Cooperative Learning about Nature of Science with a Case from the History of Science

Autor/inn/en	Wolfensberger, Balz; Canella, Claudia
Titel	Cooperative Learning about Nature of Science with a Case from the History of Science
Quelle	In: International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 10 (2015) 6, S.865-889 (25 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1306 3065
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Qualitative Research; Cooperative Learning; Case Studies; Scientific Principles; Science History; Science Teachers; Biology; Science Instruction; High School Students; Secondary School Teachers; Grade 10; Grade 11; Video Technology; Interviews; Questionnaires; Pretests Posttests; Student Attitudes; Paleontology; Animals; Small Group Instruction; Attitude Change; Switzerland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Qualitative Forschung; Kooperatives Lernen; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; History of science; Wissenschaftsgeschichte; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Biologie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Fragebogen; Schülerverhalten; Paläontologie; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Schweiz
Abstract	This paper reports a predominantly qualitative classroom study on cooperative learning about nature of science (NOS) using a case from the history of science. The purpose of the research was to gain insight into how students worked with the historical case study during cooperative group work, how students and teachers assessed the teaching unit, and in what ways students' ideas about selected aspects of NOS changed as a result of the teaching unit. In cooperation with two biology teachers, a four-lesson teaching unit about NOS and the early research on Archaeopteryx was developed, field-tested, modified, and tested again. Altogether, five classes of 10th and 11th grade students from two Swiss schools participated. Data were collected by videotaping group work, interviews with student groups and teachers, questionnaires, and pre- and post-tests about NOS conceptions. Results show that group work was mostly of good quality, both with regard to students' cooperation and understanding of the case study. Second, both the topic and the instructional design of the unit were judged very positively. Third, students showed more informed views on the selected target NOS aspects after the teaching unit. The paper ends with conclusions regarding teaching and learning about NOS, cooperative learning and questions for future research. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Consortium for the Advancement of Academic Publication. Abant Izzet Baysal University, Faculty of Education, 14280 Golkoy-Bolu, Turkey. e-mail: editorijese@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.ijese.com
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01