A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book

Primary school students’ learning of complex science phenomena with multiple online sources




AuthorsErdmann Norbert, Mikkilä-Erdmann Mirjamaija, Lähteenmäki Marko, Anto Erkki

EditorsSara Routarinne, Pilvi Heinonen, Tomi Kärki, Anssi Roiha, Marja-Leena Rönkkö, Arttu Korkeaniemi

PublisherTurun yliopisto

Publication year2022

JournalAinedidaktisia Tutkimuksia

Book title Ainedidaktiikka ajassa: Laajenevat oppimisympäristöt ja eri-ikäiset oppijat

Article number3

Series titleSuomen ainedidaktisen tutkimusseuran julkaisuja Ainedidaktisia tutkimuksia

Number in series22

First page 55

Last page71

eISBN978-952-5993-35-6

ISSN1799-9596

Web address https://helda.helsinki.fi/handle/10138/353562


Abstract

The purpose of this explorative study is to investigate how primary school students benefit from intervention focusing on learning science phenomena with multiple online sources. Multiple online sources offer a good possibility to learn complex science phenomena (e.g., Brand-Gruwel & van Strien 2018). Even young children are expected to use the internet environment in school assignments to find multiple sources and to write their synthesis based on relevant sources. The participants (N=44) were 11–12 years old. The intervention study was conducted in an authentic primary school classroom and was a part of normal school work. The study followed pre- and post-test design and was designed as a project in science class. The topic was “decline of insect population” and lasted five lessons. The results indicate that the intervention had a positive effect on acquisition of multiple source skills and conceptual knowledge. It can be suggested that multiple text comprehension skills cannot be viewed separately from reading skills. In order to support online inquiry skills, we need explicit teaching of different aspects of multiple source writing also in science.



Last updated on 2024-26-11 at 16:46