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Hardcover. Conceptual Profiles Editor(s): Fleury Mortimer, Eduardo; El-Hani, Charbel Nino. Series: Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education. Num Pages: 347 pages, 29 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNC; JNMT; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 658.
The language of science has many words and phrases whose meaning either changes in differing contexts or alters to reflect developments in a given discipline. This book presents the authors’ theories on using ‘conceptual profiles’ to make the teaching of context-dependent meanings more effective. Developed over two decades, their theory begins with a recognition of the coexistence in the students’ discourse of those alternative meanings, even in the case of scientific concepts such as molecule, where the dissonance between the classical and modern views of the same phenomenon is an accepted norm. What began as an alternative model of conceptual ... Read more
The language of science has many words and phrases whose meaning either changes in differing contexts or alters to reflect developments in a given discipline. This book presents the authors’ theories on using ‘conceptual profiles’ to make the teaching of context-dependent meanings more effective. Developed over two decades, their theory begins with a recognition of the coexistence in the students’ discourse of those alternative meanings, even in the case of scientific concepts such as molecule, where the dissonance between the classical and modern views of the same phenomenon is an accepted norm. What began as an alternative model of conceptual ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education
Number of Pages
330
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048192458
SKU
V9789048192458
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Reviews for Conceptual Profiles
From the reviews: “Conceptual Profiles: A Theory of Teaching and Learning Scientific Concepts … features a collection of chapters largely drawing from their work and that of colleagues from the collective research program. The chapters examine the state of conceptual learning in different science contexts. … This book may appeal to a variety of audiences. The primary audience is ... Read more