ERIC Number: EJ1167916
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 12
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Learning Illustrated: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Drawing Analysis of Students' Conceptions of Learning
Hsieh, Wen-Min; Tsai, Chin-Chung
Journal of Educational Research, v111 n2 p139-150 2018
Using the draw-a-picture technique, the authors explored the learning conceptions held by students across grade levels. A total of 1,067 Taiwanese students in Grades 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 participated in this study. Participants were asked to use drawing to illustrate how they conceptualize learning. A coding checklist was developed to analyze the features in the students' drawings. Consistent with previous study, the majority of the students' drawings portrayed learning happening in a traditional classroom that is teacher centered, with students depicted as passive listeners. Additionally, three main findings were obtained: (a) younger students held episodic images of learning as opposed to more mature students, (b) the human agents involved in learning shifted from others to self, and (c) negative emotions and attitudes reached a plateau in Grades 6, 8, and 10. The results of the study suggested possible cognitive and emotional developmental trends that warrant further investigation.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Learning, Freehand Drawing, Age Differences, Negative Attitudes, Psychological Patterns, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Grade 2, Grade 4, Grade 6, Grade 8, Grade 10, Grade 12, Check Lists, Word Frequency, Context Effect
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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