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http://dx.doi.org/10.5467/JKESS.2009.30.7.897

Analysis of the Type, Function, and Structure of Inscriptions in Middle School Science Textbooks: Focus on Earth Science Content of the 7th National Curriculum  

Lee, Ki-Young (Division of Science Education, Kangwon National University)
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Journal of the Korean earth science society / v.30, no.7, 2009 , pp. 897-908 More about this Journal
Abstract
Inscriptions are integral parts of the current science textbooks, and become medium that makes sense of scientific concepts effectively. This study analyzed the inscriptions from five science textbooks at the secondary level in terms of its type, function, and structures. Analyzing types of inscriptions resulted that the ratio of frequently used photographs and illustrations were much higher than that of graphs and tables used. In case of function analysis, illustrative and complementary functions were dominant in terms of frequency and ratio, whereas explanatory, decorative and inquisitive functions were relatively rare. Inscriptions of single structure was much more than multiple structure. Multiple structure of pair and series were mainly used for representing contrast and sequence, respectively. The proportion of inscriptions in type, function and structure across the textbooks was significantly different. Based on the results, it was suggested that semiotic study about the function and the structure of inscriptions need to be carried out in earth science area to better understand the pedagogical implications of inscriptions in school science.
Keywords
textbook analysis; inscription; type; function; structure;
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