientific argumentation. This paper considers how engaging students in scientific argumentation in these online environments could support the development of 21st century skills. More specifically, the paper considers ho