Oh Deer … Practicing Scientific Inquiry and Data Literacy through an Authentic Gazelle Data Set

Autor/inn/en	Bar, Carmel; Yarden, Anat
Titel	Oh Deer … Practicing Scientific Inquiry and Data Literacy through an Authentic Gazelle Data Set
Quelle	In: American Biology Teacher, 85 (2023) 5, S.245-251 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0002-7685
Schlagwörter	Animals; Inquiry; Science Education; Multiple Literacies; Biology; Data Analysis; Learning Activities; Foreign Countries; High School Teachers; Faculty Development; Israel + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Animal; Tier; Tiere; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Biologie; Auswertung; Lernaktivität; Ausland; High school; High schools; Teacher; Teachers; Oberschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende
Abstract	Large data sets invite students to engage in scientific practices such as question asking, identifying correlations, using visualizations, and practicing data literacy in an authentic context. However, authentic data sets are rarely introduced in the biology classroom. We prepared an online inquiry activity based on authentic gross characteristics of a gazelle data set. These included gazelle's weight, location (longitude and latitude), collection date, and measured lengths of body parts. In constructing the activity, we considered the following design principles: use of high-quality authentic data, choice of a wide data set to allow multiple research questions, and exposure of the participants to basic data science tools. The activity starts with an introduction to data sets and guided data analysis, and it ends with independent research of a large gazelle data set. The activity was experienced by 121 teachers and was found to promote higher-order research questions. Before the activity, most of the teachers' questions focused on gazelle properties--first-order questions, according to Dillon's (1984) classification of research questions. Following the activity, most questions belonged to the comparison and contingencies categories (second- and third-order questions, respectively). Thus, this activity might serve to expand the biology teacher's toolbox in teaching inquiry and data literacy. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01