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Pettersson, Alma Jahic; Rundgren, Carl-Johan; Tibell, Lena A. E. – Designs for Learning, 2022
Previous research suggests that everyday expressions are commonly used in students' descriptions of nutrient uptake. This study investigate a classroom context in year 5 with a focus on signs of scientific meaning-making about nutrient uptake with an animation as a resource in two different schools. In one of the schools there was also a teacher…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Elementary School Science, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Manneh, Ilana L.; Hamza, Karim M.; Rundgren, Carl-Johan; Eriksson, Lars – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2018
Anthropomorphisms are widespread at all levels of the educational system even among science experts. This has led to a shift in how anthropomorphisms are viewed in science education, from a discussion of whether they should be allowed or avoided towards an interest in their role in supporting students' understanding of science. In this study we…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Scientific Attitudes, Misconceptions, Knowledge Level
Kaufmann, Ilana; Hamza, Karim M.; Rundgren, Carl-Johan; Eriksson, Lars – International Journal of Science Education, 2017
This study explores first-year university students' reasoning as they learn to draw Lewis structures. We also present a theoretical account of the formal procedure commonly taught for drawing these structures. Students' discussions during problem-solving activities were video recorded and detailed analyses of the discussions were made through the…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Abstract Reasoning, Learning Processes, Problem Solving
Tibell, Lena A. E.; Rundgren, Carl-Johan – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2010
Molecular life science is one of the fastest-growing fields of scientific and technical innovation, and biotechnology has profound effects on many aspects of daily life--often with deep, ethical dimensions. At the same time, the content is inherently complex, highly abstract, and deeply rooted in diverse disciplines ranging from "pure…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Biotechnology, Ethics, Humanities
Rundgren, Carl-Johan; Hirsch, Richard; Chang Rundgren, Shu-Nu; Tibell, Lena A. E. – Research in Science Education, 2012
This study examines how students explain their conceptual understanding of protein function using visualizations. Thirteen upper secondary students, four tertiary students (studying chemical biology), and two experts were interviewed in semi-structured interviews. The interviews were structured around 2D illustrations of proteins and an animated…
Descriptors: Expertise, Vocabulary, Interviews, Visual Stimuli
Rundgren, Carl-Johan; Rundgren, Shu-Nu Chang; Schonborn, Konrad J. – Journal of Biological Education, 2010
Understanding diffusion of water into and out of the cell through osmosis is fundamental to the learning and teaching of biology. Although this process is thought of as occurring directly across the lipid bilayer, the majority of water transport is actually mediated by specialised transmembrane water-channels called aquaporins. This study…
Descriptors: Biology, Scientific Concepts, Foreign Countries, Data Analysis
Rundgren, Carl-Johan; Hirsch, Richard; Tibell, Lena A. E. – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2009
The study reported in this article investigated the use of metaphors by upper secondary and tertiary students while learning a specific content area in molecular life science, protein function. Terms and expressions in science can be used in such precise and general senses that they are totally dissociated from their metaphoric origins. Beginners…
Descriptors: Molecular Biology, Biological Sciences, Secondary School Students, Postsecondary Education