The rock cycle : A complex object of learning
Magnusson, Andreas and Holmqvist, Mona LU
(2010)
4th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, IMSCI 2010
In IMSCI 2010 - 4th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings
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- Abstract
In this article a learning study is presented, and the object of learning is sedimentary rocks' formation and decomposition, a part of the rock-cycle. The study included 5 lessons in 5 different groups of 5th grade pupils. 85 students and 7 teachers participated in the study. The lessons were 40 minutes each and the teacher and location of all classes remained constant. 4 lessons were planned based on variation theory, while one lesson served as control. The results show that the way the teacher presents the aspects of the object of learning has a great impact on the pupils' learning outcome. The contrast between the rock-cycle and the water-cycle made the results increase, but the contrast between the rock-cycle and the organic cycle... (More)
In this article a learning study is presented, and the object of learning is sedimentary rocks' formation and decomposition, a part of the rock-cycle. The study included 5 lessons in 5 different groups of 5th grade pupils. 85 students and 7 teachers participated in the study. The lessons were 40 minutes each and the teacher and location of all classes remained constant. 4 lessons were planned based on variation theory, while one lesson served as control. The results show that the way the teacher presents the aspects of the object of learning has a great impact on the pupils' learning outcome. The contrast between the rock-cycle and the water-cycle made the results increase, but the contrast between the rock-cycle and the organic cycle did not affect the learning outcome in a positive way. As the pupils had an understanding about the water-cycle, this understanding seems to help them understand the rock-cycle, a kind of transfer from a known phenomenon to an unknown phenomenon.
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- author
- Magnusson, Andreas
and Holmqvist, Mona
LU
- publishing date
- 2010
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Complex object of learning, Learning study, Rock-cycle, Sedimentary rocks' formation and decomposition, Variation theory
- host publication
- IMSCI 2010 - 4th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings
- series title
- IMSCI 2010 - 4th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, Proceedings
- volume
- 1
- pages
- 6 pages
- publisher
- International Institute of Informatics and Systemics
- conference name
- 4th International Multi-Conference on Society, Cybernetics and Informatics, IMSCI 2010
- conference location
- Orlando, FL, United States
- conference dates
- 2010-06-29 - 2010-07-02
- external identifiers
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- scopus:84896259506
- ISBN
- 9781936338054
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- no
- id
- fa993456-02d2-4922-aadd-1de5ad5e7b7f
- date added to LUP
- 2023-09-05 14:13:22
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- 2023-09-14 10:56:23
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