VISUALIZING CAUSE‒EFFECT RELATIONSHIPS AS A MEANS OF DEVELOPING PRACTICE-ORIENTED THINKING IN STUDENTS IN THE NATURAL SCIENCE COURSE
Kalelova G. Ussenova M. Abu A. Kelgembayeva B. Damenova A. Kumarbekuly S. Nurdana A.
2026University of AEGEAN
Scientific Culture
2026#12Issue 1.11529 - 1545 pp.
Our study is devoted to the theoretical justification and experimental validation of a methodology for visualizing cause‒and‒effect relationships as a means of developing practice‒oriented thinking in students within the natural science course. In this research, visualization is regarded not as mere illustration but as an operational language of scientific reasoning—one that enables students to identify mechanisms, conditions, and consequences of natural phenomena. The methodology is grounded in the integration of the cognitive theory of external representations, principles of multimodal encoding, and formative assessment. A quasi experiment conducted in two parallel sixth-grade classes demonstrated that the systematic use of visual causal models contributes to increased cognitive coherence, a shift from linear to systemic explanations, the development of evidence-based predictions, and greater learning motivation. The obtained results confirm our working hypothesis that visualization of causality is an effective tool for fostering practice-oriented thinking and can be considered an element of the grammar of causality in school science education. In conclusion, we propose a conceptual architecture of pedagogical causality reflecting the interrelations among context, visualization, cognitive processes, and formative assessment.
Causal Map , Causal Reasoning , Cognitive Visualization , Formative Assessment , Multimodal Learning , Natural Science , Pedagogical Causality , Practice‒Oriented Thinking , Systems Thinking , Visualization Of Cause‒Effect Relationships
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