ABSTRACT

The study aim was to investigate the effects of a training inquiry task supported by video worked examples on elementary students’ science process skills. In this case study, 30 participants used these videos as a support during the performance of an inquiry activity based on fruit decomposition. To date, these supports have only been studied at higher educative levels and they have not been used to address biological phenomena topics. The results indicate that the video worked examples provide students with a cognitive scheme for the inquiry process and have a positive effect on their science process skills. In particular, after the training inquiry task, participants contextualise researchable questions and contemplate study variables that allow them to design proper experimental designs. Video worked examples also promote students’ data representation, which leads them to make more advanced scientific explanations.

摘要

该研究的目的是调查由视频工作示例支持的培训探究任务对小学生科学过程技能的影响。在本案例研究中，30 名参与者在进行基于水果分解的调查活动期间使用这些视频作为支持。迄今为止，这些支持仅在较高的教育水平上进行了研究，尚未用于解决生物现象主题。结果表明，视频工作实例为学生提供了探究过程的认知方案，并对他们的科学过程技能产生了积极影响。特别是，在培训探究任务之后，参与者将可研究的问题背景化并考虑研究变量，使他们能够设计适当的实验设计。