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    Inquiry

    and

    onnections

    In Integrated Science

    ontent oursesfor

    Elementary Education Majoi

    yMaria

    Vrelas

    RoyPlotnick Donald Wink

    Qian Fan and

    Yvonne

    Harris

    T

    he 2000 National Survey of

    Science and Mathematics Edu-

    cation showed that elementary

    teachers feel less qualified to

    teach science than any of the other

    subjects for which they are responsible,

    and that on a typical day, over 30 % o f

    K -4 students have

    no

    science instaiction

    at all (Smith et ai. 2002). Recently, the

    National Assessment of Educational

    Progress (NAEP) data, often called the

    Nation 's Report Card showed that

    nearly two-thirds of Chicago fourth

    graders who took NAEP las t year

    failed to show a basic level ofscience

    knowledge and skills (with Chicago's

    fourth-grade science scores being the

    worst among 10 big-city school dis-

    tricLs), and by eighth grade, that figure

    jumped to72%.Although w e are strong

    believers that standardized test scores

    tell only a small part ofthe story of

    any education setting and its members,

    these and many other data point toward

    the importance of elementary-school

    teacher education in science. In this

    article, we share the concerted efTorts

    of an interdisciplinary team ofscience

    and education faculty at the Univer-

    sity of Illinois at Chicago and several

    Chicago-area community colleges in

    developing and implementing a series

    of four integrated science courses for

    preservice elementary school teachers

    (that are also open to other nonscience

    majors). These courses foreground vari-

    ousconnections (Branstbrd, Brown, and

    Cock ing 1999) that we will illustrate as

    we share representative aspects of these

    courses providing examples of inquiry

    in sciencecollegeclassesforelementary

    school teachers.

    We named three of the courses

    W orld courses: the Physical World,

    the Chemical World, and the Bio-

    logical World. The use of the word

    wo rld indica tes to s tudents the

    relevance of science to the world

    around them. Additionally, we have

    purposely integrated all science dis-

    ciplines in each of the courses. For

    exam ple, the Physical World cou rse is

    not only a physics cours e, but a course

    that examines the world primari ly

    wi th a physics lens . Furthermore ,

    Earth and envi ronmenta l sc ience

    concepts a re explored throughout

    the three courses. The fourth course,

    Project-Based Sem inar in the Natural

    Sciences, serves as a capstone course,

    taken after all World courses, or con-

    currently with the last one. There,

    students synthesize their knowledge

    gained in the World courses by de-

    signing, conducting, and presenting

    their own research study that involves

    data collection and analysis.

    All four courses are based on

    guiding principles taken from the rich

    literature on constructivist teaching

    and leaming of science developed in

    recent decades, and their content and

    pedago gy align with national and state

    standards (National Academy of Sci-

    ences 1997; NRC 1996. 1997). They

    promote and cultivate a plethora of

    connections and synergistic relation-

    ships, and the integration of concepts

    developed and used in the various sci-

    ence disciplines. Students are involved

    in much more than the tradi t ional

    lecture/ lab cycle that often leaves

    teacher candidates behind. There is a

    rich blend of class discussions, field

    experiences , l abora tory ac t ivi t

    long-term projects, in-class activit

    and lectures. Driving questions

    pay attention to not only science c

    tent, but also the nature ofthe socioc

    tural practice ofscience are used a

    guide to organize the cou rses. Stud

    reflection is cons tantly en courag

    as a tool for understanding studen

    own knowledge construction. Asse

    ment is included as an integral p

    of instruction and multiple (exts

    audio-visual material are used.

    Below, we describe each cou

    and elaborate on a part icular pr

    ciple, sharing representative ex amp

    of how this principle is enacted

    that course (keep in mind that

    principles are enacted in all course

    We also note that these courses ha

    been enriched from conversa t io

    with faculty who have designed a

    i mpl ement ed sc i ence course s

    elementary education majors at

    University of Michigan at Dearbo

    (Luera and Otto 2005).

