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Tirosh, Dina; Tsamir, Pessia – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2022
In this article, we describe a case study that was conducted within a study aiming to diagnose grade 5 students' concept images of parallelograms. The theoretical framework that we adopted for this study was that of concept definition--concept image as reported by Tall and Vinner ("Educational Studies in Mathematics" 12:151-169, 1981), a…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Concept Formation, Geometric Concepts, Definitions
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Yuan, Yuan; Chen, Kuolong – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2023
This study used fraction number line estimation tasks to evaluate students' developmental patterns, and the relationship of such tasks with whole number bias was explored. In total, 189 fourth-grade students in a northern Taiwan elementary school were followed over 2 years. The results demonstrated that the students' fraction learning development…
Descriptors: Fractions, Numbers, Computation, Grade 4
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Iwan A. J. Sianturi; Zaleha Ismail; Der-Ching Yang – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2024
This study examines the conceptual understanding of numbers and operations among 372 fifth-grade students, based on their responses to an online three-tier test designed to assess their number sense, declarative knowledge, explanatory knowledge, and confidence. The results showed that most students had low performance and low number sense, with…
Descriptors: Numbers, Arithmetic, Mathematical Concepts, Concept Formation
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Ozkan Akman; Kubra Durgun – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
Concepts are where the foundation of scientific knowledge and thought structures are laid. Thanks to concepts, distinctions or generalisations about an event or an entity are formed and thought structures are formed in our minds. In this study, it was aimed to determine the associations in the minds of secondary school 6th grade students about the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Grade 6, Social Studies
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Herawati; Herman, Tatang; Suryadi, Didi; Prabawanto, Sufyani – Mathematics Teaching Research Journal, 2022
This study aims to determine students' difficulties in understanding the concept of polygons in elementary schools. This research is qualitative research with a case study method. The subjects of this study were 30 grade 5 elementary school students from two different schools in the city of Bandung. The instruments used are test and non-test. The…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Concept Formation
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Carone, Delaney; Perkins, Ashley; Scott, Catherine – Science and Children, 2023
This lesson focuses specifically on teaching concepts of speed and its impact on energy, as well as providing a basic introduction to potential and kinetic energy to fourth-grade students. "Next Generation Science Standards" ("NGSS") 4-PS3-1 states that students should be able "to use evidence to construct an explanation…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Science Instruction, Energy, Scientific Concepts
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Laeli, Cos Ma'arif Hidayatul; Gunarhadi; Muzzazinah – Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 2023
The goal of this study was to determine how the 3 Tier Multiple Choice Diagnostic Test developed in primary students' scientific understanding. This research and development includes fundamental studies, model development, and model testing. 161 fourth-graders served as research subjects. Tests, surveys, and observations are all used to collect…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Elementary School Students, Science Instruction, Misconceptions
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Peikos, George; Spyrtou, Anna; Pnevmatikos, Dimitris; Papadopoulou, Penelope – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2023
Background: It is stated that it is necessary that students develop their nanoliteracy in order to come up with everyday issues arising from Nanoscale Science and Technology (NST) applications, taking informed decisions and estimating the potential risks and benefits. Even though the inclusion of NST in compulsory education is supported by many…
Descriptors: Science Education, Technology Education, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Attitudes
Devard, Sirjana – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Sixth-grade science students at Gauger-Cobbs Middle School in Newark, DE, had misconceptions about how heat energy moves in the hydrosphere through conduction, convection, and radiation. As a result, students struggled to develop and connect ideas that correctly and completely explained heat transfer in the hydrosphere at the end of the lesson…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Heat, Thermodynamics, Misconceptions
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Wennersten, Lena; Wanselin, Hanna; Wikman, Susanne; Lindahl, Mats – Journal of Biological Education, 2023
UNESCO has identified education for sustainable development (ESD) as a key factor in the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs). Education is important in developing awareness of how to preserve natural ecosystems and promote the uptake of renewable energy sources. Ecology education in primary school aims to give students a scientific…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Science Instruction, Conservation (Environment), Ecology
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Brown, Patrick – Science and Children, 2023
Science and engineering practices (SEPs) and crosscutting concepts (CCs) constitute a significant part of "A Framework for K-12 Science Education" (NRC 2012). As teachers, the role of the authors is to highlight the pivotal role that both scientific knowledge and the practices used to generate knowledge play in learning. This article…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Teaching Methods, Scientific Research, Concept Formation
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Altiparmak, Kemal; Gürcan, Gizem – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2021
The aim of this study is to obtain information about students' definitions, mistakes, misconceptions, and van Hiele geometry thinking levels by using the definitions of 4th grade students for geometric shapes of rectangle, square, isosceles triangle, equilateral triangle, and scalene triangle. The study was carried out with 156 primary school 4th…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Mathematics, Geometry
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Haydari, Veysel; Costu, Bayram – Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health, 2021
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the Common Knowledge Construction Model (CKCM) based instruction on 5th grade students' conceptual understanding of the "biodiversity" topic. The study is conducted with 74 fifth grade female students at middle school in the district of Usküdar, Istanbul. Semi-experimental method is…
Descriptors: Biodiversity, Grade 5, Middle School Students, Concept Formation
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Wang, Xiao-Ming; Wang, Shi-Man; Wang, Jia-Ni; Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Xu, Su – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2023
At present, environmental issues are of concern to all countries, especially for developing countries, and education on waste sorting is urgent. However, it remains a challenge to improve students' learning achievement and engagement in environmental education. Researchers have pointed out the potential of digital games for promoting students'…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Game Based Learning, Video Games, Program Effectiveness
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Gul, Seyda – Elementary School Forum (Mimbar Sekolah Dasar), 2021
The fungi kingdom is among the important topics of biology, and students can develop misunderstandings and misconceptions about this subject. This study aims to determine misunderstandings and misconceptions of 5th-grade students about fungi. The participants of the study consisted of 22 (12 girls, 10 boys) fifth graders of an elementary school in…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Elementary School Students, Misconceptions, Biological Sciences
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