Preservice Teachers Learn to Engage in Argument from Evidence through the Science Writing Heuristic

IF 1.9 3区 教育学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Dilek Özalp
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Engaging in argument from evidence is a fundamental science practice. However, preservice elementary teachers have difficulty constructing arguments. They need effective experience with argument construction in science. Written argumentation is crucial in the process of science learning. One of the approaches for learning science through argumentative writing is the science writing heuristic. However, only a few studies have investigated preservice science teachers’ argument construction experiences with science writing heuristics. None of them involved preservice elementary teachers. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate preservice elementary teachers’ understanding of argument components and the effect of the science writing heuristic on their quality of written arguments. A mixed-methods design was used in this study. The research was carried out for 10 weeks during the Science Laboratory Practices course. A total of 57 preservice teachers participated in nine laboratory experiments. They completed 409 laboratory reports structured based on the science writing heuristic. The scores were analyzed through a mixed effect model. Additionally, a questionnaire was used to investigate the participants’ understanding of the argument components. The data were analyzed through content analysis. The analysis indicated that the science writing heuristic improved participants’ written argument quality over time. It can be concluded that this approach is effective at improving the quality of written arguments. In addition, although most of their understanding of argument components is aligned with expectations, there are several shortcomings as well. This study contributes to the literature by facilitating the effective engagement of preservice elementary teachers in argumentation through science writing heuristics.

职前教师通过科学写作启发式学习从证据中进行论证
根据证据进行论证是一项基本的科学实践。然而,职前小学教师在构建论证方面存在困难。他们需要有效的科学论证经验。书面论证在科学学习过程中至关重要。通过论证写作学习科学的方法之一是科学写作启发式。然而,只有少数研究调查了职前科学教师利用科学写作启发式构建论证的经验。其中没有一项涉及职前小学教师。因此,本研究旨在调查职前小学教师对论证要素的理解以及科学写作启发式对其书面论证质量的影响。本研究采用了混合方法设计。研究在科学实验实践课程期间进行,为期 10 周。共有 57 名职前教师参加了 9 个实验室实验。他们根据科学写作启发式完成了 409 份实验报告。得分通过混合效应模型进行分析。此外,还使用问卷调查参与者对论证要素的理解。数据通过内容分析法进行了分析。分析表明,随着时间的推移,科学写作启发式提高了参与者的书面论证质量。由此可以得出结论,这种方法能有效提高书面论证的质量。此外,虽然他们对论证要素的理解大多与预期一致,但也存在一些不足之处。本研究通过科学写作启发式方法促进小学职前教师有效地参与论证,从而为相关文献做出了贡献。
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期刊介绍: The objective of this journal is to publish original, fully peer-reviewed articles on a variety of topics and research methods in both science and mathematics education. The journal welcomes articles that address common issues in mathematics and science education and cross-curricular dimensions more widely. Specific attention will be paid to manuscripts written by authors whose native language is not English and the editors have made arrangements for support in re-writing where appropriate. Contemporary educators highlight the importance of viewing knowledge as context-oriented and not limited to one domain. This concurs with current curriculum reforms worldwide for interdisciplinary and integrated curricula. Modern educational practice also focuses on the use of new technology in assisting instruction which may be easily implemented into such an integrated curriculum. The journal welcomes studies that explore science and mathematics education from different cultural perspectives.
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