    The Physical W orld

    In each course, attention is directed

    the nature ofscience itself sa way

    knowing and thinking; as a profess

    and enterprise interacting with a

    within society; and to systems theo

    and its applications in science. Resea

    indicates that student undei-standing

    content should be accompanied w

    fundamental understanding ofthe

    ture ofthe discipline and the variety

    methods that produce know ledge in t

    particular field (Gabel 1999; Lederm

    and Abd-EI-Khalick 1998; Schw

    1978;

    Spencer 1999). T hus, The Phy

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    cal World course starts with a unit called

    Ihc Enterprise of Science: How Do We

    Know? that explores the concept of

    theories and modelsinscience, and con-

    tinues with fourmore

    units:

    How o We

    Sense the Universe?; How Do Things

    Move?; How Far and How Big?; and

    How (^Id Are Things? Past and Euture

    ofthe Earth and Universe.

    Eurthermore, we use driving ques-

    tions to help students developanoverall

    structure that can support their develop-

    ment of specific concepts, processes,

    and skills. These questions also help

    students construct and appreciate con-

    nections among the various science

    disciplines- allowing them to explore

    how physics, chemistry, biology, and

    Earth or space science are intercon-

    nected end eavors. Exam ples of driving

    questions used in The Physical World

    course ap pear in Table 1.

    To further promote connection-

    making and meaningful leaming, the

    labs become sites where concepts and

    processes are explored and developed.

    The Earth s H eat-Budget http:

    //nagt.org/nagt/programs/teaching

    materials/9266.html) is a hands-on

    investigation that offers students op-

    portunities to construct understandings

    about the Earth s climate. This labora-

    tory integrates the physics concepts of

    heat and light; the astronom ical concepts

    of seasons and eccentricity ofthe Earth s

    orbit; and the Earth-science conce pts of

    the polc-to-equator temperature gradi-

    ent, the role of albedo, and differences

    in heat capacity between con tinents and

    FIGURE 1

    Students measure incident radiation at differen t distances and angles.

    oceans. T he investigationisdivided into

    three sections. Eirst, students examine

    the effect of distance and angle on the

    radiation received on the globe, using

    simple apparatus. They prediet and

    calculate the change of radiation with

    distance and, as a result, explore the

    inverse-square law (Eigure 1). They

    also determine the role ofthe angle of

    incidence on radiative heating of the

    Earth. Second, they measure the effect

    of ditTerent albedos on heating of a

    surface by comparing white and black

    surfaces (Eigure 2). Third, they deter-

    mine the relative heat capacities of w ater

    and sand, and explore implications for

    regional climates (Eigure 3).

    The Chemical Wo rld

    Assessment is an integral part of in-

    struction in these courses, consisting

    of a well-balanced system of tools that

    can reveal and strengthen students

    scientific knowledge and dispositions

    toward science. Student understand-

    ing is assessed both in a summative

    way and in an ongoing, formative

    way so as to guide instruction and

    enhance student leaming. The assess-

    ment system includes a variety of oral,

    written, and multimedia opportunities

    so that studen ts various intelligences

    can be tapped (Armstrong 2000; An-

    gelo and Cross 1993; Lopez-Reyna

    and Bay 199 7; Nic oll , Eranc isco,

    TABLE 1

    Examples of dri ving questions used in the Physical Wo rld.

    How d o we sense the universe?

    Whatcauses landslides?

    Wh.ir m akes ihe oceansand atmospheres move?

    What drives the movement ofthe continents?

    Wli.il i)o thi. flows of rivers and blood have in common?

    What makes motors turn?

    What is the size of th e Earth, solar

    system,

    and universe?

