The Classroom Observation Protocol for Socioscientific Issue-Based Instruction: Development and Implementation of a New Research Tool

Autor/inn/en	Topçu, Mustafa Sami; Foulk, Jaimie A.; Sadler, Troy D.; Pitiporntapin, Sasithep; Atabey, Nejla
Titel	The Classroom Observation Protocol for Socioscientific Issue-Based Instruction: Development and Implementation of a New Research Tool
Quelle	In: Research in Science & Technological Education, 36 (2018) 3, S.302-323 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Sadler, Troy D.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0263-5143
DOI	10.1080/02635143.2017.1399353
Schlagwörter	Classroom Observation Techniques; Science Instruction; Science and Society; Science Teachers; Secondary School Teachers; High Schools; Biology; Honors Curriculum; Preservice Teachers; Experienced Teachers; Field Experience Programs; Teacher Education Programs; Foreign Countries; Teaching Methods; Teacher Role; Student Role; Classroom Environment; Documentation; Educational Practices; Faculty Development; Measures (Individuals); Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; High school; Oberschule; Biologie; Praxisnahes Lernen; Ausland; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Lehrerrolle; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Dokumentation; Bildungspraxis; Messdaten; Türkei
Abstract	Background: For the past decade, science educators have been exploring the use of Socio-scientific Issues (SSI) as contexts for science teaching and learning, and research indicates that doing so can support significant learning gains. However, research related to how teachers take up the practice of SSI-based instruction is far more limited, due in part to a lack of tools for use in this kind of research. Purpose: The focus of this research is development and testing of a new classroom observation protocol specifically designed for SSI-based instructional contexts. Design and methods: Development of this SSI-Observation Protocol (SSI-OP) took place in four distinct phases: review of existing protocols and SSI-based instruction frameworks, writing and revision of protocol items, initial testing of the draft protocol, and soliciting feedback from SSI experts. Sample: Following the four stages of SSI-OP development, we progressed to a series of field tests. The field tests were conducted with three different samples. The first sample was an experienced (10 + years) high school biology teacher and one of her honors biology classes. The second sample consisted of seven Turkish Pre-service Science Teachers (PST) participating in a science methods course. The third sample included two Thai PST from a field experience course embedded within a teacher education program. Results: The final version of the protocol addressed five dimensions of SSI-based instructional activities: focus of instruction, teaching moves, role of teacher, role of students, and classroom environment. Conclusions: The SSI-OP could be used in a variety of ways for research including documentation of current practices, impacts of professional development and/or curricula on teaching practices, and changes in teaching over time. We offer the SSI-OP as a new tool with the potential to contribute to science teacher education and research that may advance the teaching and learning of science through SSI. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01