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Naujoks, Nick; Gölitz, Dietmar; Tellesch-Bülow, Christiane; Händel, Marion; Schubert, Jan Christoph – International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2022
This study investigates students' motivation during experimentation in geography lessons by implementing a newly developed experimental kit on soils (GeoBox) in Germany. The study focuses on a first evaluation by means of a one-group pretest/posttest design. Fifth-grade students (N = 166) answered a questionnaire pertaining to regular geography…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Student Motivation
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Klauer, Karl Christoph; Singmann, Henrik – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2013
Recent research on syllogistic reasoning suggests that the logical status (valid vs. invalid) of even difficult syllogisms can be intuitively detected via small changes in affective state (Morsanyi & Handley, 2012). In a series of 6 experiments, we replicated effects of logical status on liking ratings of difficult syllogisms (although their…
Descriptors: Replication (Evaluation), Logical Thinking, Likert Scales, Educational Experiments
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Rey, Gunter Daniel – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
Undergraduate students (N = 97) used an introductory text and a computer simulation to learn fundamental concepts about statistical analyses (e.g., analysis of variance, regression analysis and General Linear Model). Each learner was randomly assigned to one cell of a 2 (with or without instructional advice) x 2 (with or without time advice) x 2…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Feedback (Response), Undergraduate Students, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Scheiter, Katharina; Gerjets, Peter; Schuh, Julia – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2010
In this paper the augmentation of worked examples with animations for teaching problem-solving skills in mathematics is advocated as an effective instructional method. First, in a cognitive task analysis different knowledge prerequisites are identified for solving mathematical word problems. Second, it is argued that so called hybrid animations…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Prerequisites, Task Analysis, Problem Solving
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Randler, Christoph; Bogner, Franz X. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2008
The planning of adequate control groups is a central aspect of educational research. Didactical studies, however, are often field studies encountering many problems of everyday classroom teaching? Recent research has indicated that teachers and their beliefs have an enormous influence on learning and retention. Taking this line of evidence…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Control Groups, Quasiexperimental Design, Field Studies
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Depaepe, Marc; Simon, Frank – Zeitschrift fur Padagogik, 2003
Discusses the history of open-air schools using an evaluation of Belgian schools. Expounds on the complex relationship between educational space and the educational act, and between traditional and progressive education. Demonstrates that open-air schools provided the same education as traditional schools and were not a real alternative for…
Descriptors: Educational Experiments, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Experimental Schools