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Miles A. Nelson 《科学教学研究杂志》1973,10(1):25-38
Post-Sputnik science curricula stress the importance of teaching science as scientists might practice it. This has been vividly illustrated in the laboratory-oriented curricula generated in the past ten years. Even more important has been the emphasis on applying learning theories to their construction. The American Association for the Advancement of Science has implemented the ideas of Robert Gagné in order to develop Science—A Process Approach. Jean Piaget's theory of intellectual development has been integrated into the Science Curriculum Improvement Study. It has been the investigator's observation that many teachers who use the newer science curricula fail to utilize to the fullest the methods implicit in a development theory; consequently, the objectives which include the products as well as the processes of science may not be achieved. This paper will report on an investigation of two types of postlaboratory discussion strategies and their effects on sixth grade children's learning of some science principles. The effects these discussion strategies had on the learning of four science processes are reported elsewhere. 相似文献
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Barbara K. Sullivan-Watts Barbara L. Nowicki Minsuk K. Shim Betty J. Young 《Journal of Science Teacher Education》2013,24(5):879-905
This study examined the influence of a professional development program based around commercially available inquiry science curricula on the teaching practices of 27 beginning elementary school teachers and their teacher mentors over a 2 year period. A quantitative rubric used to score inquiry elements and use of data in videotaped lessons indicated that education students assigned to inquiry-based classrooms during their methods course or student teaching year outperformed students without this experience. There was also a significant positive effect of multi-year access to the kit-based program on mentor teaching practice. Recent inclusion of a “writing in science” program in both preservice and inservice training has been used to address the lesson element that received lowest scores—evaluation of data and its use in scientific explanation. 相似文献
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Joseph E. Ireland James J. Watters Jo Brownlee Mandy Lupton 《Journal of Science Teacher Education》2012,23(2):159-175
This study explored practicing elementary school teacher’s conceptions of teaching in ways that foster inquiry-based learning
in the science curriculum (inquiry teaching). The advocacy for inquiry-based learning in contemporary curricula assumes the
principle that students learn in their own way by drawing on direct experience fostered by the teacher. That students should
be able to discover answers themselves through active engagement with new experiences was central to the thinking of eminent
educators such as Pestalozzi, Dewey and Montessori. However, even after many years of research and practice, inquiry learning
as a referent for teaching still struggles to find expression in the average teachers’ pedagogy. This study drew on interview
data from 20 elementary teachers. A phenomenographic analysis revealed three conceptions of teaching for inquiry learning
in science in the elementary years of schooling: (a) The Experience-centered conception where teachers focused on providing
interesting sensory experiences to students; (b) The Problem-centered conception where teachers focused on engaging students
with challenging problems; and (c) The Question-centered conception where teachers focused on helping students to ask and
answer their own questions. Understanding teachers’ conceptions has implications for both the enactment of inquiry teaching
in the classroom as well as the uptake of new teaching behaviors during professional development, with enhanced outcomes for
engaging students in Science. 相似文献
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The inclusion of the history of science in science curricula—and specially, in the curricula of science teachers—is a trend
that has been followed in several countries. The reasons advanced for the study of the history of science are manifold. This
paper presents a case study in the history of chemistry, on the early developments of John Dalton’s atomic theory. Based on
the case study, several questions that are worth discussing in educational contexts are pointed out. It is argued that the
kind of history of science that was made in the first decades of the twentieth century (encyclopaedic, continuist, essentially
anachronistic) is not appropriate for the development of the competences that are expected from the students of sciences in
the present. Science teaching for current days will benefit from the approach that may be termed the “new historiography of
science”. 相似文献
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This study examined the relationships that exist between high school science teachers' understanding of the Piagetian developmental model of intelligence, its inherent teaching procedure—the learning cycle—and classroom teaching practices. The teachers observed in this study had expressed dissatisfaction with the teaching methods they used, and, subsequently, attended a National Science Foundation sponsored in-service program designed to examine laboratory-centered science curricula and the educational and scientific theories upon which the curricula were based. The teachers who exhibited a sound understanding of the Piagetian model of intelligence and the learning cycle were more likely to effectively implement learning cycle curricula. They were able to successfully integrate their students' laboratory experiences with class discussions to construct science concepts. The teachers who exhibited misunderstandings of the Piagetian developmental model of intelligence and the learning cycle also engaged their students in laboratory activities, but these activities were weakly related to learning cycles. For example, the data gathered by their students were typically not used in class discussions to construct science concepts. Therefore, these teachers apparently did not discern the necessity of using the data and experiences from laboratory activities as the impetus for science concept attainment. Additional results comparing degrees of understanding, teaching behaviors and questioning strategies are discussed. 相似文献
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Like many readers of this journal, I have long been an advocate of having science students introduced to philosophy of science.
