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Bennion, Adam; Davis, Elizabeth A. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2023
Preservice elementary teachers need to be able to engage young students in science practices but may not have extensive experiences with those practices. They also may have contrasting beliefs about them, which inform their teaching practice. To understand preservice teachers' beliefs related to science practices, we focus on the connections they…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Student Attitudes, Teacher Education Programs
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Hsiao, Hsien-Sheng; Lin, Yi-Wei; Lin, Kuen-Yi; Lin, Chien-Yu; Chen, Jheng-Han; Chen, Jyun-Chen – Interactive Learning Environments, 2022
This study used robot-based practices to develop an activity that incorporated the 6E model. The sixth-grade students learned interdisciplinary knowledge about how to use Arduino electronic components, microcontrollers, and hands-on tools to make a "Crab Robot." In addition, the students learned how to use Scratch programming language to…
Descriptors: Robotics, Grade 6, Interdisciplinary Approach, Programming
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Vrcelj, Ana; Hoic-Božic, Nataša; Dlab, Martina Holenko – International Journal of Educational Methodology, 2023
Gamification in education refers to the application of game design elements and game principles in teaching with the goal of increasing students' motivation and engagement, which contributes to more successful achievement of learning outcomes. Gamification can be used in education at different levels, from primary and secondary schools to…
Descriptors: Gamification, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Literature Reviews
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Rachael Byrne; R. Murphy; F. Ward; U. McCabe – Irish Educational Studies, 2024
The value and importance of play for children's well-being, learning and development is evidenced by its inclusion within the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and its increased policy and research presence on a national and international stage. However, with a need for educators and pupils to navigate a range of implicit tensions in…
Descriptors: Music Education, Teaching Methods, Well Being, Play
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Resmo, Koraima; Leasa, Marleny – Journal of Biological Education Indonesia (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia), 2022
During the COVID-19 pandemic period, elementary school students experienced many learning difficulties, which resulted in decreased learning motivation. This study aimed to determine the effect of the 5e+Powtoon learning cycle learning model on learning motivation in science. This quasi-experimental research was conducted at public Elementary…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Student Motivation, Animals
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Zhihui Zhang; Xiaomeng Huang – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
Blended learning combines online and traditional classroom instruction, aiming to optimize educational outcomes. Despite its potential, student engagement with online components remains a significant challenge. Gamification has emerged as a popular solution to bolster engagement, though its effectiveness is contested, with research yielding mixed…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Blended Learning, Learning Motivation, Language Proficiency
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Eva Fidia Lestari; Masagus Firdaus; Hanni Yukamana – Journal of English Teaching, 2024
The pandemic has affected many aspects of our lives including education and that has caused the Government to provide alternative teaching methods and make recommendations for online learning. Since smartphones and laptops using the internet are the only tools for learning, students are increasingly playing online games and being exposed to…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Computer Games, Video Games, Game Based Learning
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Yan Lin; Hongjian Liao; Suxian Weng; Wanqi Dong – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
Children's preschool years are crucial for the development of computational thinking (CT) skills. However, debate continues regarding whether CT should be developed through plugged-in or unplugged activities. This study investigated the similarities and differences between plugged-in and unplugged activities with similar learning content and…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Computer Science Education, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills
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Barekat, Nima Asemani – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2023
In the 21st Century, it has become more difficult for teachers to attract students to the curriculum due to many factors that entertain students. Hence, teachers need to think about teaching methods that indirectly motivate students to learn. Moreover, this need is more felt in mathematics because it requires the constant creation of new cognitive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 6, Elementary School Students, Play
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Fokides, Emmanuel; Atsikpasi, Penelope; Karageorgou, Dorothea – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2020
Primary school students have trouble grasping concepts related to plants. Their misconceptions are also notable. On the other hand, mobile devices (such as tablets) and their apps, are considered effective educational tools. For examining whether the same holds true in relation to plants, we carried out a project, having as a target-group 263…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Plants (Botany), Misconceptions, Handheld Devices
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Fa Zhang; Xia Zhang; Yu Wang – Psychology in the Schools, 2025
This study investigated how domain specificity of academic motivation related to the connection between instructional clarity and academic achievement in science and mathematics. It focused on three aspects of domain-specific academic motivation--self-concept, intrinsic value, and utility value--drawing from the Expectancy-Value Theory model. The…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Motivation, Academic Achievement
Dimitra Karoulla-Vrikki, Editor; Lucilla Lopriore, Editor – Multilingual Matters, 2025
This volume presents research on oracy development in early language learning, with a particular focus on the pedagogical implications for growingly plurilingual classrooms. The chapters offer empirical results from diverse international contexts which reveal common and differing experiences of teaching methodologies and assessment practices,…
Descriptors: Oral Language, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Schrodt, Katie; Barksdale, Bonnie; Fields, R. Stacy – Texas Journal of Literacy Education, 2022
This article seeks to empower teachers to create a literacy environment in which children begin to identify as writers: confident, willing to take risks, engaged, excited, persistent, resilient, resourceful, and self-starting. The teaching methods provided in the article are centered around the writer's workshop model, applied in a Kindergarten…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Writing (Composition), Kindergarten, Young Children
Héctor Ruiz Martín – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2024
The international bestseller "How Do We Learn?" decodes years of cognitive science research into actionable strategies for K-12 teachers, curricula designers, and administrators. You'll discover how classic and emerging findings can transform pedagogy by pointing at practices that take advantage of the innate structures of the human…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Evidence Based Practice, Learning Processes, Scientific Principles
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Luís Sousa; Vanda Santos; Dina Tavares – International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education, 2023
Learning with understanding is essential to enabling students to solve problems that they will inevitably face in the future. Students will be more successful, if they are engaged in thought-provoking activities that encourage them to grow in their mathematical understanding and identity. With this study we intended to understand how the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Learning Processes, Problem Solving, Mathematics Activities
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