2017 Volume 57 Issue 4 Pages 423-434
In order to develop pupils’ competency and skills, we designed a science lesson based on the frameworks of psychological and sociocultural environment design. These frameworks were based on the proposal of Cunningham et al. (1997). The frameworks are 1) Provide experience with the knowledge construction process, 2) Provide experience in and appreciation for multiple perspectives, 3) Embed learning in realistic and relevant contexts, 4) Encourage ownership and voice in the learning process, 5) Embed learning in social experience, 6) Encourage the use of multiple modes of representation, 7) Encourage self-awareness of the knowledge construction process. Results indicated that our science lesson was successful both in terms of teaching the required content and fostering the development of pupils’ learning strategies, competency and skills. The proposal of Cunningham et al. (1997) was useful for designing our science lesson and should prove useful in designing other science lessons.