    Waves, soun d, hearing, light, vision , optics

    Mass,force, acceleration,friction,gravity

    Heat, energy, Coriolis effect, tides, phases of th e mo on

    Plate tectonics, c onvection, conduction

    Fluid dynamics

    Electricity, magnetism

    Cosmic distance ladder

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    FIGURE 2

    Lab setup for comp aring heat

    absorp tion by different surfaces

    FIGURE 3

    Students measure the relativeheat capacities of water and sand

    and Nakh leh 20 01 ; Sla ter 199

    Assessment opportunities arc spr

    kled throughout the Chemical Wo

    course, which starts with a unit

    Sociology ofScience that is follow

    by three other units: The Chemis

    of Life, Chemical Composition a

    Change, and Chemistry and Socie

    Assessment emphasizes conn

    tions and understanding, and inclu

    various tbrms in The Chemical Wo

    course: an introductory essay wh

    students discuss their histories

    learners of sc ience , jour nals (a

    p rox ima te ly b iw eek ly ) , un i t a

    final exams, lab reports, an assign

    topic-focused project (e.g.. nutriti

    weathering), a portfolio, and a b

    them e project. The jour nals ha

    four sections: (1) discussion of w

    is known about a topic discussed

    class; (2) connections between t

    concept(s) discussed in current jo

    nal and everyday life; (3) discussi

    of a topic of interest to studentt

    individual's big them e project

    the course; and (4) an indication

    concepts or skills that are unclear

    the student. Connection making

    the student journals comes in va

    ous wayssome more subtle, so

    more articulate, and some stretchi

    students' thinking more than other

    To help students develop co

    nections further, think scientifical

    and use scientific kn owledge to m a

    decisions in their everyday life

    ind iv iduals and as mem bers of

    society and of the world, the cours

    include exam questions that requ

    integration and application of vario

    topics. Examples of such questio

    from The Chemical World inclu

    the following:

    Tf human s could metabolize pr

    pane,

    would it be a better sou

    o f ene rgy than ca rboh yd ra t e

    Explain.

    Can geologic minerals be the sam

    as the minerals in food? Explain

    A lawn sign reads : Th is lawn

    chemical free, safe tor childr

    and groundw ater. Com men t

    the accuracy of this statement.

    Dem onstrate your understandi

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    Inquiry and onnections in Integrated Science

    FIGURE 4

    Chalk in egg tempera p ainting

    created byastudent who used her

    big-theme projectin TheChemi-

    cal World to learn about manufac-

    turin g paints for her own use.

    FIGURE 5

    Grou p A's arsfacility. Althou ghcycles are

    sbown,

    the group did not show how

    cycles are connected a nd areusedt o drive o r fuel othe r cycles. Waste products, such

    ascarbon dioxide and beat,arenot considered and nutrie ntcycles areabsent.

    of the relationship between atoms

    and ionic bonds.

    Draw a representation of a chem i-

    cal change in the product box

    below, given the reactants drawn

    in the reactants box.

    Completetheconcept map by adding

    statements that link the concepts.

    Develop a concept map using the

    following concepts: atom, poly-

    mer, bond, vitamin, protein, nylon,

    co mp o u n d , ch emica l reac t i o n ,

    electrons, polar.

    Primo Levi 's essay Carbon was

    about the changes that occur to an

    atom of carbon over time. Most of

    Ihe time, the carbon was locked

    up in the mineral limestone. Why

    did the atom spend so much time

    in a mineral com pared to the time

    it spent in living things?

    norder to allow students to show their

    mastery of. and interest in, certain

    topics in a difierent w ay, the exam s in

    The Chemical World include 200-300

    word essays on any three of a list of

    topics: periodicity; common bonding

    patterns; acids and bases; proteins,

    carbohydrates, fats; bonding; human

    impact on ecosystems; stoichiometry;

    element cycles; rocks and minerals;

    and stmcture (form) and function of

    molecules {link with metabolism).

    in the semester-long, big-them e

    project and in dialogue with the in-

    structor (largely through journals and

    portfolios), students explore ways in

    which knowledge of chemistry may

    help them understand something of

    interest to them. Projects tailored to

    students ' identi t ies are potential ly

    critieal in overcom ing their alienation

    from science. As an example, one

    student used the big- them e project

    to emphasize her strong sem i-profes-

    sional interest in painting. Her project

    included creating a painting, making

    her own tempera paints, and explor-

    ing the chemistry behind the various

    materials that a painter uses: the pig-

    ment, the binder, and the substrate.

    She learned how the binder converts

    from a fluid to a hard surface, either

    by drying or by oxidation. She then

    used chalk in egg temp era as a way of

    economically producing paints on her

    own that she finally used in a paint-

    ing she created (Figure 4). In one part

    of her final exam she referred to this

    projeet: I can apply chemistry in my

    life in many ways. I'm an artist and

    participating in the 'big theme proj-

    ect, I was able to learn that my paints

    contain a lot of chemistry.

    The Biological World

    All courses focus on student under-

    standing and students* own construc-

    tion of knowledge. T he courses attempt

    to strike a balance between attention

    to basic and key disciplinary concepts

    of the fundamental sciences (physics,

    chem istry, biology, and Earth and space

    science) and presentation of science

    in an exploratory, inquiry-oriented

    way of finding out about the world.

