The problem of scale in the interpretation of pictorial representations of cell structure

Title
The problem of scale in the interpretation of pictorial representations of cell structure
Publication Date
2014
Author(s)
Vlaardingerbroek, Barend
Taylor, Neil
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8438-319X
Email: ntaylor6@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:ntaylor6
Bale, Colin
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Routledge
Place of publication
United Kingdom
DOI
10.1080/00219266.2013.849284
UNE publication id
une:15482
Abstract
Diagrams feature prominently in science education, and there has been an increase in research focusing on students' use of them in knowledge construction. This paper reports on an investigation into first year university students' perceptions of scale and size at the cellular level. It was found that many students appeared to tacitly assume that textbook diagrams presented cellular components in true relative size, leading to widespread interpretative problems with regard to scale and absolute size. The paper includes recommendations for textbook designers and classroom practitioners.
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Citation
Journal of Biological Education, 48(3), p. 154-162
ISSN
2157-6009
0021-9266
Start page
154
End page
162

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