NDLI: Situating cognitive/socio-cognitive approaches to student learning in genetics

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Kindfield, Ann C. H.
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	In this volume, Furberg and Arnseth report on a study of genetics learning from a socio-cultural perspective, focusing on students’ meaning making as they engage in collaborative problem solving. Throughout the paper, they criticize research on student understanding and conceptual change conducted from a cognitive/socio-cognitive perspective on several reasonable grounds. However, their characterization of work undertaken from this perspective sometimes borders on caricature, failing to acknowledge the complexities of the research and the contexts within which it has been carried out. In this commentary, I expand their characterization of the cognitive/socio-cognitive perspective in general and situate my own work on genetics learning so as to provide a richer view of the enterprise. From this richer, more situated view, I conclude that research from both perspectives and collaboration between those looking at learning from different perspectives will ultimately provide a more complete picture of science learning.
Starting Page	193
Ending Page	199
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18711502
Journal	Cultural Studies of Science Education
Volume Number	4
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	18711510
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2008-10-30
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Conceptual change Cognitive/socio-cognitive perspective Genetics Sociology of Education Science Education Education (general)
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Cultural Studies

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