Representing the cell in diagrammatic form: A study of student preferences

Title
Representing the cell in diagrammatic form: A study of student preferences
Publication Date
2015
Author(s)
Bale, Colin
Taylor, Neil
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8438-319X
Email: ntaylor6@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:ntaylor6
Vlaardingerbroek, Barend
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Australian Science Teachers Association
Place of publication
Australia
UNE publication id
une:17413
Abstract
Diagrammatic representations are ubiquitous in science education, with students and teachers alike being firmly committed to their use. However, students interpret the visual data imparted by diagrams in different ways. In this study involving diagrams of cells, it was found that first-year university students apply various criteria to evaluate the quality of diagrams ranging from the instrumental to the aesthetic. A recurring theme is the misconception that diagrams are intended to portray real objects in a 'photographic' manner as opposed to being models thereof. Teachers need to pay more attention to how their students conceptually process diagrammatic information.
Link
Citation
Teaching Science, 61(1), p. 41-46
ISSN
1839-2946
1449-6313
Start page
41
End page
46

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