An analytic framework for understanding student thinking in STEM contexts
The goal of this paper is to share an analytic framework for understanding Students’ Ways of Thinking (SWoT) in STEM-rich learning environments. Before revealing our refined coding framework, we detail the nature of our collaborations and the various analytic decisions that led to its formation. The...
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| description | The goal of this paper is to share an analytic framework for understanding Students’ Ways of Thinking (SWoT) in STEM-rich learning environments. Before revealing our refined coding framework, we detail the nature of our collaborations and the various analytic decisions that led to its formation. These collaborations supported our collective ability to make sense of SWoT and produce a more coherent perspective that can be operationalized in STEM contexts. Our analytic framework foregrounds student claim-making and the related evidence and reasoning used in support. Specific commentary about the development and application of each coding category is provided, including examples of student data and rationale for related coding decisions. Our analytic framework, and discussion of its formation, can help educators, curriculum makers, and policymakers make use of SWoT in the development of meaningful and effective STEM education. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-59675e31bd7541c7a1ced5d3715222332023-09-03T11:20:09ZengJournal of Pedagogical ResearchJournal of Pedagogical Research2602-37172022-04-016213214810.33902/JPR.202213536An analytic framework for understanding student thinking in STEM contextsDavid Slavit0Kristin Lesseig1Amber Simpson2Washington State University, Vancouver, United StatesWashington State University, Vancouver, United StatesBinghamton University, United StatesThe goal of this paper is to share an analytic framework for understanding Students’ Ways of Thinking (SWoT) in STEM-rich learning environments. Before revealing our refined coding framework, we detail the nature of our collaborations and the various analytic decisions that led to its formation. These collaborations supported our collective ability to make sense of SWoT and produce a more coherent perspective that can be operationalized in STEM contexts. Our analytic framework foregrounds student claim-making and the related evidence and reasoning used in support. Specific commentary about the development and application of each coding category is provided, including examples of student data and rationale for related coding decisions. Our analytic framework, and discussion of its formation, can help educators, curriculum makers, and policymakers make use of SWoT in the development of meaningful and effective STEM education.https://www.ijopr.com/download/an-analytic-framework-for-understanding-student-thinking-in-stem-contexts-12002.pdfSTEM educationstudent thinkingintegrated STEManalytic methodsCoding |
| spellingShingle | David Slavit Kristin Lesseig Amber Simpson An analytic framework for understanding student thinking in STEM contexts Journal of Pedagogical Research STEM education student thinking integrated STEM analytic methods Coding |
| title | An analytic framework for understanding student thinking in STEM contexts |
| title_full | An analytic framework for understanding student thinking in STEM contexts |
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| title_short | An analytic framework for understanding student thinking in STEM contexts |
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