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Tangalakis, Kathy; Julien, Brianna L.; Lexis, Louise; Hryciw, Deanne H.; Thomas, Colleen J.; Husaric, Maja; Towstoless, Michelle; MacKinnon, Philip J.; Miao, Yuan; Hayes, Alan – Advances in Physiology Education, 2023
Core concepts in physiology, designed by physiology educators to promote improved learning and teaching, have existed for over a decade. This study aimed to investigate the extent to which a set of 15 core concepts of physiology (developed by Michael and McFarland, U.S.-based educators) are reflected in the learning outcomes (LOs) of units…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Scientific Concepts, Physiology, Science Instruction
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Verkade, Heather; Lim, Saw Hoon – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2015
Optional (non-assessed) learning activities are a learning tool that may help students achieve their desired grade, or help students with lower levels of previous experience in the topic. This study examines the implementation of, and outcomes from, two optional activities, one online and one paper-based. The activities complemented the lectures…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Biomedicine, Learning Activities
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Nason, Rod; And Others – Research in Science Education, 1996
Reports on a study in which a teacher used the collaborative development of a format-free computer database to facilitate the construction of knowledge by a group of students (n=3) during a science project. Results indicate that knowledge construction is enhanced when children collaboratively develop a format-free database. Contains 27 references.…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Concept Formation, Concept Mapping, Elementary Education