The Mitten Problem

Autor/in	Keeley, Page
Titel	The Mitten Problem
Quelle	In: Science and Children, 48 (2011) 7, S.26-28 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8148
Schlagwörter	Formative Evaluation; Prediction; Science Education; Elementary School Science; Elementary School Students; Student Attitudes; Outcomes of Education; Observation; Investigations; Research Methodology; Grade 4 + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Vorhersage; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Schülerverhalten; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Beobachtung; Untersuchung; Research method; Forschungsmethode; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04
Abstract	The theory of "immaculate insulation" is prevalent among students. Research indicates that students often believe that some materials and objects, such as blankets or mittens, are intrinsically warm. Likewise, they believe that some objects and materials, such as metals, are cold. One effective way to gain insight into how students understand concepts in order to facilitate conceptual change in the classroom is to investigate just the opposite--how do their misunderstandings develop? Probes such as the "Mitten Problem" are what this author calls a P-E-O probe: Predict, Explain, Observe. Students commit to an outcome, provide an explanation for their prediction of that outcome, and test their ideas by making observations. When their observations do not match their prediction, new explanations (and sometimes more testing) are needed. This probe will help them overcome misunderstandings by allowing them to test their predictions and muddle through uncertainties until they find a new explanation. (Contains 1 figure and 1 online resource.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10