Use of portfolios to correct alternative conceptions and enhance learning

dc.creator	Takawira Kazembe
dc.date	2010-04-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:17:40Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:17:40Z
dc.identifier	1306-3049
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/c2737f8ac80f4cd2a21a4ea4c568f67b
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/19116
dc.description	Forty first-year primary school student teachers at a Teacher Training College in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe, participated in an action research study, employing the science student portfolio, during February to July, 2008 . They used the portfolio to record their prior knowledge about the lesson topic, new information learnt during the lesson, and how the new information related to their prior knowledge. Comments on lessons, monthly tests and assignment scores, reflections and a page-long conclusion were also recorded in the portfolio. The monthly test scores improved as the study progressed. Interviews revealed that alternative conceptions emanated from teachers, peers, textbooks, and the failure of students to understand teachers’ explanations. Students’ and administration’s comments revealed stakeholders’ satisfaction with the portfolio’s effectiveness.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Moment Publications
dc.relation	http://www.eurasianjournals.com/index.php/ejpce/article/view/242/pdf_85
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1306-3049
dc.source	Eurasian Journal of Physics and Chemistry Education, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 26-43 (2010)
dc.subject	Alternative conceptions
dc.subject	action research
dc.subject	concept change
dc.subject	constructivist theory
dc.subject	portfolio
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Use of portfolios to correct alternative conceptions and enhance learning
dc.type	article