SAUDI CHILDREN’S TAXONOMIC KNOWLEDGE OF ANIMAL SPECIES

Fayadh Hamed Alanazi

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SAUDI CHILDREN’S TAXONOMIC KNOWLEDGE OF ANIMAL SPECIES

Title	SAUDI CHILDREN’S TAXONOMIC KNOWLEDGE OF ANIMAL SPECIES
Publication Type	Journal Article
Year of Publication	2018
Authors	Alanazi, FH
Journal	Journal of Baltic Science Education
Volume	17
Issue	3
Start Page	395-413
Pagination	Continuous
Date Published	June/2018
Type of Article	Original article
ISSN	1648-3898
Other Numbers	E-ISSN 2538-7138
Keywords	animal taxonomy, early year's science, Islamic science worldview, socio-cultural perspective
Abstract	The purpose of this research was to explore and compare the ideas of Saudi boys and girls on animal species. Eighty-four children (comprising 42 boys and 42 girls), aged nine years, from four primary schools, participated in structured interviews to determine their ideas pertaining to taxonomic labels, namely ‘animal’, ‘fish’, ‘amphibian’, ‘reptile’, ‘bird’, ‘mammal’, and ‘insect’. The results demonstrated that Saudi children of both genders display a wide range of alternative conceptions; more specifically, the effect of gender was significant for all taxonomic vertebrate labels, suggesting that Saudi boys have better knowledge relating to animals than girls. However, generally, children did not have adequate forms of reasoning for biological classification. It was also found that none of the fourth graders thought of humans as animals due to the Islamic science worldview. Based on these findings, it is argued that science education, notably in an international context, should strive to incorporate an understanding of local values and beliefs.
URL	http://oaji.net/articles/2017/987-1529508794.pdf
DOI	10.33225/jbse/18.17.395
Refereed Designation	Refereed
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