Document Type
Article
Source of Publication
Journal of Turkish Science Education
Publication Date
6-15-2017
Abstract
Student-generated annotated concept sketches provide an alternative approach for instructors to formatively assess students' understanding of environmental topics, such as photochemical smog and ozone layer depletion. The sketches are external representations of students' cognitive models. Results obtained from a group of 150 female students using an action research methodology, suggest that this method is effective in enhancing students' engagement and communication among peers. This further helps students to reinforce scientific theories and concepts. Furthermore, the data gathered also revealed alternative conceptions, misconceptions, and knowledge gaps in students' understanding and provides an opportunity for easy and immediate feedback. In this study, misconceptions define ideas that are in direct contrast with the accepted scientific conceptions, whereas alternative conceptions describe ideas that are incompatible but unconflicting with the accepted scientific conceptions. Students were actively engaged and showed the ability to express their knowledge in ways other than writing, which is especially useful in English Language Learner (ELL) friendly environments. Students were required to participate in the lecture by paying special attention to the source of pollution, environmental impact, and solutions to issues related to air pollution. The representational annotated concept sketches were completed individually or in groups of two to three students. Feedback was provided orally, and/or using a rubric designed to identify and highlight understanding, misconceptions, and knowledge gaps.
ISSN
1304-6020
Volume
14
First Page
144
Last Page
161
Disciplines
Education
Keywords
Concept Sketches, Formative assessment, Active learning Strategies, Cognitive models, English Language Learner Friendly Environment
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Copeland Solas, Eddia and Wilson, Kenesha, "Instructor's Use of Student-Generated Annotated Concept Sketches in Formative Assessment in General Science" (2017). All Works. 2033.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/2033
Indexed in Scopus
no
Open Access
yes
Open Access Type
Gold: This publication is openly available in an open access journal/series