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Students’ Understanding of Research Methodology in the Context of Dynamics of Scientific Progress

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Authors:
  1. Mansoor Niaz

    1. Cumaná, Sucre, Venezuela

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  2. Mayra Rivas

    1. Cumaná, Venezuela

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  • Deals with the topic of atomic structure which is considered to be difficult for students to understand
  • Based on actual classroom practice which does not require extra time or resources
  • students to understand not only the atomic structure but also how
  • science progresses
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Education (BRIEFSEDUCAT)

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Table of contents (4 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Theoretical Framework

    • Mansoor Niaz, Mayra Rivas
    Pages 1-8

  3. Method

    • Mansoor Niaz, Mayra Rivas
    Pages 9-13

  4. Results and Discussion

    • Mansoor Niaz, Mayra Rivas
    Pages 15-50

  5. Conclusions and Educational Implications

    • Mansoor Niaz, Mayra Rivas
    Pages 51-56

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 57-58
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About this book

This book discusses how to improve high school students’ understanding of research methodology based on alternative interpretations of data, role of controversies, creativity and the scientific method, in the context of the oil drop experiment. These aspects form an important part of the nature of science (NOS). The study reported in this volume is is based on a reflective, explicit and activity-based approach to teaching nature of science (NOS) that can facilitate high school students’ understanding of how scientists elaborate theoretical frameworks, design experiments, report data that leads to controversies and finally with the collaboration of the scientific community a consensus is reached. Most students changed their   perspective and drew concept maps in which they emphasized the creative, accumulative, controversial nature of science and the scientific method. 

 


Authors and Affiliations

  • Cumaná, Sucre, Venezuela

    Mansoor Niaz

  • Cumaná, Venezuela

    Mayra Rivas

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Students’ Understanding of Research Methodology in the Context of Dynamics of Scientific Progress

  • Authors: Mansoor Niaz, Mayra Rivas

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Education

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32040-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-32039-7Published: 27 April 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-32040-3Published: 20 April 2016

  • Series ISSN: 2211-1921

  • Series E-ISSN: 2211-193X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 58

  • Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Science Education, Learning & Instruction

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