In particular, influenced by the Philosophy for Children movement founded by Matthew Lipman, I have advocated such an introduction
as early as possible and have championed early secondary school as an appropriate place. Further, mainstream science curricula
in a number of countries have, for some time now, supported such introductions (albeit of a more limited sort) under the banner
of introducing students to the “Nature of Science”. In this paper, I explore a case against such introductions, partly in
role as “Devil’s Advocate” and partly exploring genuine qualms that have come to disturb me. Generally speaking, my judgement
is that no justification is available in terms of benefit to the individual or to society of sufficient weight to outweigh
the loss of freedom of choice involved in such forced learning. One possible exception is a minimalist and intellectually
passive “Nature of Science” introduction to some uncontroversial philosophical views about science.
An earlier version of this paper was presented to the Seventh International Conference on the History and Philosophy of Science and Science Teaching, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg and subsequently published in its proceedings (see my 2003). I am grateful to those who engaged in discussion of the paper upon its presentation. I am also grateful to the advice of
this journal’s anonymous referees. 相似文献
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Adopting an explicit and reflective approach to the teaching of the history and philosophy of science is useful in promoting high school students’ understanding of the nature of science. Whereas the history of science is usually signposted clearly in the school science curriculum, the philosophy of science is considered to be embedded in and integral to science education. This article argues that philosophical topics also need to be explicitly signposted and discussed in the teaching of the nature of science in high schools. This study investigates an interdisciplinary course on the nature of science in a Chinese senior high school. The course involved explicit teaching of philosophy of science topics with subject knowledge in each lesson. This mixed method design of the research included a modified version of the Views on Science, Technology and Society questionnaire as reported by Aikenhead and Ryan (Science Education, 76(5):477?491, 1992) and phenomenographical analysis. Although the sample size is small, the results suggest that explicit teaching of philosophy of science topics helps students better understand both the nature of science and the relationship between science, technology and society.
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Several scholars have suggested the introduction of an environmental literacy requirement into the curricula of Non-Environmental
Science disciplines in tertiary institutions of the world as a “greening” strategy for fostering global environmental stewardship
necessary for enhancing understanding and collaboration in tackling the major environmental risks facing our global village
today. However, there is no study on students’ opinion on this issue. This study was therefore initiated to 1) evaluate the
opinion of undergraduate students on the introduction of a worldwide environmental literacy into the curricula of Non-Environmental
science majors as a graduation requirement; and 2) identify any possible demographic differences in opinions among the student
subjects polled. We sought the opinion of 800 undergraduates from African, North American and European universities on the
subject and 99% responded. The result showed that a majority (67%) of them supported the worldwide environmental literacy
requirement and those already trained were significantly (P < 0.0001) more likely to support it than those untrained. Students from developing countries were significantly (P < 0.0001) more likely to support it than those from developed countries; similarly students in the Arts’ disciplines were
more likely to support it than Non-Arts’ students as a group. However, no significant differences were observed between students
from Francophone versus Anglophone countries; Social Sciences versus Non-Social Sciences majors and between Education versus
Non-Education majors. Some similarities were observed between the opinion of university-age students in this study and 15-year
old secondary school students from two major international surveys (Research on Science Education-ROSE, and Program for International
Student Assessment-PISA) on science education; further studies comparing these two categories of students is suggested. The
need for all professionals to be literate about the science of their surroundings was the most identified reason for supporting
the literacy requirement by the students polled. The results of this study thus provide evidence of support by students in
the on-going paradigm shift towards “greening” the curricula of tertiary institutions and thus reinforces its implementation
by leaders of academe and policy makers worldwide. 相似文献
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Chun-Yen Chang Chien-Hua Hsiao Yueh-Hsia Chang 《Journal of Science Education and Technology》2011,20(2):136-145
This study investigated students’ learning environment preferences and compared the relative effectiveness of instructional
approaches on students’ learning outcomes in achievement and attitude among 10th grade earth science classes in Taiwan. Data
collection instruments include the Earth Science Classroom Learning Environment Inventory and Earth Science Learning Outcomes
