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Wenxiu Tang; Yangyi Qian; Hong Wang; Jinju Wen; Jiayi Huang; Xintong Zhu; Yangqian Wang – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2024
Redox reaction is a core chemical concept. However, its abstract nature makes it very difficult for students. Students' conceptual structure reflects their mastery of concepts, which helps teachers implement targeted educational strategies. This study aimed to explore the conceptual structures of redox reaction held by students (grades 10 to 12)…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Attitudes, Concept Formation, Scientific Concepts
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Peiyao Tian; Yanhua Fan; Daner Sun; Ye Li – International Journal of Science Education, 2024
In upper-secondary chemistry education, the concept of 'Amount of Substance' occupies a central position within the computation framework. However, comprehending this concept often poses a challenge for students. To address this issue, our study aimed to design and implement a computation skills test to assess the varying levels of students'…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Secondary School Students, Student Evaluation, Computation
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Pingping Zhao; Chun-Yen Chang; Yueyang Shao; Zhi Liu; Hao Zhou; Jian Liu – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2023
Students' problem-solving strategies and the differences among strategy groups were explored by analyzing the process data collected during student interactions with computer-based science items. Data were gathered from 1516 eleventh-grade students from 4 schools in China. Analyses of the sequences of students' response actions revealed that the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Problem Solving, Learning Strategies, Science Instruction
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Tian, Peiyao; Sun, Daner; Han, Ruirui; Fan, Yanhua – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2023
Active participation in project-based learning (PBL) could develop students` knowledge and crucial learning skills across various disciplines. However, the implementation of PBL in the K-12 classroom is usually impeded by the stepby-step PBL cycle. Micro project-based learning (MPBL), which advocates and adheres to the learning principles and…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Student Projects, Scientific Concepts
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Lin, Xunyi; Yang, Weipeng; Wu, Lizhen; Zhu, Lifen; Wu, Duanping; Li, Hui – Early Education and Development, 2021
Research Findings: The present study investigated the effects of a 12-week inquiry-based science and engineering (IBSE) program on preschoolers' science and engineering learning experiences. The treatment versus control condition was randomly assigned to four preschool classes, which included 122 preschoolers (M = 61.10 month, SD = 3.73).…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Science Education, Engineering Education
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Zhou, Shaona; Wang, Yanlin; Zhang, Chunbin – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2016
There is widespread agreement that science learning always builds upon students' existing ideas and that science teachers should possess knowledge of learners. This study aims at investigating pre-service science teachers' knowledge of student misconceptions and difficulties, a crucial component of PCK, on Newton's Third Law. A questionnaire was…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Science Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Knowledge Level
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Carmo, Mafalda, Ed. – Online Submission, 2015
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Conference on Education and New Developments 2015-END 2015, taking place in Porto, Portugal, from 27 to 29 of June. Education, in our contemporary world, is a right since we are born. Every experience has a formative effect on the constitution of the human being, in the way one thinks, feels and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Development, Educational Change, Educational Trends