What Is Speed: A Young Chinese Adult Non-Scientist's Epistemologies and Her Understandings of Speed
Cao, Ying
2012
- In science education studies, researchers have thoroughly investigated the epistemologies held by students who are learning science. These research findings, however, have yet to be applied to individuals who are not currently enrolled in science classes. Additionally, these studies have primarily focused on individuals from Western cultures and who are native English speakers. In this paper I ... read moreexamine an individual to see whether the research claims in relation to students_�_ epistemologies still apply to someone with different characteristics. Overall, I aimed to investigate whether Hammer and colleagues_�_ claims concerning learners_�_ epistemologies (e.g., Hammer, 1994; Hammer, Elby, Scherr, & Redish, 2005) can be more widely applied than their previous research has indicated by extending these claims to individuals who lack advanced science training, have had different learning experiences, and who grew up speaking and learning in another language and culture. The findings show that previous theoretical frameworks can be used to explain the epistemologies of the individual examined in this study. The case suggests that these theories may apply to individuals regardless of the learner_�_s science background, language, education experience, and cultural background. More cases should be examined with learners with different academic backgrounds and from different cultures if we want to provide more compelling evidence for this claim.read less
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