Aspects of Children's Conceptual Understanding Reflected in the Use of Language and Terminology

Autor/in	Malandrakis, George N.
Titel	Aspects of Children's Conceptual Understanding Reflected in the Use of Language and Terminology
Quelle	In: School Science Review, 92 (2011) 340, S.125-131 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-6811
Schlagwörter	Learning Theories; Language Usage; Concept Formation; Data Analysis; Grade 6; Interviews; Energy; Social Theories; Cultural Influences; Science Instruction; Foreign Countries; Teaching Methods; Elementary School Science; Greece + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Sprachgebrauch; Concept learning; Begriffsbildung; Auswertung; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Energie; Gesellschaftstheorie; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Ausland; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Griechenland
Abstract	This research is a high-resolution analysis of grade 6 (ages 11-12) children's interview transcripts about the operation of power stations, before and after teaching. The focus of the study was on how children's conceptual development is built at a discursive level, namely how language is used to express changes in their thoughts. The theoretical perspectives of learning pathways and the socio-cultural theory of learning guided the study. Data analysis revealed that children's conceptual understanding can be reflected in changes in their use of words and the meanings associated with them. This was the case even for children who only partially or selectively followed the steps of the introduced learning path. Furthermore, findings indicate that the acquisition of a concept usually precedes the use of the name describing it. (Contains 1 figure and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10