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Siddique, Faraz – ProQuest LLC, 2023
First-generation students, especially in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, have low persistence rates. Research shows that one of the barriers to their low persistence is a need for a student-centered pedagogical approach. Research has shown that if an instructor incorporates a pause technique during a standard lecture,…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, STEM Education, Academic Persistence, Lecture Method
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Abas Oya; I Gusti Putu Suharta; I Wayan Lasmawan; Desak Putu Parmiti; I Nyoman Jampel; I Made Candiasa – Journal of Science Learning, 2024
This bibliometric analysis investigates the impact of Project-Based Assessments (PBAs) on conceptual understanding in STEM education from 2019 to 2024. By examining a dataset of 996 publications, the study highlights significant fluctuations in research outputs and the evolving focus on educational methodologies, particularly noting an…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Evaluation, Concept Formation
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Barany, Michael J. – ZDM: Mathematics Education, 2020
Histories of mathematical practice account for mathematical knowledge and action by interpreting presently-available evidence as traces of the events, contexts, and relations that make up the past. Interpretations depend on the assumptions one makes about how mathematical knowledge works, insofar as it is knowledge and insofar as it is…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Educational History, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Formation
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Henderson, Peter; Hodgen, Jeremy; Foster, Colin; Kuchemann, Dietmar – Education Endowment Foundation, 2017
This guidance report focuses on the teaching of mathematics to pupils in Key Stages 2 and 3. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive guide to mathematics teaching. We have made recommendations where there are research findings that schools can use to make a significant difference to pupils' learning, and have focused on the questions that…
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Elementary Education, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction
Singer, Susan R., Ed.; Nielsen, Natalie R. Ed.; Schweingruber, Heidi A., Ed. – National Academies Press, 2012
The National Science Foundation funded a synthesis study on the status, contributions, and future direction of discipline-based education research (DBER) in physics, biological sciences, geosciences, and chemistry. DBER combines knowledge of teaching and learning with deep knowledge of discipline-specific science content. It describes the…
Descriptors: Student Attrition, Science Education, Public Agencies, Engineering Education
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Kaya, Osman Nafiz – Research in Science Education, 2008
Although researchers in higher education propose alternatives to traditional approaches to assessment, traditional methods are commonly used in college or university science courses. The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility and validity of Prospective Science Teachers' (PSTs) concept maps as authentic assessment tools in a…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Performance Based Assessment, Chemistry, Science Teachers
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Siry, Christina; Horowitz, Gail; Otulaja, Femi S.; Gillespie, Nicole; Shady, Ashraf; Augustin, Line A. – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2008
We discuss the eight papers in this issue of "Cultural Studies of Science Education" focusing on the debate over conceptual change in science education and explore the issues that have emerged for us as we consider how conceptual change research relates to our practice as science educators. In presenting our interpretations of this research, we…
Descriptors: Science Education, Cultural Influences, Concept Formation, Scientific Concepts
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Milne, Catherine; Kirch, Susan; Basu, Sreyashi Jhumki; Leou, Mary; Fraser-Abder, Pamela – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2008
We engage in a metalogue based on eight papers in this issue of "Cultural Studies of Science Education" that review the state of conceptual change research and its possible affect on the teaching and learning of science. Our discussion addresses three aspects of conceptual change research: theoretical, methodological, and practical, as we discuss…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Scientific Concepts, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Morris, Jon D. – Technological Horizons in Education, 1984
In the first study of its type, students (N=197) were exposed to a television economics lecture which included specially-made segments having greater visual impact. Results indicate a significant difference in achievement in favor of students viewing this television lecture format. Positive attitude changes were also noted. (JN)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Change, Concept Formation, Conventional Instruction
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Kang, Nam-Hwa – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2007
This study reports teachers' learning through action research on students' conceptual understanding. The study examined (a) the teachers' views about science teaching and learning, (b) the teachers' learning about their teaching practices and (c) the conditions that supported the teachers' learning through action research. A total of 14 elementary…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Student Attitudes, Action Research, Professional Development
Lambert, John; Tasker, Ross – 1981
The Science Activities Action Research Group considered problems related to using science activities in teaching/learning of science ideas, problems previously identified and described during exploratory/in-depth phases of the Learning in Science Project. Three specific tasks were formulated by the group, including: investigating wording of…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science
Mackay, Harry A.; Ratti, Carla A. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1990
The role of equivalence class formation in delayed position recognition span performance was examined with three mentally retarded adults. Matching-to-sample training established equivalence classes. In subsequent span tests, subject-produced numeral names led to dramatic increases in span scores. The equivalences provided precursors of verbal…
Descriptors: Adults, Classification, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation
Abraham, Michael R.; Renner, John W. – 1983
A learning cycle consists of three phases: exploration; conceptual invention; and expansion of an idea. These phases parallel Piaget's functioning model of assimilation, disequilibrium and accomodation, and organization respectively. The learning cycle perceives students as actors rather than reactors to the environment. Inherent in that…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
McIlvane, William J.; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1990
The problem of teaching relational discriminations to people with mental retardation is examined. The limitations of several commonly used teaching procedures are discussed and alternative approaches to simple-discrimination learning are described. Results of two preliminary single-subject studies demonstrating the feasibility of these approaches…
Descriptors: Classification, Concept Formation, Discrimination Learning, Elementary Secondary Education
Peterson, Susan K.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research, 1988
The study compared two methods of teaching an initial place value skill: a concrete, semiconcrete, abstract teaching sequence and an abstract-only presentation. Learning-disabled elementary and middle school students (N=24) using the concrete to abstract teaching sequence performed significantly better on three posttests than students taught the…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities
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