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Rivet, Ann E.; Kastens, Kim A. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2012
In recent years, science education has placed increasing importance on learners' mastery of scientific reasoning. This growing emphasis presents a challenge for both developers and users of assessments. We report on our effort around the conceptualization, development, and testing the validity of an assessment of students' ability to reason around…
Descriptors: Science Education, Earth Science, Logical Thinking, Grade 9
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Palmer, David H. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2009
"Situational interest" is a short-term form of motivation which occurs when a specific situation stimulates the focused attention of students (e.g., a spectacular science demonstration could arouse transient interest amongst nearly all the students in a class, even those who are not normally interested in science). However, there have…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Student Interests, Grade 9, Classrooms