Inventory. The results showed that most students preferred learning in a classroom environment where student-centered and
teacher-centered instructional approaches coexisted over a teacher-centered learning environment. A multivariate analysis
of covariance also revealed that the STBIM students’ cognitive achievement and attitude toward earth science were enhanced
when the learning environment was congruent with their learning environment preference. 相似文献
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Glenn Dolphin 《Science & Education》2009,18(3-4):425-441
Current high school Earth Science curricula and textbooks organize scientific content into isolated “units” of knowledge. Within this structure, content is taught, but in the absence of the context of fundamental understandings or the process of how the science was actually done to reach the conclusions. These are two key facets of scientific literacy. I have developed curriculum from a historical perspective that addresses two particular units of study in Earth Science (“geologic time” and “plate tectonics”). The curriculum traces the evolution of the theory of plate tectonics. It includes contextualized experiences for students such as telling stories, utilizing original historical texts, narratives, and essential questions, to name a few. All of the strategies are utilized with the goal of building understanding around a small set of common themes. Exploring the historical models in this way allows students to analyze the models, while looking for limitations and misconceptions. This methodology is used to encourage students to develop more scientifically accurate understandings about the way in which the world and the process of scientific discovery work. Observations of high student engagement during the utilization of this contextualized approach has demonstrated that a positive effect on student understanding is promising. 相似文献
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Michael Dias Charles J. Eick Laurie Brantley-Dias 《Journal of Science Teacher Education》2011,22(1):53-78
A science teacher educator returned to teaching adolescents after more than 10 years in the professoriate. We studied his
beliefs, practice and daily use of inquiry pedagogy while implementing a reform-based curriculum. Reflection on practice was
evidenced by a weekly journal, classroom observations and debriefings, and extensive interviews. Newly developed practical
knowledge from this experience shifted the science teacher educator’s beliefs away from the Piagetian structuralism espoused
in prescribed curricula towards a more culturally responsive, student-driven approach to teaching science to middle grades
students. The merits and limitations of curricula attempting to follow traditional scientific practices are discussed. 相似文献
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Julie Stanfel 《Educational Media International》2013,50(3):172-180
Abstract The National Film Board of Canada is breaking new ground in educational technology with a pilot series of ‘interactive’ videos entitled Perspectives in Science. The series, aimed at the junior high school level, addresses issues of environmental and sociological concern not traditionally dealt with in formal science curricula. This paper examines the rationale behind the development of the Perspectives in Science video series. Science curriculum guidelines across Canada are being re‐written to reflect a change in education strategies that will encompass not only the teaching of scientific concepts, but also the applications of those concepts, as well as the implications of utilizing those concepts. Referred to as the ‘S‐T‐S’ connection, or, Science‐Technology‐Society, the new focus has been extensively documented by the Science Council of Canada and is currently causing a stir in the science teaching community as teachers scramble to find audio‐visual productions that address these new concerns and, at the same time, engage their students. This paper also explains the design concept for presenting materials on S‐T‐S in an interactive model. Each video includes a short, open‐ended drama, followed by a number of ‘interactive components’. The tapes are ‘interactive’ in that teachers and students can choose to follow the material linearly or search for specific segments using the running time code as an electronic page reference. The interactive components consist of documentary style discussions with Canadians involved in some aspect of the scientific, technological, and societal issues presented, animated sequences, experiments, and filmography. The videos investigate issues of water, biotechnology, and toxic waste—with additional topics on soil, forestry, and air in production. Finally, this paper documents the formative evaluation of the series noting the favourable response of teachers and students to the design concept and material content. The findings of this research indicated that the interactive video was both timely and appropriate for science teaching in view of major changes now being made to science curricula. 相似文献
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Jerome Pine Pamela Aschbacher Ellen Roth Melanie Jones Cameron McPhee Catherine Martin Scott Phelps Tara Kyle Brian Foley 《科学教学研究杂志》2006,43(5):467-484
