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Kylie Peppler; Naomi Thompson – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2024
Background: This study builds on posthumanist and new materialist orientations to examine the role of material properties and the gendered identity texts of educational tools as active agents in STEM learning. Methods: Over 200 youth, ages 5-15, were randomly assigned to 90-minute introductions to one of five commercial circuitry toolkits. Youth…
Descriptors: Art Education, STEM Education, Learning Modules, Sex Role
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Ülger, Bestami Bugra; Çepni, Salih – Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 2020
The concept of "Global citizenship", which has become more and more important, based on the students' multi-focused individual development, has brought to the fore based on 21st century skills and has required appropriate educational environments for gifted students. In this context, the development of differentiated inquiry-based…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Science Instruction, Individualized Instruction
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Syahrial; Asrial; Kurniawan, Dwi Agus; Perdana, Rahmat; Pratama, Reza Aditya – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2021
Purpose: Critical thinking and student attitudes are pertinent to 21st century learning of cultural values which is still very low. Research with a focus on improving these skills and attitudes using inquiry-based approaches are very limited. This research aimed to improve critical thinking and student attitudes of elementary school teacher…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Constructivism (Learning), Learning Modules
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Mensan, Tracy; Osman, Kamisah; Majid, Nazatul Aini Abdul – Science Education International, 2020
Computational thinking (CT) is increasingly acknowledged as an essential skill to solve problems interdisciplinary. This paper describes the development and validation of the unplugged activity of CT in science (ACTS) module, which is specifically designed to integrate CT. The present study was conducted in five phases: Phase I was composed of…
Descriptors: Learning Modules, Elementary School Science, Scientific Concepts, Content Validity
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Pook, Gayle – Primary Science, 2013
Consider the extent to which primary science teaching has evolved since it became a core subject in England with the introduction of the National Curriculum in 1988, and the pace at which theory-driven classroom practice has advanced. It is no wonder that, given the recent economic restructuring and boom in technological development in China,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Science, Science Instruction, Workshops
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Brown, Jeff; Murcia, Karen; Hackling, Mark – Teaching Science, 2013
Multimedia technologies such as Slowmation can be used to enhance curriculum resources and support innovative teaching methods. This case study research of a rural multi-aged class of primary science students included analyses of classroom captured video and interview data from a term long module on Astronomy. The study explored how students'…
Descriptors: Multimedia Instruction, Multimedia Materials, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods