Dramatising Science Learning: Findings from a Pilot Study to Re-Invigorate Elementary Science Pedagogy for Five- to Seven-Year Olds

Autor/in	McGregor, Debra
Titel	Dramatising Science Learning: Findings from a Pilot Study to Re-Invigorate Elementary Science Pedagogy for Five- to Seven-Year Olds
Quelle	In: International Journal of Science Education, 34 (2012) 8, S.1145-1165 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0950-0693
DOI	10.1080/09500693.2012.660751
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Teaching Methods; Elementary School Science; Focus Groups; Young Children; Science Education; Science Instruction; Science Curriculum; Foreign Countries; Elementary School Students; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Frühe Kindheit; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Ausland; Großbritannien
Abstract	This article reports on a pilot intervention that helped teachers of five- to seven-year-old pupils (re)develop their practice to teach science in a more active and participatory way. Science is sometimes perceived as elitist, accessible to only the most able. Drama, however, offers a more lively, none traditional way to learn, that can appeal to, and involve all children in a science classroom. Dramatising science learning appears not only to promote engaging learning activity, but also to support children to conceptually grasp challenging ideas. In this study, 20 teachers from 10 Staffordshire schools experimented with new pedagogical approaches to enhance their practice. Reflective journal extracts, interviews and classroom observations indicated how the drama was enacted and augmented teachers' scientific understanding. A survey and several focus group discussions were carried out to explore how over 200 children (that responded) felt about learning through drama. There were many success stories, but some aspects of the approach required more development than others. (Contains 1 table and 4 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10