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UNIVERSITY of CALGARYImplementing Reflective Writing in Combination with LabatorialsbyMandana SobhanzadehA THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE sobhanzadeh_implementing_reflective_writing_in_combination_with_labatorialsE STUDIES INPARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OFDOCTOR OF PHILISOPHYDEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMYCALGARY, ALBERTADECEMBER. 2015£ Mandana Sobhanzadeh 2015AbstractStudents are often not familiar with the language of science and as a result they have great difficulty understa sobhanzadeh_implementing_reflective_writing_in_combination_with_labatorialsnding scientific texts. Students tend to memorize the materials that they see in the textbook without thinking about their meaning, because they beliesobhanzadeh_implementing_reflective_writing_in_combination_with_labatorials
ve that language and words hold the knowledge and they need to use the same words and terms in order to show their understanding. Such students who thUNIVERSITY of CALGARYImplementing Reflective Writing in Combination with LabatorialsbyMandana SobhanzadehA THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE sobhanzadeh_implementing_reflective_writing_in_combination_with_labatorials while those who try to make sense of the science language and construct their own understanding by questioning the knowledge presented to them are more likely to develop reasoning and critical thinking skills.The hermeneutical approach that is the basis of "Reflective Writing" encourages students t sobhanzadeh_implementing_reflective_writing_in_combination_with_labatorialso question what is presented to them and moves them from receiving knowledge to constructing their own understanding. Reflective writing was used in csobhanzadeh_implementing_reflective_writing_in_combination_with_labatorials
ombination with a new style of introductory physics labs called 'Labatorials' at Mount Royal University (MRU) and the impact of these pedagogical toolUNIVERSITY of CALGARYImplementing Reflective Writing in Combination with LabatorialsbyMandana SobhanzadehA THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE sobhanzadeh_implementing_reflective_writing_in_combination_with_labatorialse reflective writing assignments in the introductory physics labatorials as well as an analysis of students' reflective writing assignments helped US find key aspects that make the reflective writing activity useful to the students. Interviews were also used to find out if Labatorials are helpfill t sobhanzadeh_implementing_reflective_writing_in_combination_with_labatorialso the students.The disciplined-lbcused epistemological beliefs questionnaire (DFEBQ) developed by Hofer (2000) was used in this project to find out whsobhanzadeh_implementing_reflective_writing_in_combination_with_labatorials
ether the combinations of reflective writing and labatorials can change students' epistemology.11With these related projects, we establish tlưee main UNIVERSITY of CALGARYImplementing Reflective Writing in Combination with LabatorialsbyMandana SobhanzadehA THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE sobhanzadeh_implementing_reflective_writing_in_combination_with_labatorials have also made progress in characterizing the positive and negative aspects of labatorials. Third, we have analyzed the possible changes that the combination of reflective writing and labatorials can have on students’ beliefs about knowledge and learning.illAcknowledgementsI wish to thank my superv sobhanzadeh_implementing_reflective_writing_in_combination_with_labatorialsisor Dr. Calvin s. Kalman, who inspired me in the field of physics education research. He has been supportive since the days I began working in the phsobhanzadeh_implementing_reflective_writing_in_combination_with_labatorials
ysics education development group at the University of Calgary. Calvin has supported me not only by providing a research assistantship, but also acadeUNIVERSITY of CALGARYImplementing Reflective Writing in Combination with LabatorialsbyMandana SobhanzadehA THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE sobhanzadeh_implementing_reflective_writing_in_combination_with_labatorialsgood teacher. He was not only my supervisor, but my mentor and friend. His patience, flexibility, genuine caring and concern, and faith in me during the dissertation process enabled me to complete my Ph.D program.I would like to express my special appreciation and thanks to my supervisor Dr. Robert sobhanzadeh_implementing_reflective_writing_in_combination_with_labatorialsIan Thompson who has been a tremendous mentor for me. I would like to thank him for encouraging my research and for allowing me to complete my PhD prosobhanzadeh_implementing_reflective_writing_in_combination_with_labatorials
gram in the physics education research field at the Department of Physics and Astronomy in the University of Calgary. He gave me the moral support andUNIVERSITY of CALGARYImplementing Reflective Writing in Combination with LabatorialsbyMandana SobhanzadehA THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE sobhanzadeh_implementing_reflective_writing_in_combination_with_labatorialsers Dr. Michael Wieser and Dr. Janice Miller-Young for serving as my committee members even at hardship. I also want to thank you for your brilliant comments and suggestions. Dr. Wieser: the completion of my dissertation has been a long journey and you always supported me through this challenging tr sobhanzadeh_implementing_reflective_writing_in_combination_with_labatorialsip. I cannot find the right words to appreciate all your support and kindness. I want to thank my family and friends who always supported me and taughsobhanzadeh_implementing_reflective_writing_in_combination_with_labatorials
t me about hard work and self-respect, about persistence and about how to be independent. I could never finish this work without your help and supportUNIVERSITY of CALGARYImplementing Reflective Writing in Combination with LabatorialsbyMandana SobhanzadehA THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF GRADUATEUNIVERSITY of CALGARYImplementing Reflective Writing in Combination with LabatorialsbyMandana SobhanzadehA THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF GRADUATEGọi ngay
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