Integrating Computational Modeling into Science Instruction with English Learners

Autor/inn/en	Haas, Alison; Grapin, Scott; Simon, Katie; Llosa, Lorena; Lee, Okhee
Titel	Integrating Computational Modeling into Science Instruction with English Learners
Quelle	In: Science and Children, 58 (2021) 5, S.74-79 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8148
Schlagwörter	Science Instruction; English Language Learners; Teaching Methods; Grade 5; Elementary School Science; Models; Scientific Concepts; Concept Formation; Computer Uses in Education; Educational Technology; Computer Simulation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Analogiemodell; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Computernutzung; Unterrichtsmedien; Computergrafik; Computersimulation
Abstract	As computational models are becoming more widely used with the release of "A Framework for K-12 Science Education" (NRC 2012) and the "Next Generation Science Standards" ("NGSS"; NGSS Lead States 2013), these models are reshaping the way science is practiced in increasingly diverse classrooms. For students classified as English learners (ELs), who make up a sizable and fast-growing subset of the student population, computational models provide a powerful resource for communicating science ideas and fostering productive discourse in classroom communities. The purpose of this article is to describe why and how teachers can integrate computational modeling into "NGSS"-aligned science instruction with all students, including ELs. First, the authors describe the benefits of computational modeling and how teachers can integrate computational models into science instruction in a way that complements other model types they already use in their classrooms. Second, to illustrate these benefits, the authors describe how one fifth-grade teacher, Ms. Simon, integrated computational modeling into her science instruction. Specifically, the authors highlight how the affordances of different model types (physical, diagrammatic, computational) allowed all students, including ELs, to explain the phenomenon of garbage and develop deep understanding of physical and life science core ideas. Finally, recommendations are offered for teachers interested in integrating computational modeling into their science instruction with all students. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01