Evidence for family engagement in scientific reasoning at interactive animal exhibits

被引:61
作者
Kisiel, James [1 ]
Rowe, Shawn [2 ]
Vartabedian, Melanie Ani [3 ]
Kopczak, Charles [4 ]
机构
[1] Calif State Univ Long Beach, Dept Sci Educ, Long Beach, CA 90840 USA
[2] Oregon State Univ, Dept Sci & Math Educ, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA
[3] Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro, CA 90731 USA
[4] Calif Sci Ctr, Los Angeles, CA 90037 USA
关键词
SCIENCE; ARGUMENTATION; CONVERSATIONS; KNOWLEDGE; EVERYDAY; INQUIRY;
D O I
10.1002/sce.21036
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
While the opportunity to engage in scientific reasoning has been identified as an important aspect of informal science learning (National Research Council, 2009), most studies have examined this strand of science learning within the context of physics-based science exhibits. Few have examined the presence of such activity in conjunction with live animal exhibits at zoos and aquariums. A video study of 41 families at four touch-tank exhibits, where visitors can observe and interact with live marine species, revealed that families engaged in making claims, challenging claims, and confirming claims as well as other actions associated with scientific reasoning such as applying prior knowledge, making and testing predictions and hypotheses, and constructing arguments. We provide examples of scientific reasoning and examine the role of claims in promoting scientific reasoning. Implications for rethinking learning opportunities and interpretational approaches at touch tanks, as well as examination of the unique characteristics of these and similar exhibits, are discussed. (c) 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Sci Ed 96: 10471070, 2012
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页码:1047 / 1070
页数:24
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