Speaker
Prof.
Ingrid Krumphals
(University College of Teacher Education Styria)
Description
Understanding weather phenomena, such as wind, is essential for fostering scientific literacy from an early age. As part of the binational project “Understanding Weather”, this study focused on designing and evaluating a learning arrangement on wind for primary education (3rd grade) using a design-based research approach. The intervention, implemented in four classes (N=89), led to 50% of students correctly identifying wind direction (p < .001). The follow-up survey showed no significant decline over time. Nevertheless, we also found hints for improvement of the learning arrangement and all findings inform the next iteration cycle in the development process.
| Education level | Age under 12 (Primary education or earlier) |
|---|---|
| Physics topic | Other |
| Research focus | Innovative instructional strategies and pathways |
| Research method | Mixed method (qualitative & quantitative) |
| Organizing preference criteria | Education level |
Author
Prof.
Ingrid Krumphals
(University College of Teacher Education Styria)
Co-authors
Ms
Lisa Nusser
((1) University College of Teacher Education Styria)
Ms
Magdalena Zivithal
((1) University College of Teacher Education Styria)
Prof.
Thomas Plotz
((2) Private University College of Teacher Education of Christian Churches Austria)
Bianca Watzka
(RWTH Aachen)
