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What difference does art make in science?: A comparative study of meaning-making at elementary school
Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Mathematics and Science Education.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2164-1291
Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Mathematics and Science Education.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3700-7340
2015 (English)In: Interchange, ISSN 0826-4805, E-ISSN 1573-1790, Vol. 46, no 4, p. 323-343Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Here we examine the role art activities play in aesthetic experience and learning of science. We compare recordings of two sequential occurences in an elementary school class. the purpose of the first sequence was scientific and involved the children observing leaves with magnifiers. The second sequence had an artistic purpose, where the children made pictures of leaves by rubbing them with crayons. The material was analyzed by means of practical epistemology analysis, Deewey's philosophy of aesthetics and socio-cultural approaches using the concept of mediation. The results show that what was mediated in the two sequences differed; the mediating artefacts used thereby having an effect on learning. The children also learned how to take part in the activities aesthetically. What the results mean for the use of artistic activities in science education is discussed. 

 

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2015. Vol. 46, no 4, p. 323-343
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art, comparative study, elementary school, mediation, pragmatism, science
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Science Education
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-125511DOI: 10.1007/s10780-015-9262-6OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-125511DiVA, id: diva2:893649
Available from: 2016-01-13 Created: 2016-01-13 Last updated: 2022-02-28Bibliographically approved

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