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Lin, Yu-Ren; Hung, Cheng-Yu; Hung, Jeng-Fung – International Journal of Science Education, 2017
This study investigated two science teachers' meta-strategic knowledge (MSK) of argumentation teaching by applying the repertory grid technique (RGT). One teacher was a novice, while the other was experienced in teaching argumentation. Using the RGT, we elicited the objectives and strategies of the two teachers regarding their argumentation…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Persuasive Discourse, Beginning Teachers
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Wang, Chia-Yu – International Journal of Science Education, 2015
This study investigated the effects of scaffolds as cognitive prompts and as metacognitive evaluation on seventh-grade students' growth of content knowledge and construction of scientific explanations in five inquiry-based biology activities. Students' scores on multiple-choice pretest and posttest and worksheets for five inquiry-based activities…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Teaching Methods, Metacognition, Science Instruction
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Wu, Hui-Ling; Weng, Hsiao-Lan; She, Hsiao-Ching – International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research, 2016
This study examined how background knowledge, scientific reasoning ability, and various scaffolding forms influenced students' science knowledge and scientific inquiry achievements. The students participated in an online scientific inquiry program involving such activities as generating scientific questions and drawing evidence-based conclusions,…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Prior Learning, Abstract Reasoning, Thinking Skills
Wu, Hui-Ling; Weng, Hsiao-Lan; She, Hsiao-Ching – Online Submission, 2016
This study examined how background knowledge, scientific reasoning ability, and various scaffolding forms influenced students' science knowledge and scientific inquiry achievements. The students participated in an online scientific inquiry program involving such activities as generating scientific questions and drawing evidence-based conclusions,…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Prior Learning, Abstract Reasoning, Thinking Skills
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Chen, Chien-Hsien; She, Hsiao-Ching – Educational Technology & Society, 2012
This study reports the impact of Recurrent On-Line Synchronous Scientific Argumentation learning on 8th grade students' scientific argumentation ability and conceptual change involving physical science. The control group (N = 76) were recruited to receive conventional instruction whereas the experimental group (N = 74) received the Recurrent…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Web Based Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Persuasive Discourse
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Liu, Chia-Ju; Jack, Brady Michael; Chiu, Houn-Lin – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2008
This paper presents the results of a case study involving 282 Taiwanese elementary science teachers at the elementary level. These teachers provided responses to the science efficacy instrument (STEBI-A) and also provided personal data regarding how their years of general (YTE) and science (YTS) teaching experience may have influenced student…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Teacher Effectiveness, Self Efficacy, Multivariate Analysis