Titre du document / Document title

How teacher and students study 'all that matters' in high school chemistry = Comment l'enseignant et les élèves étudient tout ce qui importe en chimie étudient le secondaire deuxième cycle

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

COSTA V. B. ⁽¹⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ California State University, Fullerton, ETATS-UNIS

Résumé / Abstract

This study focuses on the relationships between meanings of science constructed in classrooms and sociocultural precepts of the wider society. Research presented is part of a larger study of the negotiation of knowledge and roles in high school science classrooms. The data presented document that what goes on in classrooms reflects and recreates societal attitudes towards work, in general, and teachers' work, in particular. The teacher in this study reduces his demands for academic work in return for students' cooperation and as a means of coping with negative aspects of teaching. Students, in turn, are not concerned about the specific subject matter of chemistry. What matters to them are the academic credentials that lead to success in the college and employment arenas. As a result, teacher and students construct school chemistry to be what you-get-through-as-you-get-along. The interdependence of the roles and actions of teachers and students suggests changes in policy and practice.

Revue / Journal Title

International journal of science education   ISSN 0950-0693 

Source / Source

1997, vol. 19, n^o9, pp. 1005-1023 (1 p.1/4)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Taylor & Francis, London, ROYAUME-UNI  (1987) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Chemistry ; Secondary Education ; Case Study ; Course ; Relation to Knowledge ; Teacher attitude ; Students' Work ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Chimie ; Enseignement secondaire ; Etude de cas ; Cours ; Rapport au savoir ; Attitude de l'enseignant ; Travail des élèves ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 24685, 35400006977095.0020