DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A TAIWANESE COMMUNICATION PROGRESSION IN SCIENCE EDUCATION

Ming Chin Hsin, Sung pei Chien, Yin Shao Hsu, Chen Yung Lin*, Larry D. Yore

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Common core standards, interdisciplinary education, and discipline-specific literacy are common international education reforms. The constructive–interpretative language arts pairs (speaking–listening, writing–reading, representing–viewing) and the communication, construction, and persuasion functions of language are central in these movements. This research developed and validated a communication progression in science education for elementary–secondary schooling in Taiwan. The framework for the communication progression was based on relevant literature, international curricula, and focus-group deliberations; it consisted of three dimensions: presentation, reaction, and negotiation. Delphi deliberations with questionnaires were applied to experts to evaluate the theoretical considerations and to experienced science teachers to evaluate the practical considerations. Results confirmed the importance of communications in science learning and the developmental nature of communications across elementary, middle, and secondary schools and validated the proposed framework and progression. The communication progression has application to other international education systems as they address common core standards and curricula in language and science.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)125-143
Number of pages19
JournalInternational Journal of Science and Mathematics Education
Volume14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016 Jan 1

Keywords

  • communication progression
  • functions of language
  • national curricula
  • science education

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education
  • Mathematics(all)

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