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Karacop, Ataman; Diken, Emine Hatun – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of laboratory approach based on jigsaw method with cooperative learning and confirmatory laboratory approach on university students' cognitive process development in Science teaching laboratory applications, and to determine the opinions of the students on applied laboratory methods. The…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Science Teachers, Science Process Skills, Class Activities
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Matlen, Bryan J.; Klahr, David – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2013
We report the effect of different sequences of high vs low levels of instructional guidance on children's immediate learning and long-term transfer of simple experimental design procedures and concepts, often called "CVS" (Control of Variables Strategy). Third-grade children (N = 57) received instruction in CVS via one of four possible orderings…
Descriptors: Research Design, Guidance, Cognitive Development, Direct Instruction
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Çaliskan, Ilke – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2014
The aim of this study was to identify the needs of third grade classroom teaching students about science teaching course in terms of Parlett's Illuminative program evaluation model. Phenomographic research design was used in this study. Illuminative program evaluation model was chosen for this study in terms of its eclectic and process-based…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Teachers, Needs Assessment, Science Instruction
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Bergman, Daniel J.; Olson, Joanne – Science and Children, 2011
Many elementary teachers encounter science lessons with a hands-on component that requires very little engaged thinking by the students. The good news is that any teacher can create successful minds-on inquiry opportunities by adding key instructional strategies to a typical "cookbook" activity. The authors discuss some of these strategies using a…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Research Design, Science Instruction, Elementary School Science