What can Narrative contribute to Students’ Understanding of Scientific Concepts, e.g. Evolution Theory?

This paper focuses on the role of a so-called ‘narrative mode of thought’ (Bruner 1996) for meaning making in the science classroom. We present results from a study in lower secondary school (age 12-13 ys.), exploring how students make sense of adaptation phenomena. Text analysis, combined with stud...

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Main Authors: Jörg Zabel, Harald Gropengiesser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Teacher Education Network 2015-12-01
Series:JETEN
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Online Access:https://etenjournal.com/2020/02/07/what-can-narrative-contribute-to-students-understanding-of-scientific-concepts-e-g-evolution-theory/