Reconceptualizing Science Classroom Discourse towards Doing Science through a Game-Based Learning Program

Autor/inn/en	Jan, Mingfong; San, Chee Yam; Tan, Ek Ming
Titel	Reconceptualizing Science Classroom Discourse towards Doing Science through a Game-Based Learning Program
Quelle	(2011), S.786-796 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1548-6613
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Role Playing; Epistemology; Science Instruction; Educational Games; Teaching Methods; Discussion (Teaching Technique); Theories; Language Usage; Classroom Communication; Chemistry; Secondary School Science; Educational Technology; Singapore + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Rollenspiel; Erkenntnistheorie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Educational game; Lernspiel; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Theory; Theorie; Sprachgebrauch; Klassengespräch; Chemie; Unterrichtsmedien; Singapur
Abstract	There is a need for schools to engage students in constructing scientific theories like practicing scientists in order to excel in the 21st century knowledge economy. An approach to engage students in constructing scientific theories is to enculturate students in doing science with language, which differs from the mainstream classroom discourse--talking about science. In terms of doing science with language, young people use language to produce scientific knowledge like practicing scientists. When it comes to talking about science, students learn to master science knowledge constructed by scientists, eventually leading to a positivist epistemology and consumer identity. In this paper, we conceptualize an approach to design science classroom discourse toward doing science and instantiate the conceptualization with a game-based learning program. The result is eight two-hour sessions chemistry program that is revolved around a six-level role-playing computer game--the "Legends of Alkhimia". (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.) [This research is supported by a grant from the National Research Foundation/Ministry of Education IDM (Interactive Digital Media) Projects in Singapore.] (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10