Lights, Camera, Action! Developing a Methodology to Document Mainstream Films' Portrayal of Nature of Science and Scientific Inquiry

Autor/inn/en	Koehler, Catherine M.; Bloom, Mark A.; Binns, Ian C.
Titel	Lights, Camera, Action! Developing a Methodology to Document Mainstream Films' Portrayal of Nature of Science and Scientific Inquiry
Quelle	In: Electronic Journal of Science Education, 17 (2013) 2, (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1087-3430
Schlagwörter	Scientific Principles; Inquiry; Science Instruction; Films; Popular Culture; Test Construction; Secondary School Science + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Film; Popkultur; Testaufbau
Abstract	This study explores the development of a methodology to analyze how nature of science (NOS) and scientific inquiry (SI) are portrayed in mainstream films. We demonstrate this methodology using the films, "Contact" and "Twister," as they are commonly used in earth/space science classrooms. We investigate the following research question: "how do mainstream films present NOS and SI?" Using a qualitative approach to examine the instances in which NOS and SI were observed in the film, we developed a template that assists the viewers in identifying these incidences visually. Not only can this instrument be used to determine when NOS and SI are portrayed in mainstream films, it can also be used to create a visual fingerprint depicting the number of incidents in which each construct is displayed. We suggest that these fingerprints can be used to help teachers understand how NOS and SI are addressed in selected mainstream films normally used in secondary science classrooms. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Southwestern University and Texas Christian University. TCU Box 297900, Fort Worth, TX 76129. Tel: 817-257-6115; e-mail: ejse@southwestern.edu; Web site: http://ejse.southwestern.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01