ERIC Number: EJ1099694
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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A Case Study on the Formation and Sharing Process of Science Classroom Norms
Chang, Jina; Song, Jinwoong
International Journal of Science Education, v38 n5 p747-766 2016
The teaching and learning of science in school are influenced by various factors, including both individual factors, such as member beliefs, and social factors, such as the power structure of the class. To understand this complex context affected by various factors in schools, we investigated the formation and sharing process of science classroom norms in connection with these factors. By examining the developmental process of science classroom norms, we identified how the norms were realized, shared, and internalized among the members. We collected data through classroom observations and interviews focusing on two elementary science classrooms in Korea. From these data, factors influencing norm formation were extracted and developed as stories about norm establishment. The results indicate that every science classroom norm was established, shared, and internalized differently according to the values ingrained in the norms, the agent of norm formation, and the members' understanding about the norm itself. The desirable norms originating from values in science education, such as having an inquiring mind, were not established spontaneously by students, but were instead established through well-organized norm networks to encourage concrete practice. Educational implications were discussed in terms of the practice of school science inquiry, cultural studies, and value-oriented education.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Social Influences, Classroom Environment, Observation, Interviews, Elementary School Science, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Science Teachers, Grade 5, Inquiry, Thinking Skills, Standards
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea
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