Visualization in Research and Science Teachers' Professional Development

Based on the importance and widely use of visualization in science, this article has a three-fold aim related to the terms of visualization, representation and model that in recent years have been introduced to the field of science education without clear differentiation. Firstly, the three terms ar...

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Published in:Asia-Pacific forum on science learning and teaching 2014-12, Vol.15 (2), p.1-21
Main Authors: Chang Rundgren, Shu-Nu, Yao, Bao-Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain research
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Concept Formation
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Didactic Science for Teachers and Teaching Professions
didaktik med inriktning mot lärararbete och lärarprofession
Education
Individualized Instruction
Kemiteknik
Knowledge Representation
Learning
Life sciences
Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Pedagogik
Pedagogy
Professional Development
Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
Science Education
Science Teachers
Sensory Experience
Spatial Ability
Students
Taxonomy
teachers’ professional development
teacher’ professional knowledge
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Visual communication
Visualization
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Summary:Based on the importance and widely use of visualization in science, this article has a three-fold aim related to the terms of visualization, representation and model that in recent years have been introduced to the field of science education without clear differentiation. Firstly, the three terms are discussed with examples to provide a common ground for the following discussion. Secondly, the roles of visualization in science education are delineated to inform teachers how visualization can be used to enhance their teaching and students' learning in science. Thirdly, based on visualization research in science education, there are a number of aspects that we need to consider while embedding the proposed visualization into the development of teachers' professional knowledge. We hope to contribute to pre- and in-service science teachers' professional development linked to the use of visualization in science education.
ISSN:1609-4913
1609-4913