An investigation on alternative ideas on thermal phenomena of pupils with and without learning difficulties.

Autor: Katsidima MA; Department of Educational Sciences and Early Childhood Education, University of Patras, Patras, Greece., Lavidas K; Department of Educational Sciences and Early Childhood Education, University of Patras, Patras, Greece., Kornelaki AC; Department of Early Childhood Education, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece., Kaliampos G; Department of Education, School of Education, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: SN social sciences [SN Soc Sci] 2023; Vol. 3 (1), pp. 15. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 12.
DOI: 10.1007/s43545-022-00603-5
Abstrakt: In the last decades, constructivism has dominated Early Childhood Science Education. Within this context, alternative ideas of pre-school pupils have been thoroughly explored and analyzed. Nevertheless, research on these ideas in individuals with learning difficulties remains scarce. Aiming to fill this gap, the present study explores alternative ideas on thermal phenomena of pupils with learning difficulties and compare them with those without learning difficulties. For this purpose, an experimental investigation was conducted with 25 pupils with learning difficulties ( M  = 72,50 months, s.d. = 8,11) and 25 pupils without learning difficulties ( M  = 72,50 months, s.d. = 9,50). Drawing from constructivist theory, a structured, computerized tool (A.I.H.E.T) was developed to fulfill research's goal. Findings suggest that pupils with and without learning difficulties use almost the same ideas on thermal phenomena, on a different frequency though. The results support further the findings of other research, according to which inclusive science education not only is feasible but also it has great benefits for students with and without learning difficulties.
Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s43545-022-00603-5.
Competing Interests: DisclosureThe authors declare that they have no conflict of interest, No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.
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