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Exploring the Relationship between Attentional Capture and Prior Knowledge in a Science-Based Multi-User Virtual Environment: An Individual Growth Model Analysis
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Tutwiler, M. Shane – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2019
In this study, we investigate trends in the relationship between what students know and the types of data that capture their attention over time in a science-based multi-user virtual environment. Longitudinal analyses of the patterns of data collected by 143 middle school students (nested within 5 teachers) showed that student prior knowledge was…
Descriptors: Attention, Virtual Classrooms, Science Education, Middle School Students
The Effect of Smart Classrooms on Project-Based Learning: A Study Based on Video Interaction Analysis
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Dai, Zhicheng; Sun, Chengzhang; Zhao, Liang; Zhu, Xiaoliang – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2023
Classroom interaction affects the classroom atmosphere as well as students' behavior and participation, thus affecting the quality of classroom teaching. In traditional classrooms, inherent problems (e.g., inflexible tables and chairs, rigid multimedia consoles, and traditional software) have seriously restricted the overall quality of classroom…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Electronic Learning, Student Projects, Active Learning
Virtual Reality Simulation: Effects on Academic Performance within Two Domains of Writing in Science
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Lamb, Richard L.; Etopio, Elisabeth; Hand, Brian; Yoon, Sae Yeol – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2019
The purpose of this study was to investigate the role textbooks can play on writing complexity and lexical density as a proxy for critical thinking and ultimately learning, in relation to argumentative and summative writing when integrated with a virtual reality experience. In this study, differences in writing complexity and lexical density…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Instructional Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Technical Writing
Using Hands-On and Virtual Laboratories Alone or Together--Which Works Better for Acquiring Knowledge and Skills?
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Kapici, Hasan Ozgur; Akcay, Hakan; de Jong, Ton – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2019
Although hands-on laboratory experiments are traditionally used in schools, virtual laboratories have entered today's classrooms, due to their specific affordances. In this study, we compared the effect of using hands-on and virtual laboratories in isolation to two different combinations on middle school (7th grade) students' acquisition of…
Descriptors: Laboratory Experiments, Hands on Science, Science Laboratories, Middle School Students