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http://dx.doi.org/10.5467/JKESS.2007.28.4.393

Analysis of Scientific Models in the Earth Domain of the 10th Grade Science Textbooks  

Oh, Phil-Seok (Department of Science Education, Ewha Womans University)
Jon, Won-Son (Department of Science Education, Ewha Womans University)
Yoo, Jung-Moon (Department of Science Education, Ewha Womans University)
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Journal of the Korean earth science society / v.28, no.4, 2007 , pp. 393-404 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identity scientific models included in the Earth domain of the $10^{th}$ grade science textbooks. Three earth science-related chapters in each of 11 trade books were analyzed. A framework was developed and used to classify a scientific model from three different perspectives: medium of representation, method of representation, and mobility of a model. Results showed that the science textbooks utilized domain-specific models in which the nature of sub-areas of earth science was embedded. That is, the unit of 'Change of the Earth' included many iconic models that represented the inaccessible inner structure of the earth and the movement of the tectonic plates. These were also two-dimensional pictorial and static models. In the chapter of 'Atmosphere and Oceans', symbolic and diagrammatic models were dominant in use, which included weather maps and contour line graphs of sea surface temperature and salinity. The unit of 'Solar System and Galaxies' showed the highly frequent use of iconic and analogical models for the large-scale celestial objects and their movements. Implications for earth science education and relevant research were discussed.
Keywords
earth science; nature of earth science; science textbook; scientific model;
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