Questioning, investigating and problem solving: reconstructing geology scenarios

Authors

  • Clara Vasconcelos Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Ciências, Centro de Geologia, Portugal
  • Maria Filomena Amador Universidade Aberta, Centro de Geologia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
  • Rosa Bento Soares Escola Secundária com 3º Ciclo Garcia da Orta, Porto, Portugal
  • Tânia Filipa Pinto Centro de Geologia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Keywords:

questioning, investigating, problem-solving, geological scenarios.

Abstract

With the expectation to contribute to a more frequently application of Problem Based Learning (PBL) in Science Education, the results from the present work promote a reflection among students achievements gained from PBL like, for example, questioning, investigating, communicating, collaborative work in small groups or even cognitive knowledge. As part of a larger project of “Science Education for Citizenship Through Problem-Based Learning”, the carried out study also intended to reconstruct geology scenarios to increase their potential to promote knowledge for a sustainable development among natural sciences’ students. Results from a quasiexperimental design reveal gains in term of scientific reasoning and acquaintance of scientific processes, being similar the achievements related to cognitive knowledge in both control and experimental groups.

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Published

2016-06-30

How to Cite

Vasconcelos, C., Amador, M. F., Soares, R. B., & Pinto, T. F. (2016). Questioning, investigating and problem solving: reconstructing geology scenarios. Investigations in Science Education, 17(3), 709–720. Retrieved from https://ienci.if.ufrgs.br/index.php/ienci/article/view/184

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 3 (2012): December of 2012

Section

Artigos

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