Developing Scientific Citizenship Identity Using Mobile Learning and Authentic Practice

Autor/inn/en	Wallace, Duane E.; Bodzin, Alec M.
Titel	Developing Scientific Citizenship Identity Using Mobile Learning and Authentic Practice
Quelle	In: Electronic Journal of Science Education, 21 (2017) 6, S.46-71 (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1087-3430
Schlagwörter	Scientific Literacy; Science Instruction; Teaching Methods; Electronic Learning; Citizen Participation; Student Participation; Self Concept; Learner Engagement; Science Interests; Vocational Interests; STEM Education; Experimental Groups; Control Groups; Handheld Devices; Outcomes of Education; High School Students; Grade 9 + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Selbstkonzept; Berufsinteresse; STEM; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09
Abstract	This quasi-experimental study examined how the approach of mobile learning and authentic practice (MobiLAP) may foster scientific citizenship among ninth grade students. It was hypothesized that students that form identities as citizen scientists may have more favorable attitudes to contribute to citizen science, have greater interest in science and technology and may be more interested in pursuing education and careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The treatment group participated in an authentic citizen science project where they studied climate change, spent time in nature and used mobile devices to observe and report phenological data. The control group had a "business as usual" classroom experience studying climate change. The Scientific Citizenship, STEM Interest and Mobile Learning Survey (SCI-ML) instrument was developed to understand students' citizen science identity formation and was administered to both groups pre and post intervention. The instrument was found to be highly reliable for both the entire scale and each of the four subscales. Findings revealed that the MobiLAP approach had a significant impact on participant attitudes toward citizen science identity and careers in STEM areas, but no significant improvement in attitudes toward mobile learning or learning science and technology. (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