Focusing the Camera Lens on the Nature of Science: Evidence for the Effectiveness of Documentary Film as a Broader Impacts Strategy

Autor/inn/en	Laursen, Sandra L.; Brickley, Annette
Titel	Focusing the Camera Lens on the Nature of Science: Evidence for the Effectiveness of Documentary Film as a Broader Impacts Strategy
Quelle	In: Journal of Geoscience Education, 59 (2011) 2, S.126-138 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1089-9995
DOI	10.5408/1.3604825
Schlagwörter	Science Instruction; Scientific Principles; Documentaries; Films; Teaching Methods; Inquiry; Earth Science; Faculty Development; Scientists; Pretests Posttests; Social Influences; Knowledge Level; Misconceptions; Elementary Secondary Education; Video Technology; Teacher Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Coding; High School Students; Middle School Students; Undergraduate Students; Maine; Colorado + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Documentary film; Documentary films; Dokumentarfilm; Film; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Earth sciences; Geowissenschaften; Scientist; Wissenschaftler; Sozialer Einfluss; Wissensbasis; Missverständnis; Lehrerverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Codierung; Programmierung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Middle school; Middle schools; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule
Abstract	Scientists' involvement in education has increased in recent years due to mechanisms such as the National Science Foundation's "broader impacts" expectations for research projects. The best investment of their effort lies in sharing their expertise on the nature and processes of science; film is one medium by which this can be done efficiently. In this article, we illustrate this approach through the development of Upward and Outward: Scientific Inquiry on the Tibetan Plateau, a 20 min educational documentary film for school science classrooms and teacher professional development. The film portrays the intellectual and human processes of science as seen through the work of an international team of scientists on an interdisciplinary geoscience research project. Evidence gathered from pre/post classroom assessment responses by 350 students in grades 6-14 indicates that students absorb a variety of messages about the intellectual and social processes of science. These ideas contrast with their prior knowledge, counter common stereotypes of science and scientists, and broaden students' notions of the scientific method. The film aligns with national and state standards on scientific inquiry and the nature of science. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National Association of Geoscience Teachers. Carleton College W-SERC, One North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057. Tel: 540-568-6675; Fax: 540-568-8058; e-mail: jge@jmu.edu; Website: http://nagt-jge.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01