Search results for "Inquiry Based Science Education"

Il Progetto ESTABLISH nel contesto della Scuola Italiana: uno studio relativo alla formazione “Inquiry Based” dei docenti di Scuola Secondaria

2014

In questo articolo verranno discussi alcuni aspetti rilevanti dell’integrazione delle metodiche “Inquiry-Based Science Education” (IBSE) nella pratica di classe di 12 Scuole Secondarie di I e II Grado di tutta la Sicilia, durante il triennio 2010–2013 e nell’ambito del Progetto del VII Programma Quadro ell’UE ESTABLISH. Finalit`a principale del Progetto era quella di creare una rete di ricercatori in didattica delle discipline scientifiche e di docenti di Scuole Secondarie di tutta Europa che potessero lavorare insieme per promuovere il cambiamento nella didattica tramite la diffusione in classe delle metodiche proprie dell’indagine scientifica. In particolare, l’articolo presenta alcuni mo…

Teachers’ competences about Inquiry Based approaches to the analysis of Thermal Phenomena: implications for an appropriate training

2012

In this paper we present some preliminary results of a course for in-service teacher education held at University of Palermo in the framework of ESTABLISH, an EU FP7 Project aimed at extending the use of Inquiry Based Science Education in secondary level schools across Europe. In particular, we will report results of a survey performed with 15 second level Italian teachers about the ways they approach the analysis of a simple thermal physics situation, their typical conceptions and some aspects of their attitude with respect to methods aimed at performing classroom investigation in the light of the specific operative processes of an IB approach.

UN APPROCCIO INQUIRY BASED ALLO SVOLGIMENTO DEI LABORATORI DIDATTICI DI FISICA NEL CORSO DI LAUREA IN SCIENZE DELLA FORMAZIONE PRIMARIA

Il tema di questo lavoro di ricerca svolto tra gli anni 2014-2016 riguarda una sperimentazione sul ruolo di approcci all'apprendimento basati su processi di investigazione scientifica, nella formazione dei docenti di Scuola Primaria e dell'Infanzia. Tali approcci didattici sono noti nella letteratura specializzata con il nome di Inquiry Based Science Education (IBSE). La sperimentazione è stata condotta con gli studenti del corso di laurea in Scienze della Formazione Primaria dell’Università degli Studi di Palermo, corso di laurea abilitante per l’insegnamento nella scuola dell’infanzia e primaria. Inquiry Based Science Education, pre-service primary school teacher education.

Open inquiry-based learning experiences: a case study in the context of energy exchange by thermal radiation

2013

An open inquiry (OI)-based teaching/learning experience, regarding a scientific investigation of the process of energy exchange by thermal radiation, is presented. A sample of upper secondary school physics teachers carried out this experience at the University of Palermo, Italy, in the framework of ESTABLISH, a FP7 European Project aimed at promoting and developing inquiry-based science education. The teachers had the opportunity to personally experience an OI-based learning activity, with the aim of exploring the pedagogical potentialities of this teaching approach to promote both the understanding of difficult concepts and a deeper view of scientific practices. The teachers were firstly …

Heating and Cooling: Designing a Low Energy Home

2014

This unit is aimed at engaging students in designing and building an energy-efficient scale model house through the understanding of relevant concepts of energy flow in thermal systems. It is developed into 4 subunits that analyse the different processes of thermal energy transfer (conduction, convection and radiation). The project intends also to introduce pupils to infrared thermography, thermal imaging and thermograms, i.e. infrared imaging science. The content area of the unit is energy and power in thermal systems. The subunits are suitable for 14-16 year old students while the data analysis and more theoretical parts of the unit are suitable for 16-18 year old students. The estimated …

An Inquiry-Based Approach to the Distribution Concept in Statistical Mechanics

2014

Addressing Complexity in Science|Environment|Health Pedagogy

2019

This paper aims to discuss complexity as a key feature for understanding the role of science knowledge in environmental and health contexts—a central issue in Science|Environment|Health pedagogy. Complex systems are, in principle, not predictable. In different contexts, ephemeral mechanisms produce different, sometimes completely unexpected results. The art of decision-making in complex contexts is to take scientific knowledge into account but to interpret its meaning in terms of concrete complex contexts. This is illustrated by four empirical studies on Science|Environment|Health issues, presented midway through this paper. The findings underscore the importance of introducing complexity i…