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Linking theory to practice.: A case study of pupils’ course work on freshwater pollution
Stockholms universitet, Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten, Pedagogiska institutionen.
Stockholms universitet, Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten, Pedagogiska institutionen.
2007 (engelsk)Inngår i: International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, ISSN 1038-2046, E-ISSN 1747-7611, Vol. 16, nr 1, s. 73-89Artikkel i tidsskrift (Fagfellevurdert) Published
Abstract [en]

The article discusses the study which examines the learning of five pupils aged 13-14 years old on freshwater pollution and related theoretical concepts. It devotes to fieldwork conducted at a polluted lake and other practical activities to promote the pupils' understanding of the central concepts in the study of freshwater pollution. Results indicate that the pupils do not seem to make the connection between the theoretical concepts and the practical context, however, they interpret the concepts within separate practical concepts. In addition, the study shows that contextualization is the main factor on pupil's difficulty in understanding theoretical concepts.

sted, utgiver, år, opplag, sider
2007. Vol. 16, nr 1, s. 73-89
Emneord [en]
concept formation conceptual change contextualisation freshwater pollution practical activities theoretical concepts
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-23003DOI: 10.2167/irg207.0OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-23003DiVA, id: diva2:189880
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Tilgjengelig fra: 2006-11-16 Laget: 2006-11-16 Sist oppdatert: 2022-02-25bibliografisk kontrollert
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1. Begreppsbildning i ämnesövergripande och undersökande arbetssätt.: Studier av elevers arbete med miljöfrågor.
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2006 (svensk)Doktoravhandling, med artikler (Annet vitenskapelig)
Abstract [en]

This thesis examines how pupils in the upper level of compulsory school learn about environmental issues and related theoretical concepts in an instruction employing an investigative approach and thematically organised content. The results of the study give reason to question some central arguments supporting these designs of instruction. Additionally, and primarily, these results contribute to research on concept formation. An understanding of pupils’ difficulties in learning theoretical concepts as a problem of contextualization is derived, representing an alternative to the influential view in which pupils’ difficulties are seen as a problem of conceptual change.

Three case studies carried out within the pupils’ regular instruction are presented. The empirical material consists of recorded conversations, observational notes and the pupils’ own written material.

The first study shows that the pupils experience difficulty in distinguishing among the different meanings attached to individual concepts in various conceptual contexts. This implies that pupils are often unable to identify the meaning relevant to the specific environmental problem on which they are working. The second study shows that the pupils do not make the connection between theoretical concepts and practical activities, as intended in instruction. Instead, they interpret the concepts within separate practical contexts, i.e. interpretative contexts other than the theoretical contexts. Finally, the third study demonstrates that the context for a pupil’s investigation changes as the pupil’s values concerning the environmental issues are brought to the fore. Thus, the outcome indicates that contextualization is a main factor in pupils’ learning of theoretical concepts. It is shown that the pupils’ understanding of theoretical concepts is dependent on their contextualizations of these concepts, both with regard to different conceptual contexts and with regard to different levels within a context. It is also demonstrated that emotions play a part in pupils’ learning by determining into which context pupils choose to enter.

sted, utgiver, år, opplag, sider
Stockholm: Pedagogiska institutionen, 2006. s. 75
Emneord
concept formation, conceptual change, contextualization, thematically organised instruction, investigative approach, environmental issues, theoretical concepts
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urn:nbn:se:su:diva-1321 (URN)91-7155-331-2 (ISBN)
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2006-12-08, Nordenskiöldsalen, Geovetenskapens hus, Svante Arrhenius väg 8 C, Stockholm, 10:00
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