An Analysis of Science Textbooks for Grade 6: The Electric Circuit Lesson

Autor/inn/en	Sothayapetch, Pavinee; Lavonen, Jari; Juuti, Kalle
Titel	An Analysis of Science Textbooks for Grade 6: The Electric Circuit Lesson
Quelle	In: EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 9 (2013) 1, S.59-72 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1305-8223
Schlagwörter	Physics; Teaching Methods; Grade 6; Textbooks; Foreign Countries; Energy; Textbook Content; Illustrations; Science Instruction; Scientific Concepts; Textbook Evaluation; Finland; Thailand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Physik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Ausland; Energie; Lehrbuchtext; Bildliche Darstellung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Finnland
Abstract	Textbooks are a major tool in the teaching and learning process. This paper presents the results of an analysis of the Finnish and Thai 6th grade science textbooks: electric circuit lesson. Textual and pictorial information from the textbooks were analyzed under four main categories: 1) introduction of the concepts, 2) type of knowledge, 3) representations, and 4) contexts. The analysis revealed that the Thai textbook emphasized procedural knowledge, while conceptual knowledge was emphasized mostly in Finnish textbook. Physics concepts are introduced typically through describing the relation between the new and earlier introduced concepts. Both textbooks employed rather traditional contexts, such as technical applications, technology in society, and the ideal context. (Contains 8 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10