Picturing evaporation : learning science literacy through a particle representation Tytler, Russell, Peterson, Suzanne and Prain, Vaughan 2006, Picturing evaporation : learning science literacy through a particle representation, Teaching Science : the journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association, vol. 52, no. 1, Autumn, pp. 12-17. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Picturing evaporation : learning science literacy through a particle representation Author(s) Tytler, Russell orcid.org/0000-0003-0161-7240 Peterson, Suzanne Prain, Vaughan orcid.org/0000-0001-5832-4727 Journal name Teaching Science : the journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association Volume number 52 Issue number 1 Season Autumn Start page 12 End page 17 Publisher Australian Science Teachers Association Place of publication Deakin, A.C.T. Publication date 2006 ISSN 1449-6313 1839-2946 Keyword(s) evaporation condensation liquids schools hydrologic cycle Summary Evaporation is mostly taught in primary schools through a water cycle representation. This has its limitations in explaining mechanisms and local effects such as drops drying in a closed room, condensation on cold surfaces, or how we smell liquids. In this paper the authors describe a classroom sequence of activities for Grade 5 students that explored the use of a particle model in conjunction with a range of representational modes, to explain evaporation phenomena. In interviews the authors explored with students their visual and verbal accounts of particles, modelling a process of teacher-mediated negotiation of multiple representations. From the evidence, the authors argue that difficulties in understanding evaporation are inherently representational, and that by engaging with the multiple literacies of science teachers can support significant advances in conceptual learning. Language eng Field of Research 130212 Science, Technology and Engineering Curriculum and Pedagogy Socio Economic Objective 970113 Expanding Knowledge in Education HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30004071 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Arts and Education School of Education Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 04 Mar 2009, 15:28:17 EST Wed, 14 Oct 2009, 15:31:11 EST Wed, 18 Nov 2009, 09:25:36 EST Fri, 04 Nov 2011, 11:51:19 EST Fri, 04 Nov 2011, 11:52:40 EST Thu, 16 Feb 2012, 13:48:21 EST Thu, 16 Feb 2012, 13:50:20 EST Mon, 16 Jun 2014, 07:28:28 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 1826 Abstract Views, 4 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 07 Jul 2008, 09:11:15 EST