Science Teachers Use Of Visual Representations

Author : Billie Eilam,John K. Gilbert
Publisher : Springer
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319065267

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Science Teachers’ Use of Visual Representations by Billie Eilam,John K. Gilbert Pdf

This book examines the diverse use of visual representations by teachers in the science classroom. It contains unique pedagogies related to the use of visualization, presents original curriculum materials as well as explores future possibilities. The book begins by looking at the significance of visual representations in the teaching of science. It then goes on to detail two recent innovations in the field: simulations and slowmation, a process of explicit visualization. It also evaluates the way teachers have used different diagrams to illustrate concepts in biology and chemistry. Next, the book explores the use of visual representations in culturally diverse classrooms, including the implication of culture for teachers’ use of representations, the crucial importance of language in the design and use of visualizations and visualizations in popular books about chemistry. It also shows the place of visualizations in the growing use of informal, self-directed science education. Overall, the book concludes that if the potential of visualizations in science education is to be realized in the future, the subject must be included in both pre-service and in-service teacher education. It explores ways to develop science teachers’ representational competence and details the impact that this will have on their teaching. The worldwide trend towards providing science education for all, coupled with the increased availability of color printing, access to personal computers and projection facilities, has lead to a more extensive and diverse use of visual representations in the classroom. This book offers unique insights into the relationship between visual representations and science education, making it an ideal resource for educators as well as researchers in science education, visualization and pedagogy.

Author : Billie Eilam,John K. Gilbert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3319065270

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Science Teachers' Use of Visual Representations by Billie Eilam,John K. Gilbert Pdf

Author : John K. Gilbert,Miriam Reiner,Mary Nakhleh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781402052675

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Visualization: Theory and Practice in Science Education by John K. Gilbert,Miriam Reiner,Mary Nakhleh Pdf

External representations (pictures, diagrams, graphs, concrete models) have always been valuable tools for the science teacher. This book brings together the insights of practicing scientists, science education researchers, computer specialists, and cognitive scientists, to produce a coherent overview. It links presentations about cognitive theory, its implications for science curriculum design, and for learning and teaching in classrooms and laboratories.

Author : Kevin D. Finson,Jon Pedersen
Publisher : IAP
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781681230498

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Application of Visual Data in K-16 Science Classrooms by Kevin D. Finson,Jon Pedersen Pdf

This book examines visual data use with students (PK-16) as well as in pre-service in- service science teacher preparation. Each chapter includes discussion about the current state of the art with respect to science classroom application and utilization of the particular visual data targeted by the author(s), discussion and explanation about the targeted visual data as applied by the author in his/her classroom, use of visual data as a diagnostic tool, its use as an assessment tool, and discussion of implications for science teaching and/or science teacher preparation. Although the body of research and practice in this field is growing, there remains a gap in the literature about clearly explicating the use of visual data in the science classroom. A growing body of literature discusses what visual data are (although this topic is still viewed as being at the beginning of its development in educators’ thinking), and there are some scattered examples of studies exploring the use of visual data in science classrooms, although those studies have not necessarily clearly identified their foci as visual data, per se. As interest and attention has become more focused on visual data, a logical progression of questioning has been how visual data are actually applied in the science classroom, whether it be early elementary, college, or somewhere in between. Visual data applications of interest to the science education community include how it is identified, how it can be used with students and how students can generate it themselves, how it can be employed as a diagnostic tool in concept development, and how it can be utilized as an assessment tool. This book explores that, as well as a variety of pragmatic ways to help science educators more effectively utilize visual data and representations in their instruction.

Author : Jon Pedersen,Kevin D. Finson
Publisher : IAP
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781623962067

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Visual Data and Their Use in Science Education by Jon Pedersen,Kevin D. Finson Pdf

Visual Data in Science Education builds upon previous work done by the editors to bring some definition to the meaning of visual data as it relates to education, and highlighted the breadth of types and uses of visual data across the major academic disciplines. In this book, the editors have brought this focus specifically to science education through the contributions of colleagues in the field who actively research about and engage in teaching with visual data. The book begins by examining how the brain functions with respect to processing visual data, then explores models of conceptual frameworks, which then leads into how related ideas are actuated in education settings ranging from elementary science classrooms to college environments. As a whole, this book fosters a more coherent image of the multifaceted process of science teaching and learning that is informed by current understandings of science knowledge construction, the scientific enterprise, and the millennium student as they relate to visual data.

