When Collaborative Learning Meets Nature: Collaborative Learning as a Meaningful Learning Tool in the Ecology Inquiry Based Project

Autor/inn/en	Rozenszayn, Ronit; Assaraf, Orit Ben-Zvi
Titel	When Collaborative Learning Meets Nature: Collaborative Learning as a Meaningful Learning Tool in the Ecology Inquiry Based Project
Quelle	In: Research in Science Education, 41 (2011) 1, S.123-146 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0157-244X
DOI	10.1007/s11165-009-9149-6
Schlagwörter	Cooperative Learning; Ecology; Inquiry; Grade 12; High School Students; Science Instruction; Case Studies; Group Discussion; Teacher Role; Secondary School Science + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kooperatives Lernen; Ökologie; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Gruppendiskussion; Lehrerrolle
Abstract	This research suggests utilizing collaborative learning among high school students for better performance on ecology inquiry-based projects. A case study of nine 12th grade students who participated in collaborative learning sessions in the open field and in class is examined. The results show that the students concentrated on discussing the methods of measurement and observation in the open field, rather than the known methods from class or from the laboratory. Another major part of their discussions concentrated on knowledge construction. Knowledge construction occurred between students with same or similar learning abilities. The role of the teacher in these discussions was crucial: she had to deal with and dispel misconceptions; and she had to bridge the gap between low-ability and high-ability students, for enabling meaningful learning to occur. The article ends with a number of recommendations for using collaborative learning as a tool for achieving meaningful learning in high school ecology inquiry-based projects. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10