A large number of American elementary school students are now studying science using the hands‐on inquiry curricula developed in the 1990s: Insights; Full Option Science System (FOSS); and Science and Technology for Children (STC). A goal of these programs, echoed in the National Science Education Standards, is that children should gain “abilities to do scientific inquiry” and “understanding about scientific inquiry.” We have studied the degree to which students can do inquiries by using four hands‐on performance assessments, which required one or three class periods. To be fair, the assessments avoided content that is studied in depth in the hands‐on programs. For a sample of about 1000 fifth grade students, we compared the performance of students in hands‐on curricula with an equal number of students with textbook curricula. The students were from 41 classrooms in nine school districts. The results show little or no curricular effect. There was a strong dependence on students' cognitive ability, as measured with a standard multiple‐choice instrument. There was no significant difference between boys and girls. Also, there was no difference on a multiple‐choice test, which used items released from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). It is not completely clear whether the lack of difference on the performance assessments was a consequence of the assessments, the curricula, and/or the teaching. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Res Sci Teach 43: 467–484, 2006 相似文献
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Stephen Marble 《Journal of Science Teacher Education》2007,18(6):935-953
This article describes an innovative approach to developing preservice elementary science teachers’ classroom confidence and
skills. Based on lesson study approaches, preservice candidates designed and taught integrated science–mathematics lessons
during the semester before their student teaching. Working in teams, candidates designed and taught a common lesson in 3 different
classrooms, critiquing and refining their lesson between each teaching activity. Data collected from observations of classroom
teaching events, team reports, and individual reflections were analyzed qualitatively. Results indicate that, over the 3 teaching
events, there were dramatic improvements in lesson design and delivery, the management of the learning environment, the quality
of students’ engagements with meaningful content, and the quality of assessments and generation of student data.
According to the website of the Lesson Study Research Group, there were more than 2,300 teachers in over 335 schools involved
in lesson study in the U.S. as of May 2004 (www.tc.edu/lessonstudy/). Additional lesson study information, projects, and resources
are available through a number of other websites, including www.lessonresearch.net (at Mills College) and www.uwlax.edu/sotl.lsp
(at The University of Wisconsin–La Crosse) 相似文献
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Rangnath R Navalgund 《Resonance》2001,6(12):51-60
Remote sensing refers to the science of identification and classification of Earth surface features using electromagnetic radiation as a medium of interaction. Space borne remote sensing is fast emerging as a front running provider of information on natural resources in a spatial format. This article briefly discusses the physical basis of remote sensing, how information is extracted from images and various applications of remote sensing. 相似文献
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Aharon Gero 《European Journal of Engineering Education》2017,42(3):260-270
A course entitled ‘Science and Engineering Education: Interdisciplinary Aspects’ was designed to expose undergraduate students of science and engineering education to the attributes of interdisciplinary education which integrates science and engineering. The core of the course is an interdisciplinary lesson, which each student is supposed to teach his/her peers. Sixteen students at advanced stages of their studies attended the course. The research presented here used qualitative instruments to characterise students’ attitudes towards interdisciplinary learning and teaching of science and engineering. According to the findings, despite the significant challenge which characterises interdisciplinary teaching, a notable improvement was evident throughout the course in the percentage of students who expressed willingness to teach interdisciplinary classes in future. 相似文献
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The “Treasures in the Sea: Use and Abuse” unit that deals with authentic socioscientific issues related to the Mediterranean
was developed as part of a national effort to increase scientific literacy. The unit aimed to enhance active participation
of the learners and encourage higher order thinking in class by applying teaching methods that reduce the unfamiliarity felt
by students. This was expected through an explicit use of a variety of teaching and assessment-for-learning methods, suitable
for Science for All students. Our main goal was to examine the culture of Science for All classes in which the unit was enacted.
In order to address the main learning objectives, we monitored students’ performances in tasks that required the higher order
thinking skills of argumentation and value judgment, which are central constituents of decision-making processes. We show
that while socioscientific issues were discussed in whole class and small group sessions, and students’ argumentation improved,
there is still a long way to go in applying a thinking culture in non-science major classes. We suggest that science teachers
should shift from traditional content-based and value-free approach, to a sociocultural approach that views science as a community
practice and the students as active participants in decision-making processes. 相似文献