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Table 5.14 Adv<strong>an</strong>ced Photosynthesis Concepts of Mrs. Amp’s Students Selected as<br />

Concepts<br />

Structures <strong>an</strong>d<br />

Functions of<br />

Chloroplast<br />

Light<br />

Dependent<br />

(Light) Phase<br />

Light<br />

Independent<br />

(Dark) Phase<br />

Necessary<br />

Factors<br />

Affecting<br />

Photosynthesis<br />

Rate<br />

Particip<strong>an</strong>ts in the Case Study<br />

S09<br />

Students<br />

S10 S11 S12<br />

Chloroplast is pigment<br />

absorbing light as solar<br />

cell. It supplied energy<br />

for photosynthesis<br />

without light. (MU) 10<br />

Chloroplast is Chloroplast Chloroplast<br />

chlorophyll contains contains green<br />

absorbing light. pigment for subst<strong>an</strong>ces to<br />

(PU+MU) photosynthesis. absorb light.<br />

(PU)<br />

(PU)<br />

It is photosynthesis in<br />

daylight, <strong>an</strong>d provides<br />

sugar which supplied<br />

energy for the dark<br />

phase. (MU)<br />

It is photosynthesis<br />

without light. It uses<br />

energy stored in<br />

pigments, <strong>an</strong>d helps<br />

producing pl<strong>an</strong>t food.<br />

(MU)<br />

Number of leaf <strong>an</strong>d did<br />

not affect<br />

photosynthesis rate,<br />

but type of pigment<br />

differently caused rate<br />

of CO2 fixation. (MU)<br />

H2O is separated<br />

into the electron<br />

…, <strong>an</strong>d is pl<strong>an</strong>t<br />

food. (PU+MU)<br />

Pl<strong>an</strong>ts fix CO2 to<br />

produce food, <strong>an</strong>d<br />

are resource of<br />

O2. (PU+MU)<br />

Number of leaf<br />

<strong>an</strong>d did not affect<br />

photosynthesis<br />

rate. (MU)<br />

Light separates<br />

H2O into H +<br />

<strong>an</strong>d O2, <strong>an</strong>d<br />

induces electron<br />

tr<strong>an</strong>sfer. (SU)<br />

Pl<strong>an</strong>ts fix CO2<br />

to produce food.<br />

(SU)<br />

Type of<br />

pigment<br />

differently case<br />

rate of CO2<br />

fixation. (MU)<br />

201<br />

H2O provides e -<br />

<strong>an</strong>d is separated<br />

into H + <strong>an</strong>d O2.<br />

(SU)<br />

Pl<strong>an</strong>ts fix CO2<br />

to produce<br />

food, sugar,<br />

carbohydrate.<br />

(SU)<br />

No <strong>an</strong>swer<br />

5.3) Principle III: Integrating Nature of Science into Photosynthesis<br />

Using Historical Narratives to Illuminate the Nature of Science (IPST, 2002)<br />

Underst<strong>an</strong>ding the nature of science was perceived as import<strong>an</strong>t as<br />

underst<strong>an</strong>ding the photosynthesis concepts based on the teaching unit. Historical<br />

narrative was theoretically chosen as <strong>an</strong> effective way to illuminate the nature of<br />

science. Three aspects in science integrated in the concepts are that scientific ideas<br />

are subjected to ch<strong>an</strong>ge; that science dem<strong>an</strong>ds evidence; <strong>an</strong>d that science is a complex<br />

social activity.<br />

10 SU = Sound Underst<strong>an</strong>ding, PU = Partial Underst<strong>an</strong>ding,<br />

PU+MU = Partial Underst<strong>an</strong>ding with Misconception <strong>an</strong>d MU = Misunderst<strong>an</strong>ding

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