Evaluation of the Learning Process of Students Reinventing the General Law of Energy Conservation

Paul Logman; Wolter Kaper; Ton Ellermeijer

doi:10.12973/eurasia.2015.1323a

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Paul Logman ¹ ^* , Wolter Kaper ¹, Ton Ellermeijer ²

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¹ University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands² Centre for Microcomputer Applications, The Netherlands^* Corresponding Author

Abstract

To investigate the relationship between context and concept we have constructed a conceptual learning path in which students reinvent the concept of energy conservation and embedded this path in two authentic practices.A comparison of the expected learning outcome with actual student output for the most important steps in the learning path gives us a detailed insight in how the teaching-learning sequence functions.The analysis identified several characteristics of authentic practices that enhance the learning process and showed that every step in this innovative approach is possible for students to take. In addition to learning the concept of energy conservation, embedding the learning process in authentic practices gives rise to a development of students‟ technological design and scientific skills.

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authentic practices
context-based education
energy
guided reinvention
versatility
secondary education

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 11, Issue 3, 2015, 479-504

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Logman, P., Kaper, W., & Ellermeijer, T. (2015). Evaluation of the Learning Process of Students Reinventing the General Law of Energy Conservation. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 11(3), 479-504. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2015.1323a

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Logman P, Kaper W, Ellermeijer T. Evaluation of the Learning Process of Students Reinventing the General Law of Energy Conservation. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2015;11(3):479-504. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2015.1323a

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Logman P, Kaper W, Ellermeijer T. Evaluation of the Learning Process of Students Reinventing the General Law of Energy Conservation. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2015;11(3), 479-504. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2015.1323a

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Logman, Paul, Wolter Kaper, and Ton Ellermeijer. "Evaluation of the Learning Process of Students Reinventing the General Law of Energy Conservation". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2015 11 no. 3 (2015): 479-504. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2015.1323a

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Logman, P., Kaper, W., and Ellermeijer, T. (2015). Evaluation of the Learning Process of Students Reinventing the General Law of Energy Conservation. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 11(3), pp. 479-504. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2015.1323a

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Logman, Paul et al. "Evaluation of the Learning Process of Students Reinventing the General Law of Energy Conservation". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 11, no. 3, 2015, pp. 479-504. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2015.1323a