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Studies on Visualisation in Science Classrooms: A Systematic Literature Review
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Kim, Mijung; Jin, Qingna – International Journal of Science Education, 2022
Visualisation has been a critical means of scientific reasoning, knowledge development, and communication. In science classrooms, visualisation plays significant roles for teaching and learning. To better understand the landscape of the existing research on visualisation for supporting student science learning in K to 12 classroom contexts, we…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Visualization, Comparative Analysis
Fostering Computational Thinking in Technology and Engineering Education: An Unplugged Hands-On Engineering Design Approach
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Sung, Euisuk – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2019
Computational thinking has been popularized in the last decade, particularly with the emphasis on coding education in K-12 schools. The core idea of computational thinking has a close relationship with technology and engineering education (TEE). TEE has emphasized the use of computing skills to solve problems, and integrative STEM education…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Computation, STEM Education, Engineering
A Four-Level Framework for Identifying and Classifying Student Conceptual and Reasoning Difficulties.
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Grayson, Diane J.; Anderson, Trevor R.; Crossley, L. Gail – International Journal of Science Education, 2001
Describes a framework for identifying and classifying students' alternative conceptions and unscientific patterns of reasoning within a particular scientific domain. Provides a basic system for indicating how much researchers know about students' non-scientific conceptions and reasoning. Suggests how the framework may prove useful for…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Elementary Secondary Education, Misconceptions, Science Education
Scientific Investigations, Metaphorical Gestures, and the Emergence of Abstract Scientific Concepts.
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Roth, W. -M.; Lawless, D. – Learning and Instruction, 2002
Findings from a large database on student learning (videotapes over 10 years in 10 elementary and secondary school classrooms) show that when students engage in conversations in the presence of material objects, these objects provide a phenomenal background against which students can enact metaphorical gestures that embody entities that are…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Body Language, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education
Controlling Variables: Assessing Levels of Understanding
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Wollman, Warren – Science Education, 1977
A colliding spheres type of experiment is used with several hundred 4-12 grade students to test for knowledge of the concept of controlling variables. Results support the contention that the concept is developed gradually during the concept stage but not fully attained until around 14 years of age. (CP)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Concept Formation, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
A Procedure for Determining the Level of Abstraction of Science Reading Material.
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Vachon, Myra K.; Haney, Richard E. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1991
The objectives of this study were to develop a method for scoring the level of abstraction (LOA) of science reading material and explore its relationship with other methods for assessing curriculum materials. LOA is defined as the ratio of the nonconcrete concepts to the total number of concepts in a written passage expressed as a percent.…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Content Area Reading, Developmental Stages, Educational Research
Software Goes to School: Teaching for Understanding with New Technologies.
Perkins, David N.; And Others – 1995
This book brings together leading experts to offer an in-depth examination of how computer technology can play an invaluable part in educational efforts through its unique capacities to support the development of students' understanding of difficult concepts. Focusing on three broad themes-the nature of understanding, the potential of technology…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, College School Cooperation, Computer Simulation, Computer Software