Kok?Sing Tang|César Delgado|Elizabeth Birr Moje
An Integrative Framework for the Analysis of Multiple and Multimodal Representations for Meaning?Making in Science Education
Nanyang Technological University|The University of Texas at Austin|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
abstract paper presents integrative framework analyzing science meaningmaking representations integrates research multiple representations multimodal representations identifying leveraging differences units analysis two dimensions timescale compositional grain size timescale considers duration time learner typically spends one representations compositional grain size refers elements interest within representation ranging components visual elements words symbols representation whole research multiple representations focuses practice rerepresenting science concepts different representations typically long timescale large grain size research multimodal representations tends consider learners integrate components representation produce meaning usually finer grain size shorter timescale integrative framework type analysis multiple multimodal representations plays mutually complementary role illuminating students learning representations framework illustrated analysis instructional episodes middle school students using representations learn nanoscience concepts course lesson unit finally recommendations new research directions stemming framework presented