Author : Russell Tytler,Vaughan Prain,Peter Hubber,Bruce Waldrip
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789462092037

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Constructing Representations to Learn in Science by Russell Tytler,Vaughan Prain,Peter Hubber,Bruce Waldrip Pdf

Constructing Representations to Learn in Science Current research into student learning in science has shifted attention from the traditional cognitivist perspectives of conceptual change to socio-cultural and semiotic perspectives that characterize learning in terms of induction into disciplinary literacy practices. This book builds on recent interest in the role of representations in learning to argue for a pedagogical practice based on students actively generating and exploring representations. The book describes a sustained inquiry in which the authors worked with primary and secondary teachers of science, on key topics identified as problematic in the research literature. Data from classroom video, teacher interviews and student artifacts were used to develop and validate a set of pedagogical principles and explore student learning and teacher change issues. The authors argue the theoretical and practical case for a representational focus. The pedagogical approach is illustrated and explored in terms of the role of representation to support quality student learning in science. Separate chapters address the implications of this perspective and practice for structuring sequences around different concepts, reasoning and inquiry in science, models and model based reasoning, the nature of concepts and learning, teacher change, and assessment. The authors argue that this representational focus leads to significantly enhanced student learning, and has the effect of offering new and productive perspectives and approaches for a number of contemporary strands of thinking in science education including conceptual change, inquiry, scientific literacy, and a focus on the epistemic nature of science.

Author : Jo Anne Vasquez
Publisher : NSTA Press
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781936137589

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Developing Visual Literacy in Science, K-8 by Jo Anne Vasquez Pdf

Teaches educators how to help their students develop skills in interpreting photographs, charts, diagrams, figures, labels, and graphic symbols. --from publisher description

Author : John K. Gilbert
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2006-03-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402036132

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Visualization in Science Education by John K. Gilbert Pdf

This book addresses key issues concerning visualization in the teaching and learning of science at any level in educational systems. It is the first book specifically on visualization in science education. The book draws on the insights from cognitive psychology, science, and education, by experts from five countries. It unites these with the practice of science education, particularly the ever-increasing use of computer-managed modelling packages.

Author : John K. Gilbert,Rosária Justi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319290393

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Modelling-based Teaching in Science Education by John K. Gilbert,Rosária Justi Pdf

This book argues that modelling should be a component of all school curricula that aspire to provide ‘authentic science education for all’. The literature on modelling is reviewed and a ‘model of modelling’ is proposed. The conditions for the successful implementation of the ‘model of modelling’ in classrooms are explored and illustrated from practical experience. The roles of argumentation, visualisation, and analogical reasoning, in successful modelling-based teaching are reviewed. The contribution of such teaching to both the learning of key scientific concepts and an understanding of the nature of science are established. Approaches to the design of curricula that facilitate the progressive grasp of the knowledge and skills entailed in modelling are outlined. Recognising that the approach will both represent a substantial change from the ‘content-transmission’ approach to science teaching and be in accordance with current best-practice in science education, the design of suitable approaches to teacher education are discussed. Finally, the challenges that modelling-based education pose to science education researchers, advanced students of science education and curriculum design, teacher educators, public examiners, and textbook designers, are all outlined.

Author : Sibel Erduran,Ebru Kaya
Publisher : Springer
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030153267

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Transforming Teacher Education Through the Epistemic Core of Chemistry by Sibel Erduran,Ebru Kaya Pdf

This book synthesizes theoretical perspectives, empirical evidence and practical strategies for improving teacher education in chemistry. Many chemistry lessons involve mindless “cookbook” activities where students and teachers follow recipes, memorise formulae and recall facts without understanding how and why knowledge in chemistry works. Capitalising on traditionally disparate areas of research, the book investigates how to make chemistry education more meaningful for both students and teachers. It provides an example of how theory and practice in chemistry education can be bridged. It reflects on the nature of knowledge in chemistry by referring to theoretical perspectives from philosophy of chemistry. It draws on empirical evidence from research on teacher education, and illustrates concrete strategies and resources that can be used by teacher educators. The book describes the design and implementation of an innovative teacher education project to show the impact of an intervention on pre-service teachers. The book shows how, by making use of visual representations and analogies, the project makes some fairly abstract and complex ideas accessible to pre-service teachers.

