The Ideal Science Student: Exploring the Relationship of Students' Perceptions to Their Problem Solving Activity in a Robotics Context

Autor/inn/en	Sullivan, Florence; Lin, Xiadong
Titel	The Ideal Science Student: Exploring the Relationship of Students' Perceptions to Their Problem Solving Activity in a Robotics Context
Quelle	In: Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 23 (2012) 3, S.273-308 (36 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1093-023X
Schlagwörter	Technology Education; Statistical Analysis; Robotics; Problem Solving; Science Teachers; Protocol Analysis; Student Surveys; Science Instruction; Middle School Students; Scientific Concepts; Summer Programs; Correlation; Observation; Student Attitudes; Programming; Computer Science Education; Scoring Rubrics; Science Process Skills; Qualitative Research; Preservice Teacher Education; Scientific Attitudes; Personality Theories; Academically Gifted; Resident Camp Programs; Maryland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Technisch-naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Statistische Analyse; Robotertechnik; Problemlösen; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Schülerbefragung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Sommerkurs; Korrelation; Beobachtung; Schülerverhalten; Programmierung; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Scoring formulas; Auswertungsbogen; Qualitative Forschung; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Personality theory; Persönlichkeitstheorie
Abstract	The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship of middle school students' perceptions of the ideal science student to their problem solving activity and conceptual understanding in the applied science area of robotics. Twenty-six 11 and 12 year-olds (22 boys) attending a summer camp for academically advanced students participated in the study. This correlational study utilizes survey and observational data. Students completed the ideal science student survey and individually engaged in a problem solving activity that was videotaped. Students were instructed to think-aloud during the problem solving session. The final programming solution students created was scored using a conceptual rubric. Two dominant perceptions of the ideal science student were identified, a traits-based view and a process-oriented view. Students with a traits-based view tended to use domain general strategies to solve the robotics problem. Whereas, students with a process-oriented view tended to use domain specific strategies, Chi-Square (1, n=24) = 4.608, p = 0.032. Students with the process-oriented view evidenced stronger conceptual understanding in their final program solutions as revealed by an ANOVA, F (1, 22) = 5.367, p = 0.03. Qualitative analysis of the data indicates that students with the process-oriented view modeled, verified and expanded their understanding of the use of specific tools in the environment. Implications of these findings for pre-service science teachers and the design of learning environments are discussed. (Contains 11 tables, 3 figures and 2 footnotes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10