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Aditomo, Anindito; Klieme, Eckhard – International Journal of Science Education, 2020
Inquiry-based science instruction is widely advocated, but studies based on international large-scale assessments often show inquiry to be negatively associated with achievement. We re-examine this issue by examining whether the association between inquiry and learning depends upon the provision of teacher guidance. Participants were 151,721…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Active Learning, Science Instruction, Outcomes of Education
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Yuliana, Ivo; Cahyono, Muhamad Edi; Widodo, Wahono; Irwanto, Irwanto – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2021
Purpose: Scientific literacy plays an important role in catalyzing science learning in the 21st century. Unfortunately, previous evidence revealed that students' scientific literacy tends to be unsatisfactory. This study investigated the effect of ethnoscience-themed picture books embedded in context-based learning (EthCBL) on students' scientific…
Descriptors: Picture Books, Scientific Literacy, Comparative Analysis, Science Instruction
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Forbes, Cory T.; Neumann, Knut; Schiepe-Tiska, Anja – International Journal of Science Education, 2020
Scientific literacy is a central aim of science education. The "Programme for International Student Assessment" (PISA) provides a measure of secondary students' scientific literacy and reported science instruction in 72 countries. Researchers have analyzed PISA data to identify important relationships between science instruction and…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Science Instruction, Science Achievement
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Saarinen, Aino; Lipsanen, Jari; Hintsanen, Mirka; Huotilainen, Minna; Keltikangas-Järvinen, Liisa – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2020
Introduction: Evidence has remained scarce whether teaching practices might be linked to students' educational equality. This study investigated (i) whether student-oriented teaching practices are associated with students' learning outcomes in mathematics, and (ii) whether student-oriented teaching might increase equality in learning outcomes…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Equal Education, Student Centered Learning, Outcomes of Education