Author : Pixel
Publisher : libreriauniversitaria.it Edizioni
Page : 710 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9788862929769

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Conference proceedings. New perspectives in science education 7th edition by Pixel Pdf

Author : Wolff-Michael Roth,Lilian Pozzer-Ardenghi,Jae Young Han
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2005-11-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402033766

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Critical Graphicacy by Wolff-Michael Roth,Lilian Pozzer-Ardenghi,Jae Young Han Pdf

This book explores reading and interpretation practices related to visual materials - here referred to as inscriptions - that accompany texts. Guiding questions include: ‘What practices are required for reading inscriptions?’ and ‘Do textbooks allow students to develop graphicacy skill required to critically read scientific texts?’ The book reveals what it takes to interpret, read, and understand visual materials, and what it takes to engage inscriptions in a critical way.

Author : David F. Treagust,Reinders Duit,Hans E. Fischer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319589145

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Multiple Representations in Physics Education by David F. Treagust,Reinders Duit,Hans E. Fischer Pdf

This volume is important because despite various external representations, such as analogies, metaphors, and visualizations being commonly used by physics teachers, educators and researchers, the notion of using the pedagogical functions of multiple representations to support teaching and learning is still a gap in physics education. The research presented in the three sections of the book is introduced by descriptions of various psychological theories that are applied in different ways for designing physics teaching and learning in classroom settings. The following chapters of the book illustrate teaching and learning with respect to applying specific physics multiple representations in different levels of the education system and in different physics topics using analogies and models, different modes, and in reasoning and representational competence. When multiple representations are used in physics for teaching, the expectation is that they should be successful. To ensure this is the case, the implementation of representations should consider design principles for using multiple representations. Investigations regarding their effect on classroom communication as well as on the learning results in all levels of schooling and for different topics of physics are reported. The book is intended for physics educators and their students at universities and for physics teachers in schools to apply multiple representations in physics in a productive way.

Author : Kristy L. Daniel
Publisher : Springer
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319899459

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Towards a Framework for Representational Competence in Science Education by Kristy L. Daniel Pdf

This book covers the current state of thinking and what it means to have a framework of representational competence and how such theory can be used to shape our understanding of the use of representations in science education, assessment, and instruction. Currently, there is not a consensus in science education regarding representational competence as a unified theoretical framework. There are multiple theories of representational competence in the literature that use differing perspectives on what competence means and entails. Furthermore, dependent largely on the discipline, language discrepancies cause a potential barrier for merging ideas and pushing forward in this area. While a single unified theory may not be a realistic goal, there needs to be strides taken toward working as a unified research community to better investigate and interpret representational competence. An objective of this book is to initiate thinking about a representational competence theoretical framework across science educators, learning scientists, practitioners and scientists. As such, we have divided the chapters into three major themes to help push our thinking forward: presenting current thinking about representational competence in science education, assessing representational competence within learners, and using our understandings to structure instruction.

Author : Dwi Agus Kurniawan
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 1259 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9782384761104

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Proceedings of the 4th Green Development International Conference (GDIC 2022) by Dwi Agus Kurniawan Pdf

This is an open access book. As the biggest university in Jambi province, Indonesia, Universitas Jambi has played an essential role as a key-player in both human and natural resources development in Jambi province. We have successfully developed cooperation in all sectors of development in Jambi province, Indonesia. We have contributed to a variety of activities such as research, community services, consultancies, and training services and provided some experts to speed up the development of Jambi Province and Indonesia in general. Today, Jambi University consistently seeks innovative methods to participate more actively in an inter-discipline study for sharing research on green development in all areas of knowledge, science, and expertise. In doing so, the Research and Community Service Institute (LPPM) of Universitas Jambi hosted the fourth Green Development International Conference in 2022, carried out once every two years. This Conference aims to provide insightful information concerning the development of a number of innovations in science and technology that are environmentally friendly, covering the fields of technology, environment, agriculture, energy, health, Law, education, and humanities.