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http://dx.doi.org/10.5467/JKESS.2018.39.3.260

A Proposal of Curriculum and Teaching Sequence for Seasonal Change by Exploring a Learning Progression  

Heo, Jaewan (Division of Science Education, Kangwon National University)
Lee, Kiyoung (Division of Science Education, Kangwon National University)
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Journal of the Korean earth science society / v.39, no.3, 2018 , pp. 260-274 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to propose curriculum and teaching sequence for seasonal change by exploring a learning progression. For the purpose, 4 steps of construct modeling approach (specifying construct, item design, outcome space, and measurement model) proposed by Wilson (2005) was applied. In the stage of specifying construct, 'length of shadow according to seasons', 'position of constellation according to seasons', 'seasons of the southern hemisphere and northern hemisphere', 'cause and phenomenon of seasonal change' were selected as the subconstructs of seasonal changes, and constructed a construct map showing the level of development from level 1 to level 4 for each subconstruct based on the results of the previous research. In the item design stage, we developed five assessment items consisting of 3 items in the form of C-E (choose and explain) and two items in the form of CR (constructed response), applied it to 383 elementary, middle and high school students. In the outcome space stage, the students' responses to the assessment items were categorized based on the construct map. The categories were classified into 4 levels according to student ability and scores of 1-4 were given. In the measurement model stage, we applied the partial credit model of the Rasch model and compared whether the learning pathway created from the results of students' response coincides with the construct map. Based on the results of the research, we modified the construct map and finally created hypothetical learning progression on seasonal change. Finally, we proposed an orientation of curriculum amendment and effective teaching sequence for seasonal change.
Keywords
learning progression; seasonal change; construct modeling approach; Rasch model;
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