Connecting Science and Mathematics: Using Inquiry Investigations to Learn about Data Collection, Analysis, and Display

Autor/inn/en	Morrison, Judith; McDuffie, Amy Roth
Titel	Connecting Science and Mathematics: Using Inquiry Investigations to Learn about Data Collection, Analysis, and Display
Quelle	In: School Science and Mathematics, 109 (2009) 1, S.31-40 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-6803
Schlagwörter	Preservice Teacher Education; Preservice Teachers; Research Design; Methods Courses; Investigations; Data Analysis; Interdisciplinary Approach; Inquiry; Student Projects; Visual Aids; Instructional Effectiveness; Mathematics Instruction; Teaching Methods; Science Instruction; Education Courses + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Forschungsdesign; Methodisch-didaktische Anleitung; Untersuchung; Auswertung; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Schulprojekt; Anschauungsmaterial; Unterrichtserfolg; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Fortbildungskurs
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of providing preservice teachers the opportunity to collect real data in a science methods inquiry investigation and using the data, design data displays in their mathematics methods course. The research questions focused on how preservice teachers' understandings of data displays, research design, and the specific content addressed improved when they used these displays to attempt to communicate the data they had collected themselves in their inquiry investigations. The 46 preservice teachers were given questionnaires at the beginning and end of the courses, twelve were interviewed both pre and post, all written work pertaining to data displays and the inquiry investigations was collected, methods class sessions were audio and videotaped, and the final data display and science investigation projects were photocopied. The findings show that by creating and scrutinizing their data displays, the preservice teachers were able to recognize the limitations of their inquiry investigation design. Through working with data in the context of inquiry projects of their own design, the preservice teachers realized meaningful connections and commonalities that exist in mathematics and science while strengthening their knowledge and skills in both disciplines. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	School Science and Mathematics Association. Oklahoma State University, 245 Willard, Stillwater, OK 74078. Tel: 405-744-8018; Fax: 405-744-6290; e-mail: office@ssma.org; Web site: http://ssmj.tamu.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10