A Framework for Defining Scientific Concepts in Science Education

IF 0.9 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Chee Leong Wong, Hye-eun Chu, K. Yap
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Abstract

Studies have shown that inadequate definitions of scientific concepts could complicate the learning of science and could prevent students from understanding the definitions of scientific concepts. The article provides a framework for defining scientific concepts in primary, secondary, and university education by proposing teachers draw attention to five common features of a definition: object/system, nature/characteristics, cause/effect, mathematical expression/equation, and condition/ reference frame that can help students to consider four dimensions, including, ‘comprehensiveness,’ ‘precision,’ ‘consistency,’ and ‘circularity’ when learning science concepts. This framework can be used by science teachers to guide students to analyze and redefine scientific concepts in the classroom and may be especially beneficial for students in Asian countries where teachers and students often rely on rote memorization as a strategy for learning scientific concepts. We conclude by describing the need for future studies in educational contexts in Asian countries where pedagogical strategies have traditionally emphasized memorization of science concepts.
科学教育中科学概念的界定框架
研究表明,科学概念的定义不充分可能使科学学习复杂化,并可能妨碍学生理解科学概念的定义。本文提供了一个在小学、中学和大学教育中定义科学概念的框架,建议教师注意定义的五个共同特征:对象/系统、性质/特征、因果、数学表达式/方程和条件/参考框架,这些特征可以帮助学生在学习科学概念时考虑四个维度,包括“全面性”、“精确性”、“一致性”和“循环性”。这个框架可以被科学教师用来指导学生在课堂上分析和重新定义科学概念,对于亚洲国家的学生来说可能特别有益,因为亚洲国家的教师和学生经常依靠死记硬背作为学习科学概念的策略。最后,我们描述了在传统上强调科学概念记忆的亚洲国家的教育背景下进行未来研究的必要性。
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AsiaPacific Science Education
AsiaPacific Science Education Social Sciences-Education
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