Engaging Students in Constructing Scientific Explanations in Biology Classrooms: A Lesson-Design Model

Autor/inn/en	Nawani, Jigna; von Kotzebue, Lena; Spangler, Michael; Neuhaus, Birgit J.
Titel	Engaging Students in Constructing Scientific Explanations in Biology Classrooms: A Lesson-Design Model
Quelle	In: Journal of Biological Education, 53 (2019) 4, S.378-389 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9266
DOI	10.1080/00219266.2018.1472131
Schlagwörter	Biology; Scientific Concepts; Concept Formation; Science Instruction; Teaching Methods; Learning Activities; Grade 11; Secondary School Science; Constructivism (Learning); Foreign Countries; Student Interests; Planning; Lesson Plans; Inquiry; Causal Models; Germany + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Biologie; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lernaktivität; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; Ausland; Studieninteresse; Ablaufplanung; Planungsprozess; Lesson planning; Unterrichtsplanung; Kausalanalyse; Deutschland
Abstract	Constructing scientific explanations of natural phenomena is an important aim of science education. Explanation oriented science teaching approaches encourage learners to engage in sense-making discussions and construct the causal accounts of the phenomena under study. This article demonstrates a lesson-design model that guides biology teachers on how to integrate explanation oriented teaching in their everyday practice. The proposed model includes six phases: (1) presenting a hooking activity; (2) formulating a how-why type focus question; (3) constructing the initial causal story; (4) using authentic data, scientific facts, principles, and disciplinary core ideas to revise-refine the causal story; (5) discussing-rewriting the refined causal story; (6) applying the causal-mechanistic knowledge in a new context or problem scenario. An eleventh-grade lesson on the topic 'protein biosynthesis in cells' serves an example about how this model can be operationalized to design and implement explanation oriented biology lessons. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01