Students’ Preconceptions of the Formation and Location of Deserts: Results of a Qualitative Interview Study with Grade 7 Students in Germany

Jan Christoph SCHUBERT

Makale detayları

Students’ Preconceptions of the Formation and Location of Deserts: Results of a Qualitative Interview Study with Grade 7 Students in Germany

Yazarlar:

Jan Christoph SCHUBERT

Yayıncı:

Eyüp ARTVİNLİ

Dergi:

Review of International Geographical Education Online 2014 Vol.4 Issue 2, pp.102-119

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2014

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000831916

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

2146-0353

pISSN:

2146-0353

Özet:

 


In the educational learning process preconceptions are an important factor. Learners usually interpret
new input on the basis of their own preconceptions that are the result of various experiences made
before being confronted with the educational learning process. Hence, the investigation of
preconceptions is a main task for educational research. This study examines the preconceptions of
thirteen grade 7 students (ages 12 and 13 years) on the topics “formation and location of deserts.”
Semi-structured and problem-centered interviews were used to collect the students’ preconceptions.
The following analysis was based on qualitative content analysis methods. Regarding the formation of
deserts, four basic preconceptions were identified, e.g., “Wind amasses sand with the result that a
desert forms.” All four preconceptions have two characteristics in common: the origin of sand is
simultaneously their basic concept and a problem of comprehension when thinking about the formation
of a desert. Additionally, in the students’ imagination all deserts are sand deserts. Concerning the
location of deserts it can be stated that “heat” and “dryness” are the main factors, which are used when
explaining the location. At the same time, the students seem to have no basic spatial grids and
orientation systems concerning the location of deserts in the world that corresponds to scientific
conceptions.

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Makale detayları

Students’ Preconceptions of the Formation and Location of Deserts: Results of a Qualitative Interview Study with Grade 7 Students in Germany

Yazarlar: Jan Christoph SCHUBERT

Yayıncı: Eyüp ARTVİNLİ

Dergi: Review of International Geographical Education Online 2014 Vol.4 Issue 2, pp.102-119

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 8/2014

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000831916

Sıklık: Üç Yıllık

eISSN: 2146-0353

pISSN: 2146-0353

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Jan Christoph SCHUBERT

Yayıncı:

Eyüp ARTVİNLİ

Dergi:

Review of International Geographical Education Online 2014 Vol.4 Issue 2, pp.102-119

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

8/2014

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000831916

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

2146-0353

pISSN:

2146-0353