Can Experiences of Authentic Scientific Inquiry Result in Transformational Learning?

Autor/inn/en	Walker, Tracy; Molnar, Tim
Titel	Can Experiences of Authentic Scientific Inquiry Result in Transformational Learning?
Quelle	In: Journal of Transformative Education, 11 (2013) 4, S.229-245 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1541-3446
DOI	10.1177/1541344614538522
Schlagwörter	Science Instruction; Scientific Research; Surveys; Interviews; Transformative Learning; High School Students; Scientists; Inquiry; Student Attitudes; Self Concept; Science Careers; Light; Foreign Countries; Qualitative Research; Grounded Theory; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Pädagogische Transformation; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Scientist; Wissenschaftler; Schülerverhalten; Selbstkonzept; Licht; Ausland; Qualitative Forschung; Kanada
Abstract	This work examines the experience of secondary school students involved in authentic science inquiry (ASI) at the Canadian Light Source. We suggest this experience is a transformational learning experience for participants. Using evidence from surveys and interviews from a total of 119 high school students, 23 teachers, and 18 scientists participating in the Students on the Beamline project during 2007-2010, we employ a transformational learning theory framework (Cranton, 2002; Mezirow, 1997a, b; Imel, 1998) in an interpretive approach to determine the extent this experience is transformative. Discussions of ASI and transformational learning are provided. Our investigation suggests that transformational learning can occur through such learning activity highlighted, for example, by changes in student perceptions of scientists, perceptions of themselves as capable of sophisticated science investigation, and considerations of science as a future life endeavour. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01