Modeling in Pre-service Secondary School Teacher Education: developing an School Scientific Model of Energy. Issue 1 (May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Soto, M; Couso, D; Pintó, R
• Is Part Of: Journal of physics. Volume 1929:Issue 1(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-05
• Subjects: Physics -- Congresses; 530.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1929/1/012087
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-6588

Abstract

Abstract: In this document, we will present the results of an investigation carried out in initial teacher education for pre-service secondary school Physics and Mathematics teachers in Chile. A Teaching and Learning Sequence (TLS) was iteratively designed following a Design-based research approach and implemented to promote the construction of an adequate School Scientific Model (SSM) of energy. This SSM is based on the well-known work on energy related concepts in physics education, including the ideas of energy degradation, conservation and transference. The methodology followed in the TLS is based on modeling and model-based inquiry. Subsequently, we have analyzed pre-service teachers' qualitative productions to identify which model of energy they master at both the beginning and the end of the program. This allowed us to get hints of a learning progression in this field.