Models in geoscience classes: How can teachers use them?

• Tipo: Capítulo ou Parte de Livro
• Data: 2016

Autores

Clara Vasconcelos (Autor) FCUP; Joana Torres (Autor) Outra

Livro

Título: Geoscience Education: indoor and outdoor

Páginas: 25-41

Editora: Springer

Indexação

Scopus - 5 Citações

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-00M-CTP

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-43319-6_2

Abstract (EN): Scientific models are indispensable tools in scientific enterprise, having an essential role in scientific knowledge construction. Giving their relevance in science, it is currently advocated that models should be used in science classes. There are many studies which uncover the contributions models make to science education, highlighting different advantages of these tools. However, many studies also exhibit that students and even teachers do not reveal adequate views concerning models in science and for teaching. As a consequence, modelling activities are scarcely used in science classes, and when they happen to be, their use is limited, as the full potential of models is not taken into account. This chapter intends to analyse the relevance of models in science and for teaching and to provide some examples of activities which may be used to improve science teachers¿ and students¿ views about models. Some general results are also given towards the improvement of the views about models held by prospective science teachers in Portugal. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica