Posted in Conferences on May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Up Coming Conferences:
· The ASERA Conference
The Australasian Science Education Research Association (ASERA) 2008
Brisbane from July 2 to July 5, 2008 at Rydges South Bank
· The WAIER Conference
Western Australian Institute for Educational Research (WAIER)
23rd Annual Research Forum
at Edith Cowan University, 2 Bradford Street, Mt Lawley
9.30 am – 4.30 pm, Saturday 9 [...]
Posted in Kuliah, Teaching and Learning in Science on May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1. Two-tier Diagnostic Test
The other approach can be used to investigate students’ understanding is two-tier diagnostic test which was developed by David F. Treagust. This approach is powerful to encourage students’ analytical thinking on understanding the concepts. In addition, there are varied format of this instrument (Mann & Treagust, 1998), but basically the first tier [...]
Posted in Kuliah, Teaching and Learning in Science on May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1. Concept Cartoon
Concept cartoon could be used to probe students’ understanding through interactive pictures with limited words. According to Keogh and Naylor (1999), there are three elements on the concept cartoon: 1) visual images, 2) minimal written language, 3) present alternative concept or questions relating to one central topic, 4) applying scientific ideas within everyday [...]
Posted in Kuliah, Teaching and Learning in Science on May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1. Questioning
Questioning approach is basic strategy to investigate students’ understanding which is widely used in the classroom practices. According to Oakes (1996) as cited in Carr (1998),” questioning can be used to extend pupils, maintain the pace of the lesson involve all pupils in the work and provide encouragement”. Questioning approach could stimulate the discussion [...]
Posted in Kuliah, Teaching and Learning in Science on May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Introduction
Students’ understanding becomes the main concern for teaching and learning in science. The problems of learning achievement in science influence the researchers and practitioners to consider multiple approaches to investigate students’ understanding. In addition, according to Treagust and Chandrasegaran (2007), currently science curriculum concerns on the multiple aspects on students’ understanding of scientific concepts and [...]
Posted in Constructivism, Kuliah on May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1. In what way is your teaching already shaped by a social constructivist perspective? Is there anything more that you might now consider? Could the CLES be useful for monitoring your teaching?
2. What have you learned in this topic?
My simple understanding on social constructivism is engaging the students through collaborative work with their peers [...]
Posted in Constructivism, Kuliah on May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
1. Driver et al. Article
This article is a theoretical account of the power of combining personal and social constructivist perspectives on knowing in the context of school science. A radical constructivist thread is woven into this perspective, highlighting the inherent (epistemic) uncertainty of scientific disciplinary knowledge.The authors are international scholars in the UK – Rosalind Driver received [...]
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Posted in Kuliah, Teaching and Learning in Science on May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Constructivism: A Paradigm Towards Improved Teaching
By: Lerry Tan Cabalinan
Preliminary: A Retrospect of My Teaching Career
I was employed at Southern Christian College, located at the southern part of the Philippines in June 2001 as Executive Secretary to our Human Resource Development Officer. My functions were mostly administrative. It was in the second semester [...]
Posted in Kuliah, Teaching and Learning in Science on May 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The full text with figures and tables could be uploaded on my files. Thanks for Siti who wants to share with me..
The Combination of the Data Logger and the 3E Model as an Afford to Create Meaningful Learning
By: Siti Shamsiah Binti San
Introduction
For the past four decades, “the research regarding students alternative conceptions were inspired [...]
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