Introducing Iranian primary children to atoms and molecules
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Article Title | Introducing Iranian primary children to atoms and molecules |
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ERA Journal ID | 20613 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Baji, Fatima (Author) and Haeusler, Carole (Author) |
Journal Title | Research in Science Education |
Journal Citation | 52 (4), pp. 1387-1418 |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Year | 2022 |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 0157-244X |
1573-1898 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11165-021-10008-8 |
Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11165-021-10008-8 |
Abstract | In common with many other countries, the Iranian science curriculum does not introduce primary children to atoms and molecules but instead leaves the teaching of these concepts until high school. This paper challenges this practice and describes the changes in elementary Iranian children’s understanding of atoms and molecules following a 10-h teaching intervention about basic atomic-molecular theory, derived from recently published Australian research. The participants involved in this study are a group of 25 Iranian children aged 9 to 12 years old, who participated in a vacation summer school where they were taught about the structure of atoms and molecules. Thematic and content analysis of children’s written responses and drawings before and after the intervention |
Keywords | Iran; primary children; conceptual understanding; atoms and molecules; states of matter |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390304. Primary education |
390113. Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Iran |
School of Education | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q67z8/introducing-iranian-primary-children-to-atoms-and-molecules
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