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http://dx.doi.org/10.5467/JKESS.2021.42.3.365

Exploring the Characteristics of Scientific Observation of Gifted Middle-School Students in Rock Identification  

Yu, Eun-Jeong (Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation)
Jang, Sun Kyung (Gocheok High School)
Ko, Sun Young (Kyeogin High School)
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Journal of the Korean earth science society / v.42, no.3, 2021 , pp. 365-380 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aimed to explore the characteristics of scientific observation and reasoning of gifted middle-school students in rock identification. Five rock samples that are considered important as per science textbooks, including igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks, were provided to 19 first-year middle-school students attending a gifted education center. Students were asked to infer the formation process, type, and name of each rock. The results showed that the characteristics of rocks that students primarily paid attention to included color, texture, and structure. Students immediately succeeded in identifying common rocks based on memory; however, meaningful inferences were not made. In case of rocks that students faced difficulty discriminating, significant reasoning processes were revealed through discourse. In addition, although scientific reasoning was properly constructed based on meaningful observations, there were cases wherein rock identification failed. These results will contribute to determining the current level of understanding of middle-school students in rock identification activities and finding ways to provide students with meaningful scientific observation and inference experiences through rock identification in the school field.
Keywords
rock identification; middle school; gifted; scientific observation;
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