Integrating Socioscientific Issues and Model-Based Learning to Decide on a Local Issue: The White Butterfly Unit

Autor/inn/en	Durak, Benzegul; Topçu, Mustafa Sami
Titel	Integrating Socioscientific Issues and Model-Based Learning to Decide on a Local Issue: The White Butterfly Unit
Quelle	In: Science Activities: Projects and Curriculum Ideas in STEM Classrooms, 60 (2023) 2, S.90-105 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Durak, Benzegul) ORCID (Topçu, Mustafa Sami)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8121
DOI	10.1080/00368121.2023.2179967
Schlagwörter	Science and Society; Models; Science Instruction; Middle School Students; Entomology; Science Process Skills; Prior Learning; Freehand Drawing + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Analogiemodell; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Entomologie; Vorkenntnisse; Drawing; Zeichnen
Abstract	Recent research suggests that integrating model-based learning and socioscientific issue based instruction helps students construct meaningful learning in science classrooms. Thus, this paper presents a unit plan that integrates model-based learning and socioscientific issues. The focus of the unit is the white butterfly which is a local pest. A 4-week middle school unit was developed on the driving question, "How might the population change of the white butterflies interact with the local ecosystems?". Evaluation of the unit was made through students' models and explanations. There were three modeling sessions throughout the unit. "Components" and "Explanatory Process" rubrics were developed to evaluate the models and explanations. The results showed that students' pre-knowledge about the white butterfly and its relationship with the local ecosystem was quite limited and throughout the lessons they were questioned and gained knowledge about the relationship between the white butterfly and ecosystem. Also, students became able to explain the effects and results of the methods used to control the white butterfly but not able to show them by drawing. Therefore, it is highly recommended to evaluate the models together with their explanations, as students' drawing skills are a limitation for the use of models. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01