Explanations as Cultural Tools in Science Education

Autor/in	Pereira, Alexsandro
Titel	Explanations as Cultural Tools in Science Education
Quelle	In: Cultural Studies of Science Education, 17 (2022) 2, S.383-403 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Pereira, Alexsandro)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1871-1502
DOI	10.1007/s11422-021-10062-8
Schlagwörter	Science Education; Scientific Concepts; Scientific Attitudes; Dialogs (Language); Cultural Influences; Quantum Mechanics; Textbook Content; College Science + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Dialog; Dialogs; Dialogue; Dialogues; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Quantenmechanik; Lehrbuchtext
Abstract	After reviewing the main discussions on scientific explanation in the literature, this paper outlines a particular approach to explanations based on sociocultural analysis. The aim is to provide a base for discussing explanations as cultural tools in science education. Drawing on studies of collective remembering, this paper focuses on parallels between explanations and narratives to propose the use of two analytical distinctions: one between the referential and dialogic functions of explanations and the other between specific explanations and schematic explanatory templates. This paper contributes to other studies on scientific explanation in emphasizing how textual resources shape representations of the natural world. In order to illustrate the utility of these distinctions, this paper examines an explanation in quantum physics taken from a college textbook. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01