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Michael R. Brudzinski; Thomas F. Shipley; Joy Ham – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2025
Recent studies have identified an incomplete student understanding of how elastic rebound causes earthquakes. We hypothesized that realistic imaging of spatial patterns in ground motions over the course of the earthquake cycle would improve student understanding. Incorporating spatial change information in the form of both motion vectors and…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Concept Formation, Geographic Information Systems, Undergraduate Students
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Gunes Keskin Cevik; Hikmet Surmeli – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2024
Learning about the Earth through geoscience education is important in order to make informed decisions about the future of the Earth. The aim of this study is to examine students' conceptual development on geoscience subjects based on inquiry-based learning. 7th grade students participated in this study. The researcher prepared lesson plans and…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Science Tests, Heuristics, Scientific Concepts
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Phil Seok Oh; Heesoo Ha; Seungho Maeng – International Journal of Science Education, 2025
The field of science education has put effort into providing opportunities for students to position themselves as epistemic agents pursuing the goal of making sense of natural phenomena. However, students often struggle in adapting scientific practices to achieve the sense-making goal. In this position paper, we conceptualise students'…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Self Concept, Personal Autonomy, Learner Engagement