    Relating scientific kno wledge to other

    knowledge and everyday experiences

    allows students to construct meaning-

    ful understandings (Bretz 2001; NRC

    1996; Newmann and Associates 1996;

    Stark and Lattuca 1997). In the Biologi-

    cal World course, these connections are

    nurtured throughout the course, which

    starts with a unit on Systems and the

    Movement of Matter, Energy, and

    Information, and continues with the

    following units: Cells and Org anism s;

    Unity Within Diversity of Life; Inheri-

    tance and Genetics; and Evolution.

    Collaborative projects afiord stu-

    dents experiences to engage in con-

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    sensus building and communication of

    data and claims as they attempt to solve

    problems. In the Human Exploration,

    Development of Space (NASA), and

    Colonization of M ars project, students

    are asked to design a facility on Mars

    that will sustain 50 w omen and 50 men

    indefinitely. As students engage in this

    project, they use concepts, principles,

    and facts explored in class related to

    basic chemistry, ceil stnicture. cell me-

    tabolism, and energy utilization.

    Together with student initiative

    and engagement, instructors need to

    facilitate the scaffolding and shap ing of

    students' exploration of ideas, concepts,

    and experiences (Becker and Vrelas

    1995;Driver et

    al.

    1994; Farreli,Moog,

    and Spencer 1999)

    so

    that stude nts' own

    spontaneous concepts come together

    with the established, more elaborate

    scientific concepts of the different dis-

    ciplines (Vygotsky 1978. 1987). Thus,

    for this project, students are g iven a set

    of guidelines and a number of energy

    sources and they must

    research all energy sources;

    discuss pros and cons and decide

    upon one energy source;

    define the pro blem s associated

    with the energy source;

    brainstorm solutions;

    figure out wh at must be done to

    reach those solutions;

    design a facility and dem ons trate

    how the energy will support the

    facility and the 100 colonists;

    agree on the goals and objectives

    of the design;

    di scus s pros and cons of the i r

    des ign;

    adjust, com prom ise, and fine-tune

    the agreed upon idea/solution so

    that all group mem bers are satisfied

    with the result.

    Using PowerPoint and specific

    guidel ines, student groups present

    their projects to students of other

    biology classes and to a panel of 3-5

    other faculty, and they all evaluate

    the projects and presentations based

    on rubrics that capture the quality

    of the oral presentation, the science

    and scientific processes used, and

    t he PowerPoi n t p re sen t a t i on . Of

    particular interest are the designs of

    the facilities that students conceive

    of, and the use of arrows to capture

    matter and energy flow (Figures an d

    6) .The understanding that systems are

    Group B s Mars facility. Although there are coupling cycles, this design does not

    sbow adeep understanding of cycles. ce iscollected and melted into water and

    stored inawater tank. Water,electricity,and ox ygen flow in one direction.

    cyclical, and are either closed s

    sustaining) or open (input/outp

    is not always evident in studen

    designs . Students who unders ta

    the important differences betwe

    c l osed and open sys t ems de s i

    c losed-sys tem fac i l i t i es where

    systems are cyclical. Those who

    not understand seem to think thai o

    certain elements of the facility

    cyclical, such as water or electro

    However , a t t imes , even s tude

    who design their facility as a clos

    system struggle with the idea t

    the closed system must include

    100 colonists. Thus, their diseussi

    of nutrient and energy How throu

    the colonists may be disconnect

    from the matter and energy flow

    the facility. This gives the class

    opportunity to discuss and devel

    these connections further.

    Project-Based Seminar in th

    Na tural Sciences

    As a capstone course, the seminar giv

    students the oppo rtunity to pull toget

    er their knowledge and understandin

    from the World cours es and apply the

    in novel and creative ways in order

    engage in a scientific research proje

    from beginning to end as the instru

    tors (a scientist and a science ed ucato

    guide them through. In one iterati

    of the seminar, the instructors use t

    Enlighten Maryland Light Polluti

    project as an opportunity lo mod

    for students the kind of quest ion

    issues, ideas, ski l ls , problems, an

    consid erations that students need to

    addressing in their projects. Throug

    out the seminar, students discuss a

    think about variables, relationship

    measurements, error, accuracy a

    precision, data representat ion, an

    analysis techniques, and they expe

    ence firsthand with their own designe

    and executed projects the messine

    nonlinearity. complexity, and consta

    reshaping of scientific research as th

    collaborate with their group m ember

    develop a research prop osal, offer pe

    review, give praetice talks of the

    research, and finally submit a pap

    and make their formal presentation

    their study.

