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Using Model-Based Learning for Enhancing Mental Model of Atomic Structure and Understandings of the Nature of Model of 10th Grade Students |
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| Creator | Porntip Supatchaiyawong |
| Title | Using Model-Based Learning for Enhancing Mental Model of Atomic Structure and Understandings of the Nature of Model of 10th Grade Students |
| Contributor | Chatree Faikhamta, Potjanart Suwanruji |
| Publisher | Walailak University |
| Publication Year | 2558 |
| Journal Title | Journal of Learning Innovations Walailak University |
| Journal Vol. | 1 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 97-174 |
| Keyword | Model-Based Learning, Mental Model, Understanding of theNature of model, Atomic Structure |
| URL Website | https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jliwu |
| Website title | Journal of Learning Innovations Walailak University |
| ISSN | 2408-2481 |
| Abstract | This classroom action research was aimed to investigate how model-based learning activities in the topic of atomic structure enhanced high school students is mental models and their understandings of the nature of model (NOM). The participants were 26 tenth grade students from a secondary school in the first semester of 2013 academic year. Data were gathered by Atomic Mental Model Survey (AMMS), Understandings of NOM questionnaire, student journal writing and teacher reflective journals. Inductive process was used to analyze all data. The results indicated that the model-based learning activities could enhance students is correct mental model and informed understandings of NOM. The learning process though model-based learning activities could encourage students to produce their mental models, challenge students with questions to investigate their prior knowledge. It was also found that learning media in the activities could help students to connect the three levels of chemistry (macroscopic,submicroscopic and symbolic levels) and analogy learning activities could be alternative ways for teaching the abstract concept like atomic structure. Discussion on the key features and scopes of model during model-basedlearning activities could reflect the nature of model. |
