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Koksal, Mustafa Serdar; Ertekin, Pelin – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2016
The study is focusing on development of an instrument to determine science-specific epistemological beliefs of prospective science teachers. The study involved 364 (male = 82, female = 282) prospective science teachers enrolled in a science teacher education program. The confirmatory factor analysis, reliability analysis and correlation analysis…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Epistemology, Preservice Teachers, Science Teachers
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Lee, Tien Tien; Taha, Hafsah; Sharif, Aisyah Mohamad; Rahim, Nurulsaidah Abdul – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2021
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is a new trend in flexible education due to its flexibility to study anything, anywhere and anytime. It has the potential to attract a huge number of learners to study courses unlimitedly via the online platform. This is a design and development study where a Chemistry MOOC was developed in an OpenLearning…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Open Education, Electronic Learning, Learning Modules
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Megahati S., Ruth Rize Paas; Yanti, Febri – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2017
Students have difficulties understanding the crossing-over field concept in genetic courses because within the concept of crossing-over there are facts and problems that are difficult to solve as well as the absence of valid, practical, and effective student worksheets. So that the learning process is complete, activities and student learning…
Descriptors: Genetics, Science Instruction, Worksheets, Outcomes of Education
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Abu-Alruz, Jamal H. – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2018
The purpose of the present study is to validate an Arabic version of STEBI-B using Rasch model techniques. The validated Arabic version of the instrument (A-STEBIB) was administered to a sample of (168) Jordanian prospective elementary school science teachers enrolled in the Hashemite University classroom teacher preparation program. Rasch…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Preservice Teachers, Science Teachers, Science Education
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Cintamulya, Imas; Mawartiningsih, Lilik – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2018
The plant taxonomy textbooks that are generally used in colleges need to be complemented with a DNA-based molecular review. In general, plant taxonomy textbooks devote more space to morphology than to molecular-level characteristics. The research reported here used the results of DNA-based research to develop a molecular plant taxonomy textbook.…
Descriptors: Genetics, Biology, Science Instruction, Molecular Structure
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Chin, Sook Fui; Lim, Hooi Lian – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2016
Attitude towards science (ATS) is a major concern in science education. Although many ATS instruments have been developed, they are based on different cultural systems and having some limitations. This study aims to validate an instrument for measuring students' ATS in Malaysia context. The instrument was adapted from Test of Science-Related…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Student Attitudes, Science Instruction, Secondary School Students