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Interest, Motivation and Attitude towards Science and Technology at K-12 Levels: A Systematic Review of 12?Years of Educational Research
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Potvin, Patrice; Hasni, Abdelkrim – Studies in Science Education, 2014
The relationship that exists between students and science and technology (S&T) is a complex and important one. If it is positive, then social, economic and environmental consequences are to be expected. Yet, many problems of interest/motivation/attitude (I/M/A) towards S&T have been recorded. A lot of research has been conducted on this…
Descriptors: Science Education, Technology Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Research
Development and Validation of an Instrument for Assessing the Learning Environment of Outdoor Science Activities.
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Orion, Nir; And Others – Science Education, 1997
Describes the development of the Science Outdoor Learning Environment Inventory which includes seven scales. The instrument was used by high school students (N=643) and the results indicate that the instrument is a sensitive measure that differentiates between different types of field trips. Contains 19 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science
Bridging the Gap between Formal and Informal Science Learning.
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Hofstein, Avi; Rosenfeld, Sherman – Studies in Science Education, 1996
Presents and integrates findings from selected research and evaluation studies of informal science learning in different settings such as school-based field trips, student projects, community-based science programs, visits to museums and zoos, the press, and electronic media. Contains 91 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Field Trips, Foreign Countries, Information Systems