Conceptual profiles [electronic resource] : a theory of teaching and learning scientific concepts / Eduardo F. Mortimer, Charbel N. El-Hani, editors.
2014
Q181
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Conceptual profiles [electronic resource] : a theory of teaching and learning scientific concepts / Eduardo F. Mortimer, Charbel N. El-Hani, editors.
ISBN
9789048192465 electronic book
9048192463 electronic book
9789048192458
9048192463 electronic book
9789048192458
Published
Dordrecht : Springer, 2014.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xvii, 330 pages) : illustrations.
Item Number
10.1007/978-90-481-9246-5 doi
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Q181
Dewey Decimal Classification
507.1
Summary
The language of science has many words and phrases whose meaning either changes in differing contexts or alters to reflect developments in a given discipline. This book presents the authors' theories on using conceptual profiles to make the teaching of context-dependent meanings more effective. Developed over two decades, their theory begins with a recognition of the coexistence in the students' discourse of those alternative meanings, even in the case of scientific concepts such as molecule, where the dissonance between the classical and modern views of the same phenomenon is an accepted norm. What began as an alternative model of conceptual change has evolved to incorporate a sociocultural approach, by drawing on ideas such as situated cognition and Vygotsky's influential concept of culturally located learning. Also informed by pragmatist philosophy, the approach has grown into a well-rounded theory of teaching and learning scientific concepts. The authors have taken the opportunity in this book to develop their ideas further, anticipate and respond to criticisms that of relativism, for example and explain how their theory can be applied to analyze the teaching of core concepts in science such as heat and temperature, life and biological adaptation. They also report on the implementation of a research program that correlates the responsiveness of their methodology to all the main developments in the field of science education. This additional material will inform academic discussion, review, and further enhancement of their theory and research model.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 11, 2014).
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Mortimer, Eduardo Fleury, editor of compilation.
El-Hani, Charbel N., editor of compilation.
El-Hani, Charbel N., editor of compilation.
Series
Contemporary trends and issues in science education ; volume 42. 1878-0482
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Table of Contents
The conceptual profile: theoretical, epistemological and methodological bases of a research program
Empirical studies for building and using conceptual profile models for chemical, physical and biological onto concepts
Recent developments in the research program.
Empirical studies for building and using conceptual profile models for chemical, physical and biological onto concepts
Recent developments in the research program.