| Title |
Fetherston, Sean_MED_2023 |
| Alternative Title |
Effects of Phenomenon-Based Instruction on Student Use of Supportive Reasoning in Explanatory Responses Regarding Force Phenomena in Physics |
| Creator |
Fetherston, Sean W. |
| Collection Name |
Master of Education |
| Description |
The following Master of Education thesis explores the effects of Phenomenon-Based Instruction on high school physics students. |
| Abstract |
High school physics students' written responses and instructional methodology were analyzed to determine the effects of Phenomenon-Based Instruction (PhBI) on student-constructed explanations/arguments with special focus on the use of evidence to support claims in a qualitative study. Auto-ethnographic coding on instructional methods from instructor field notes, structural and holistic coding on student responses, and assessing student proficiency pre- and post-instruction data were utilized to determine correlation of influences from instruction and results on student communication. Changes were seen in response content where students utilized more scientific vocabulary with a slight increase in the utilization of evidence to support causation claims for both primary and analogous phenomena. Discussion responses showed how students elaborated and extended explanations from prior knowledge which was also seen in assessment responses. Overall PhBI showed to provide means of extending understanding by with qualitative exploration of phenomena and enhancing argument construction by use of supporting evidence. |
| Subject |
Education, Secondary; Curriculum planning; Science--Study and teaching |
| Keywords |
phenomenon-based instruction; high school physics; phenomenological; constructivist |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America |
| Date |
2023 |
| Medium |
Theses |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
822 KB; 52 page PDF |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce their theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights. |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records: Master of Education. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6rdhqpm |
| Setname |
wsu_smt |
| ID |
114163 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6rdhqpm |
