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Is There (Any)Body in Science Education?
Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. (SMED)
Örebro University, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Sweden. (SMED)ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8748-8843
2015 (English)In: Interchange, ISSN 0826-4805, E-ISSN 1573-1790, Vol. 46, no 4, p. 439-453Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

In this article we develop and use a comparative approach for studies of the role of the body in meaning making processes in science education (SE). In debates about learning, the discussion often centres on how to explore the relation between body and mind. For example, many studies either focus on changes of bodily behaviour or on changes of people’s conceptions and ideas. In a pragmatic perspective on learning it is not possible to envision an ontological distinction between body and mind. By comparing video recordings of physical education lessons, we have studied the role of the body in meaning making processes in SE. The results show that the body is used and constituted in different ways in the analysed situations and how the participants use artefacts in order to do things in a way that would not otherwise be possible. Furthermore, we argue that the comparative approach developed in the article, together with the results of the study, can be used by teachers in their discussions about teaching in relation to different educational objectives and content.

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Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer Netherlands, 2015. Vol. 46, no 4, p. 439-453
Keywords [en]
Comparative didactics, Body, Science education, Physical education, Artefact
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Social Sciences Sport and Fitness Sciences
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Sports Science
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-47030DOI: 10.1007/s10780-015-9264-4Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84946501206OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-47030DiVA, id: diva2:881072
Available from: 2015-12-09 Created: 2015-12-09 Last updated: 2018-07-02Bibliographically approved

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