Science Learning and Graphic Symbols: An Exploration of Early Years Teachers' Views and Use of Graphic Symbols When Teaching Science

Autor/inn/en	Kambouri, Maria; Pampoulou, Eliada Salowm; Pieridou, Myria; Allen, Michael
Titel	Science Learning and Graphic Symbols: An Exploration of Early Years Teachers' Views and Use of Graphic Symbols When Teaching Science
Quelle	In: EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 12 (2016) 9, S.2399-2417 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1305-8223
Schlagwörter	Science Education; Science Instruction; Teacher Attitudes; Visual Aids; Foreign Countries; Science Teachers; Scientific Concepts; Augmentative and Alternative Communication; Observation; Interviews; Mainstreaming; Special Needs Students; Special Education; Special Education Teachers; Inclusion; Visual Learning; Disabilities; Dyslexia; Autism; Behavior Problems; Emotional Problems; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Language Impairments; Case Studies; Cyprus + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Lehrerverhalten; Anschauungsmaterial; Ausland; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Beobachtung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Sonderpädagogischer Förderbedarf; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Special education; Sonderpädagoge; Inklusion; Visual education; Visuelles Lernen; Handicap; Behinderung; Dyslexics; Legasthenie; Lese-Rechtschreib-Schwäche; Autismus; Speech disorder; Speech disorders; Speech disabilities; Speech disability; Speech handicap; Speech handicaps; Speech impairment; Speech impairments; Language handicaps; Sprachbehinderung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Zypern
Abstract	The study investigated early years teachers' understanding and use of graphic symbols, defined as the visual representation(s) used to communicate one or more "linguistic" concepts, which can be used to facilitate science learning. The study was conducted in Cyprus where six early years teachers were observed and interviewed. The results indicate that the teachers had a good understanding of the role of symbols, but demonstrated a lack of understanding in regards to graphic symbols specifically. None of the teachers employed them in their observed science lesson, although some of them claimed that they did so. Findings suggest a gap in participants' acquaintance with the terminology regarding different types of symbols and a lack of awareness about the use and availability of graphic symbols for the support of learning. There is a need to inform and train early years teachers about graphic symbols and their potential applications in supporting children's learning. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01