Students’ Interpretations of the 6th Grade Science Textbook Design

Piht, Sirje; Raus, Rea; Kukk, Airi; Martin, Kerli; Riidak, Kaie

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.1243

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“…Tab. 2: Criteria related to text and image, and subject of the analysis of the criterion Criteria related to text and representations Subject of analysis The representation is on the same page as the text (Piht et al, 2013).…”

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“…whether the Mayer principles were respected). Formulas and schemes are understandable and logical (Piht et al, 2013).…”

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“…It was analysed whether the schemes, formulas and the graphs were understandable and in correlation with text. Characters/Illustration/diagram does not contain more than 7 elements or objects (Piht et al, 2013).…”

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The analysis of electrolyte chemistry pictorial material in lower secondary chool chemistry textbooks in Slovenia based on developed quality criteria

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The textbook as a learning tool and learning resource contributes significantly to the effectiveness of the teaching or learning process itself, while at the same time promotes and facilitates independent learning. The main purpose of this research was to develop quality criteria after which textbooks for Chemistry in lower secondary school were evaluated. This paper presents the analysis of electrolyte chemistry pictorial material presented in chemistry textbooks. When it comes to validating textbooks in Slovenia, there are no unified criteria. The development of the criteria included an overview of the objectives set in the chemistry curriculum. Criteria were made for textbooks used in 8th and 9th grade of lower secondary school (students age 13–15 years). Chemistry textbooks were validated in the school year 2018/2019. When analysing criteria related to textbook representations, the sub-microscopic representations and hybrid representations are the least common features in the textbooks.

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“…whether the Mayer principles were respected). Formulas and schemes are understandable and logical (Piht et al, 2013).…”

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“…It can also complicate the learning process, because there is too much new information. The simplicity of an illustration means using fewer elements, clearer and understandable details; and also involves clarity in the background that is linked to the illustration (Piht et al 2014).…”

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“…The didactic effectiveness of illustrations is not only related to their quality, but also to the learner's mind and his prior knowledge. So, it is a challenge to provide textbooks, which support student learning in the best possible way-taking into consideration cognitive processes, different learning styles, levels of previous knowledge and many other relevant factors (Piht et al 2014).…”

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A Cognitive-Based Training Program for Graphic Designers to Improve Science Textbook Illustrations

Hassan

2015

المجلة المصرية للتربية العلمية

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Illustrations are an inseparable part of science textbooks. To design effective illustrations, the science textbook graphic designers need to understand about how the student"s mind functions. Unfortunately, the lack of training of the graphic designers in Egypt has resulted in a generation of designers who are unable to apply effective cognitive principles of visual design in the textbooks. This study was carried out to examine the effect of a cognitive-based training program for graphic designers on the quality of science textbook illustrations. The training program was prepared to encourage graphic designers to apply effective cognitive principles when designing science textbook illustrations. Nine graphic designers were asked to design a lesson of "density" before and after the training program. A list of criteria was prepared to examine the quality of illustrations. Thirty three science teachers were asked to use this criteria to evaluate the illustrations in the designed lessons. The teachers pointed out that the pre-training illustrations were more compatible with the cognitive principles than the post-training illustrations. These results can serve as a reference for reform of the graphic preparing and training programs.

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Libros de texto de ciencias naturales, de ayer, de hoy y, ¿de siempre?

Maturano,

Mazzitelli

2018

Re. En. Física

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En este trabajo nos proponemos identificar y analizar libros de texto de ciencias naturales muy utilizados y recomendados por docentes para el ciclo básico de la educación secundaria argentina. Trabajamos con una muestra de 42 docentes que se desempeñan en varias jurisdicciones del país y, a partir de su opinión, cons-truimos una muestra que incluye manuales tradicionales y recientes. Analizamos en estos manuales, entre otros aspectos, el abordaje de contenidos relacionados con la naturaleza de la ciencia y la forma en que se ocupan de la lectura y la escritura. Los resultados evidencian un gran apego de los docentes a manuales tradicionales ideados para sistemas educativos anteriores que presentan falencias en los aspectos analizados. Esta situación no acercaría a los estudiantes a nuevas propuestas, que intentan integrar aspectos relacionados con la naturaleza de la ciencia y la investigación científica a los contenidos tradicionales,y no consideraría ayudas que podrían mejorar los procesos de lectura y escritura de los contenidos disciplinares.

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Students’ Interpretations of the 6th Grade Science Textbook Design

Cited by 3 publications

References 12 publications

The analysis of electrolyte chemistry pictorial material in lower secondary chool chemistry textbooks in Slovenia based on developed quality criteria

The analysis of electrolyte chemistry pictorial material in lower secondary chool chemistry textbooks in Slovenia based on developed quality criteria

A Cognitive-Based Training Program for Graphic Designers to Improve Science Textbook Illustrations

Libros de texto de ciencias naturales, de ayer, de hoy y, ¿de siempre?

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