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Kinkopf, Dara; Dack, Hilary – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2023
A gender gap persists in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Although females constitute half the total workforce in the United States, they make up just greater than a quarter of employees in STEM fields. In recent years, one approach to addressing the gender gap in STEM has involved middle grades science…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, STEM Education, Gender Differences, Females
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Syafrizal, Syafrizal; Muhajir, Muhajir; Pahamzah, John; Furqon, Fajar – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2021
English has been a particular subject at schools. Most of the students have difficulties in mastering its vocabulary and grammar. Therefore, at this time the researcher conducted a research which aimed to reveal the effects of using whiteboard animation toward the student's vocabulary and grammar mastery. The researchers used the experimental…
Descriptors: Animation, Educational Technology, Pretests Posttests, Vocabulary Development
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Santos, Jack Torno Delos; Lim, Roselyn R.; Rogayan, Danilo V., Jr. – Journal of Biological Education Indonesia (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia), 2021
teachers, particularly in providing these students the core competencies to be more globally competitive and functionality literate in science and in biological disciplines in particular. The purpose of this study was to determine the least mastered competencies of 10 graders in different biology competencies they learned from grade 7 to grade 10.…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Secondary School Students, Grade 8
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Morris, Sarah R.; Barton, Alison L. – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2022
Students' academic motivation decreases in middle grades; specifications grading (SG) may be one way to boost students' motivation by offering greater agency. In this mixed-methods, quasi-experimental study, we compared SG with traditional grading methods among 69 low-income, 8th grade math students. Results indicate that students in SG classes…
Descriptors: Grading, Middle School Students, Student Motivation, Personal Autonomy
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Roslina; Andalia, Nurlena; A. G., Burhanuddin; Zulfajri, Muhammad – International Journal of Instruction, 2020
The graph understanding for mastering the natural science concepts through the process skills approach aims to improve student ability in lower secondary school. In this study, we conducted a series of quasi-experiments for participants by using pre-test and post-test. The research instruments consisted of two tests and the questionnaires. After…
Descriptors: Graphs, Science Process Skills, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
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Sani, Aulianuriy; Rochintaniawati, Diana; Winarno, Nanang – Journal of Science Learning, 2019
Teaching approaches in some school are still concentrating on memorizing. Teachers have to make the learning is meaningful for the students. One of the alternative tools is by using Brain-Based Learning. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Brain-Based Learning on students' concept mastery in learning electric circuit for…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Grade 8, Science Instruction
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Furqani, Dandy; Feranie, Selly; Winarno, Nanang – Journal of Science Learning, 2018
Scientific learning in schools requires not only students' ability to understand concept, but also critical thinking abilities of the students. However, the current scientific learning process is still focused on only cognitive aspects. Therefore, a teaching model or strategy that is able to support students to understand concept as well as…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Pretests Posttests, Science Instruction, Concept Formation
Randel, Bruce – Online Submission, 2018
Century Analytics, Inc. conducted a rigorous evaluation of Edmentum's Exact Path to estimate the impact of Exact Path use on student achievement in reading in kindergarten through Grade 3. Exact Path is an online educational tool designed to support individualized student instruction. This study's quasi-experimental design (QED), analyses, and…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2
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Purnamasari, Ribka; Katemba, Caroline V.; Panjaitan, Nelson – Acuity: Journal of English Language Pedagogy, Literature and Culture, 2018
The purpose of this study is to find out the improvement of students' vocabulary between those who were taught through WTB (Word Tree Branch) or IWW (Interactive Word Wall). This study used quantitative research method and comparative design by using pre-test and post-test. This study was designed to find out the answer to the following question:…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Middle School Students
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Dewi, Izwita; Harahap, Muhammad Syahri – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
The purposes of this research were to know the validity, practicality, and effectivity of geometrical learning material based on the constructivism to Increase students' mathematic reasoning ability and increasing students' mathematic reasoning ability by using learning material at the grade VIII of SMP Negeri 3 Padangsidimpuan. Type of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Geometry, Mathematics Instruction, Constructivism (Learning)
Randel, Bruce – Online Submission, 2018
Century Analytics, Inc. conducted a rigorous evaluation of Edmentum's Exact Path to estimate the impact of Exact Path use on student achievement in mathematics in kindergarten through Grade 8. Exact Path is an online educational tool designed to support individualized student instruction. This study's quasi-experimental design (QED), analyses, and…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
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Avery, Marybell; Rettig, Brad – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2015
This article focuses on the grade-level outcomes to be assessed on middle school (grades 6-8) physical education. Specifically, the article describes how to teach basic tactics and strategies while applying fundamental movement patterns to the various game and movement categories (invasion, net/wall, target, fielding/striking, dance/rhythms, &…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Teaching Methods, Physical Education, Grade 6
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Yuliani, Kiki; Saragih, Sahat – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
The purpose of this research was to: 1) development of learning devices based guided discovery model in improving of understanding concept and critical thinking mathematically ability of students at Islamic Junior High School; 2) describe improvement understanding concept and critical thinking mathematically ability of students at MTs by using…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Mathematics Skills
Center for Data-Driven Reform in Education (NJ3), 2009
What mathematics programs have been proven to help middle and high school students to succeed? To find out, this review summarizes evidence on three types of programs designed to improve the mathematics achievement of students in grades 6-12: (1) Mathematics Curricula (MC), such as The "University of Chicago School Mathematics Project," "Connected…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Mastery Learning, Educational Strategies, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Lau, Kit-Ling; Lee, John – Educational Psychology, 2008
This study examined Hong Kong students' achievement goals and their relations with students' perceived classroom environment and strategy use based on the multiple goal perspective of goal orientation theory. A total of 925 Grade 8 students from six secondary schools in Hong Kong voluntarily responded to a questionnaire that measured these three…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Goal Orientation, Student Motivation, Instructional Effectiveness