A Critical Evaluation of the Thinking Frames Approach as a Teaching Strategy for Multidimensional Conceptual Change in the Science Classroom

This study investigated how a multi-dimensional conceptual change strategy, called the Thinking Frames Approach (TFA), supported students’ learning. The study was conducted in Grades 8-10 science classes over a two-year period. Results showed that students improved their conceptual understanding and...

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Main Author: McLure, Felicity Isabel
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/70404
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description This study investigated how a multi-dimensional conceptual change strategy, called the Thinking Frames Approach (TFA), supported students’ learning. The study was conducted in Grades 8-10 science classes over a two-year period. Results showed that students improved their conceptual understanding and written explanations in many science topics. Students’ interest and self-efficacy in science were also positively influenced. TFA support provided to the teacher in guiding students to go through multi-dimensional conceptual change is also discussed.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-704042018-11-12T01:27:56Z A Critical Evaluation of the Thinking Frames Approach as a Teaching Strategy for Multidimensional Conceptual Change in the Science Classroom McLure, Felicity Isabel This study investigated how a multi-dimensional conceptual change strategy, called the Thinking Frames Approach (TFA), supported students’ learning. The study was conducted in Grades 8-10 science classes over a two-year period. Results showed that students improved their conceptual understanding and written explanations in many science topics. Students’ interest and self-efficacy in science were also positively influenced. TFA support provided to the teacher in guiding students to go through multi-dimensional conceptual change is also discussed. 2018 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/70404 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle McLure, Felicity Isabel
A Critical Evaluation of the Thinking Frames Approach as a Teaching Strategy for Multidimensional Conceptual Change in the Science Classroom
title A Critical Evaluation of the Thinking Frames Approach as a Teaching Strategy for Multidimensional Conceptual Change in the Science Classroom
title_full A Critical Evaluation of the Thinking Frames Approach as a Teaching Strategy for Multidimensional Conceptual Change in the Science Classroom
title_fullStr A Critical Evaluation of the Thinking Frames Approach as a Teaching Strategy for Multidimensional Conceptual Change in the Science Classroom
title_full_unstemmed A Critical Evaluation of the Thinking Frames Approach as a Teaching Strategy for Multidimensional Conceptual Change in the Science Classroom
title_short A Critical Evaluation of the Thinking Frames Approach as a Teaching Strategy for Multidimensional Conceptual Change in the Science Classroom
title_sort critical evaluation of the thinking frames approach as a teaching strategy for multidimensional conceptual change in the science classroom
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/70404