Conceptions of students from a rural context about photosynthesis

Photosynthesis is one of the most controversial topics for students, on the one hand, because of their lack of understanding and, on the other hand, it is a subject on which they have the most difficulties. Therefore, this research aims to describe the conceptions about ph...

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Main Authors: Vega, Yobana Lucía, Torres, Nidia Yaneth, Pedreros, Elliana Yizeth
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Published: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2020
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Online Access:https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/praxis_saber/article/view/11298
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description Photosynthesis is one of the most controversial topics for students, on the one hand, because of their lack of understanding and, on the other hand, it is a subject on which they have the most difficulties. Therefore, this research aims to describe the conceptions about photosynthesis of 24 10th and 11th grade students from an educational institution in the municipality of Coper, in the rural context of the department of Boyacá, Colombia. It was conducted according to a qualitative approach, which allows us to comprehend how students in a rural context understand photosynthesis and what other concepts they would associate in their conceptions. A 30-question questionnaire was used. It was found that students have alternative ideas that often lead them to think that photosynthesis is a type of plant respiration. It also became evident that they do not fully recognize the necessary compounds for the process to occur. This makes it very difficult for them to understand concepts such as autotrophic nutrition, breathing, gas exchange and metabolic pathways.
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spelling oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-112982021-07-13T03:52:42Z Conceptions of students from a rural context about photosynthesis Concepciones de los estudiantes de un contexto rural sobre la fotosíntesis Concepções dos estudantes de um contexto rural sobre a fotossíntese Vega, Yobana Lucía Torres, Nidia Yaneth Pedreros, Elliana Yizeth science teaching photosynthesis learning rural environment enseñanza de las ciencias fotosíntesis aprendizaje medio rural ensino das ciências fotossíntese aprendizagem ambiente rural Photosynthesis is one of the most controversial topics for students, on the one hand, because of their lack of understanding and, on the other hand, it is a subject on which they have the most difficulties. Therefore, this research aims to describe the conceptions about photosynthesis of 24 10th and 11th grade students from an educational institution in the municipality of Coper, in the rural context of the department of Boyacá, Colombia. It was conducted according to a qualitative approach, which allows us to comprehend how students in a rural context understand photosynthesis and what other concepts they would associate in their conceptions. A 30-question questionnaire was used. It was found that students have alternative ideas that often lead them to think that photosynthesis is a type of plant respiration. It also became evident that they do not fully recognize the necessary compounds for the process to occur. This makes it very difficult for them to understand concepts such as autotrophic nutrition, breathing, gas exchange and metabolic pathways. La fotosíntesis es uno de los ejes temáticos más conflictivos para los estudiantes, por un lado, por su falta de comprensión y, por otro, es el tema con el cual más dificultades acumulan. Por ello, esta investigación pretende describir las concepciones acerca de la fotosíntesis de 24 estudiantes de grado décimo y undécimo de una institución educativa del municipio de Coper, en el contexto rural del departamento de Boyacá, Colombia. Se desarrolla según un enfoque cualitativo, que permite comprender cómo los estudiantes de un contexto rural entienden la fotosíntesis y qué otros conceptos pueden asociar en sus concepciones. Se utilizó un cuestionario de 30 preguntas. Se encontró que los estudiantes tienen ideas alternativas que a menudo los lleva a pensar que la fotosíntesis es un tipo de respiración de las plantas. También se hizo evidente que no reconocen en su totalidad los compuestos necesarios para que el proceso se lleve a cabo. Esto dificulta en gran medida la comprensión de conceptos como la nutrición autótrofa, la respiración, el intercambio gaseoso y rutas metabólicas. A fotossíntese é um dos eixos temáticos mais conflituosos para os estudantes, por um lado, devido à sua falta de compreensão e, por outro, é um tema com o qual acumulam mais dificuldades. Por esta razão, a pesquisa tem como objetivo descrever as concepções sobre a fotossíntese de 24 estudantes de décimo e décimo primeiro ano de uma instituição educacional no município de Coper, no contexto rural do departamento de Boyacá, Colômbia. Desenvolve-se de acordo com uma abordagem qualitativa, que permite compreender como os estudantes num contexto rural entendem a fotossíntese e que outros conceitos podem associar nas suas concepções. Foi utilizado um questionário de 30 perguntas. Verificouse que os estudantes apresentam ideias alternativas que muitas vezes os levam a pensar que a fotossíntese é um tipo de respiração das plantas. Também se evidenciou que eles não reconhecem completamente os compostos necessários para que o processo ocorra. Isto torna muito difícil a compreensão de conceitos como nutrição autotrófica, respiração, trocas gasosas e vias metabólicas. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2020-11-20 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html application/epub+zip application/xml https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/praxis_saber/article/view/11298 10.19053/22160159.v11.n27.2020.11298 Praxis & Saber; Vol. 11 No. 27 (2020): Didáctica de las Ciencias Experimentales; e11298 Praxis & Saber; Vol. 11 Núm. 27 (2020): Didáctica de las Ciencias Experimentales; e11298 Praxis & Saber; Vol. 11 No 27 (2020): Didáctica de las Ciencias Experimentales; e11298 Praxis & Saber; V. 11 N. 27 (2020): Didáctica de las Ciencias Experimentales; e11298 Praxis & Saber; v. 11 n. 27 (2020): Didáctica de las Ciencias Experimentales; e11298 2462-8603 2216-0159 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/praxis_saber/article/view/11298/9898 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/praxis_saber/article/view/11298/9899 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/praxis_saber/article/view/11298/9900 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/praxis_saber/article/view/11298/10382 Derechos de autor 2020 Yobana Lucía Vega, Nidia Yaneth Torres, Elliana Yizeth Pedreros
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photosynthesis
learning
rural environment
enseñanza de las ciencias
fotosíntesis
aprendizaje
medio rural
ensino das ciências
fotossíntese
aprendizagem
ambiente rural
Vega, Yobana Lucía
Torres, Nidia Yaneth
Pedreros, Elliana Yizeth
Conceptions of students from a rural context about photosynthesis
title Conceptions of students from a rural context about photosynthesis
title_alt Concepciones de los estudiantes de un contexto rural sobre la fotosíntesis
Concepções dos estudantes de um contexto rural sobre a fotossíntese
title_full Conceptions of students from a rural context about photosynthesis
title_fullStr Conceptions of students from a rural context about photosynthesis
title_full_unstemmed Conceptions of students from a rural context about photosynthesis
title_short Conceptions of students from a rural context about photosynthesis
title_sort conceptions of students from a rural context about photosynthesis
topic science teaching
photosynthesis
learning
rural environment
enseñanza de las ciencias
fotosíntesis
aprendizaje
medio rural
ensino das ciências
fotossíntese
aprendizagem
ambiente rural
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photosynthesis
learning
rural environment
enseñanza de las ciencias
fotosíntesis
aprendizaje
medio rural
ensino das ciências
fotossíntese
aprendizagem
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