Conceptual Profiles

A Theory of Teaching and Learning Scientific Concepts

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

AvEduardo F. Mortimer,Charbel N. El-Hani

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The authors have taken the opportunity in this book to develop their ideas further, anticipate and respond to criticisms—that of relativism, for example—and explain how their theory can be applied to analyze the teaching of core concepts in science such as heat and temperature, life and biological adaptation.

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Utgivningsdatum2014-02-20
Mått155 x 235 x 23 mm
Vikt658 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieContemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education
Antal sidor330
Upplaga2012
FörlagSpringer
ISBN9789048192458

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INTRODUCTION.- SECTION 1 The conceptual profile: theoretical, epistemological and methodological bases of a research program.- CHAPTER 1 Conceptual Profiles: Theoretical-Methodological Bases of a Research Program.- CHAPTER 2 The Epistemological Grounds of the Conceptual Profile Theory.- CHAPTER 3 Methodological grounds of the conceptual profile research program.- SECTION 2 Empirical studies for building and using conceptual profile models for chemical, physical and biological onto concepts.- CHAPTER 4 Contributions of the sociocultural domain to define a conceptual profile for molecule and molecular structure.- CHAPTER 5 Building a Profile for the Biological Concept of Life.- CHAPTER 6 Investigating the Evolution of Conceptual Profiles of Life amongst University Students of Biology and Pharmacy: The Use Statistical Tools to Analyze the Answers of Questionnaires.- CHAPTER 7 Conceptual profile of adaptation: a tool to investigate evolution learning in biology classrooms.- CHAPTER 8 A conceptual profile of entropy and spontaneity: characterizing modes of thinking and ways of speaking in the classroom.- CHAPTER 9 The Implications of Conceptual Profile in the Teaching of Science: an example from a teaching sequence in thermal physics.- SECTION 3 Recent developments in the research program.- CHAPTER 10 Conceptual Profile as a Model of a Complex World.- CHAPTER 11 Building a profile model for the concept of Death.

From the reviews: "Conceptual Profiles: A Theory of Teaching and Learning Scientific Concepts ... features a collection of chapters largely drawing from their work and that of colleagues from the collective research program. The chapters examine the state of conceptual learning in different science contexts. ... This book may appeal to a variety of audiences. The primary audience is educational researchers interested in science learning. ... the studies are thoughtful and well worth a read." (Gregory J. Kelly, International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Group IHPST Newsletter, July, 2014)