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Boublil, Shachar; Blair, David; Treagust, David F. – Teaching Science, 2023
The demand for improving student interest in science has increased efforts toward teaching Einstein's theory of general relativity in schools. Research has already shown that teaching Einsteinian gravity at the secondary level is feasible, however, appropriate resources must be readily available for science teachers to make Einsteinian gravity…
Descriptors: Science Experiments, Scientific Concepts, Physics, Middle School Students
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Ayfer Mutlu – Journal of Science Learning, 2023
This study investigates the effectiveness of using a REACT strategy instruction enriched with guided inquiry-based experiments to improve 7th-grade students' understanding of mixtures compared to conventional teacher-centered instruction. A convergent parallel mixed-method design was used, and 39 middle school students were divided into…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Instructional Effectiveness, Grade 7, Science Experiments
Daehler, Kirsten; Shinohara, Mayumi; Folsom, Jennifer – WestEd, 2011
Proven through more than a decade of rigorous research to be effective with both teachers and students, "Making Sense of SCIENCE" helps teachers gain a deep and enduring understanding of tricky science topics, think and reason scientifically, and support content literacy in science, thereby increasing student achievement. The materials…
Descriptors: Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Misconceptions, Concept Formation