Conference Tracks
Academic/ Professional Development - Research
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to consider the effect that introducing science content through children's literature alone has on the accuracy of students' conceptions of those phenomena (in this case, the butterfly's life cycle). This research was guided by the following question: What are the affordances and limitations of children’s literature (i.e., The Very Hungry Caterpillar) toward engendering an understanding of the nature of science generally, and the butterfly lifecycle more specifically, for pre-service elementary teachers?
Session Format
Poster
Location
Harborside Ballroom East
Recommended Citation
McCall, Gillian E. and Owens, David, "Butterfly Lifecycle Research with Pre-Service Elementary School Teachers" (2020). SoTL Commons Conference. 79.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sotlcommons/SoTL/2020/79
Butterfly Lifecycle Research with Pre-Service Elementary School Teachers
Harborside Ballroom East
The purpose of this research was to consider the effect that introducing science content through children's literature alone has on the accuracy of students' conceptions of those phenomena (in this case, the butterfly's life cycle). This research was guided by the following question: What are the affordances and limitations of children’s literature (i.e., The Very Hungry Caterpillar) toward engendering an understanding of the nature of science generally, and the butterfly lifecycle more specifically, for pre-service elementary teachers?