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    Inquiry and Connections in Integrated Science

    FIGURE 7

    On e group's con cept ma p on Bryson's cha pter Gettin g the Lead Out.

    Topics that student groups have

    studied include mold formation in

    organic vs . non-organic produce ,

    teeth staining, noncom mercial agents

    forcleaningstains, soil quality, water

    quality, ozon e pollution, air pollution,

    exercise, water cleaning, tooth decay,

    effect of sound on glass, and stability

    of vitamin C in orange juice.

    In this seminar, the nature of

    scientillc practice, including ethical

    considerations, along with epistemo-

    logical. ontological. soc ial, political,

    cultural, and anthropological issues.

    are not only addressed in the context

    of the projects that students choose

    and conduct, but also in the context

    of the many vignettes of scientific

    practice that Bill Bryson (2003) dis-

    cusses in his book A Short History of

    Nearly Everything, the book used in

    the seminar To engage with the book,

    we use approaches that model for

    teacher candidates sound instructional

    practices that they could use

    w

    ith their

    own students. Figures 7 and 8 show

    examples of two diferenl types of

    artifacts (concept map and sketch-

    to-stretch) that were produced and

    presented by student g roups as part of

    the discussion on Bryson's chapters.

    What students think about

    the courses

    Classroom communities are dynamic,

    complex systems of people who con-

    stantly negotiate knowledge , behaviors,

    attitudes, and actions. They come to

    these comm unities with a variety of ex-

    periences a s studenLs or teachers, experi-

    ences that shape their expectations lor

    the current

    classes.

    Students understand

    nomis andwayso f beinginthese classes

    in the light of these expectations and of

    the ways these new comm unities unfold

    and evolve overtim e.Aswe tried to cap-

    ture and understand the ways in which

    students experienced these courses, we

    identified various strengths students

    see in these course s, along with va rious

    tensions and challenges.

    Students noticed various instruc-

    tional tools we use in these courses

    (e.g., jour nals, concept m aps, group

    work, and projects) and how they

    facilitated meaning and connection

    making. However, some perceived

    the same and other course features

    as challenging for various reasons.

    Som e saw projects as just another

    assignm ent instead of a way to pull

    multiple ideas together, and others

    struggled with journalingbecause

    it was hard to express connections,

    or they thought it was for those who

    could not do well in exams, or it had

    unclear grading and purpose.

    Furthermore, although these are

    content and not method s courses,

    students (preservice teachers) noticed

    the particular curricular. instructional,

    and assessment features and m ade con-

    nections with their own future teac hing

    practices. However, what was also in-

    terestingisthat although the instructors

    strived for greater student involvement

    and responsibility in these courses,

    some students still saw the teacher as

    the primary contributortostudent leam -

    ing both when they identitled positive

    elements (e.g.. [the teacherwas]good

    at explaining weU ) and when they

    identitled problematic aspects (e.g.,

    '[she was] supposed to wrap up things

    for students ). Such comments m ake us

    ponder the delicate balances we need

    to reach in courses that aim at making

    students active and integral participants

    in teaching and lcam ing.

    Acknowledgments

    77ii project has been supported by a

    National Science Foundation NSF)

    Collaborative or Excellence in Teach-

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    Three groups sketch -to-stretch artifacts on Bryson s chap ter T he

    Ear tb Moves.

    3.

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    Inquiry nd onnections in Integrated Science

    an NSF Course. Curriculum,

    -031624: and by the Univer-

    College of Liberal Arts and

    Instruction, and

    eacher

    Development.

    The ideas, data, statements, views, and

    recommendations presented

    are

    solely

    ihe responsibilities of the authors and

    do not neces.\arily reflect the views of

    the NSF and the other funding enti-

    ties. In addition to the authors, the

    Integrated Science Content Courses

    eamincludes Ma r}'Ashley (University

    of Illinois at C hicago). Julie Ellefson-

    Kuelm (Harper Community College.

    Palatine),

    Dennis Lehman (Harold

    Washington Com munity College,

    Chicago).

    Marlynne Nishimura (Uni-

    versity of Illinois at Chicago), Dana

    Peny (Hamid

    Washington

    Comm unity

    College. Chicago). Sanghamitra Saha

    (Harold Washington Community Col-

    lege. Chicago). StacyWenzel(Univer-

    sity of Illinois at Chicago), and David

    Zoller (Olive Harvey Com munity

    College. Chicago).

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