Using an innovative tool in science education: examining pre-service elementary teachers’ evaluation levels on the topic of wetlands
| Autor: | Deniz Saribas, Zeynep Gonca Akdemir |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Science instruction
business.industry Teaching method 05 social sciences 050301 education Science education Education Pre service Trustworthiness Scientific literacy Environmental education Order (exchange) Mathematics education 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Psychology business 0503 education 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Science Education. 41:123-138 |
| ISSN: | 1464-5289 0950-0693 |
| Popis: | Today’s world requires citizens to make informed decisions by critically evaluating evidence and alternative explanations. The purpose of this study was to explore pre-service elementary teachers’ capability of building a model–evidence link, their evaluation levels on the topic of wetlands, and their evaluations of the trustworthiness of the sources of evidence. In order to achieve this goal, we used the Turkish-adapted version of Model-Evidence Link (MEL) diagrams, an instructional tool that provides insights into the ability of learners to build model–evidence links and their explanations for these links. The analysis of participant responses revealed an accurate understanding of model–evidence links; however, participants showed a misinterpretation when evidence has nothing to do with the model. The findings indicated that the participants usually explain these links in descriptive and/or relational terms. The analysis also showed that the participants listed various criteria for evaluating th... |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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