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http://dx.doi.org/10.14697/jkase.2015.35.2.0217

Exploring Small Group Features of the Social-Construction Process of Scientific Model in a Combustion Class  

Shim, Youngsook (Seoul National University of Education)
Kim, Chan-Jong (Seoul National University)
Choe, Seung-Urn (Seoul National University)
Kim, Heui-Baik (Seoul National University)
Yoo, Junehee (Seoul National University)
Park, HyunJu (Chosun University)
Kim, HyeYeong (Chosun University)
Park, Kyung-Mee (Seoul National University Middle School)
Jang, Shinho (Seoul National University of Education)
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Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education / v.35, no.2, 2015 , pp. 217-229 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, we explored the development of scientific model through the social-construction process on "combustion." Students were 8th graders from one middle school class. Each student engaged in small group discussions three times and made a group model on combustion. Discourses between peers and teacher were videotaped, audiotaped, and transcribed. The results show that the small groups constructed an initial concept: 'Conditions of combustion', which they then evaluated and revised the initial concept through combustion experiment. Following the discussions, some small groups evaluated their model and made a revised model. Then, the small groups compared various models and constructed a scientific model through consensus within the small group and as a whole class. Finally, students kept revising their model to 'Burning needs oxygen.' This tells us that the social construction process of scientific model made a meaningful role to build scientific model through diverse discussion between the students and their teacher, although they have had some difficult process to reach the final consensus. The data also showed some group features: the members were open to other's ideas. They analyzed the differences between their own ideas from others and revised their model after the whole class discussion. Lastly, they showed the tendency to make a good use of teacher's guidance. This study implies the importance of having social interaction process for students to understand the scientific model and learn the nature of scientific inquiry in class.
Keywords
social construction; small group modeling; scientific model; combustion;
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