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Aktepe, Vedat – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2015
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of the love of nature performance task on the opinions and attitudes of 4th grade primary school students at the Science and Art center towards their value of love of nature. The mixed method was used by means of both quantitative and qualitative research models. The experimental group…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Primary Education, Grade 4, Scientific Attitudes
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Sentürk, Eray; Özdemir, Ömer Faruk – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2014
The study, carried out in Ankara, Turkey, examined the effect of Middle East Technical University's Science Centre (METU SC) on students' attitudes towards science. The sample consisted of 251 students. The age range of the students varied from 11 to 14. The attitude scale was administered before, immediately after, and one week after a visit to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Teaching Centers, Student Attitudes, Science Instruction
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Hsiao, Hsien-Sheng; Chang, Cheng-Sian; Lin, Chien-Yu; Wang, Yau-Zng – Interactive Learning Environments, 2016
This study focused on how to enhance the interactivity and usefulness of augmented reality (AR) by integrating manipulative interactive tools with a real-world environment. A manipulative AR (MAR) system, which included 3D interactive models and manipulative aids, was designed and developed to teach the unit "Understanding Weather" in a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Weather, Elementary School Science, Science Education
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Dairianathan, Anne; Subramaniam, R. – International Journal of Science Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to investigate primary students' learning through participation in an out-of-school enrichment programme, held in a science centre, which focused on DNA and genes and whether participation in the programme led to an increased understanding of inheritance as well as promoted interest in the topic. The sample consisted…
Descriptors: Student Interests, Multiple Choice Tests, Surveys, Student Attitudes
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Bozdogan, Aykut Emre; Yalcin, Necati – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2009
This research aimed to examine the effects of visiting exhibitions and participating in the activities offered by science centers on raising the interest of second level students of primary education in science and improving their academic achievements. Thirty one 8th grade students chosen randomly from primary schools participated in the research…
Descriptors: Science Interests, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Regression (Statistics)