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A Comparison of Different Conceptual Change Pedagogies Employed within the Topic of "Sound Propagation"
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Calik, Muammer; Okur, Murat; Taylor, Neil – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2011
The purpose of this study was to compare different conceptual change methods within a topic on "sound propagation". The study was conducted with 80 grade 5 students (aged 11-12 year old) drawn from four cohort classes in an elementary school on the north coast of Black Sea Region in Turkey. While one class was assigned as a control…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Intervention
Teaching Ecosystems and Matter Cycles with Creative Drama Activities
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Cokadar, Hulusi; Yilmaz, Gulcin Cihan – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2010
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of creative drama-based instruction on seventh graders' science achievements in the ecology and matter cycles unit and their attitudes toward science. The study is an experimental study carried out in one of the public elementary schools in Turkey during 2005-2006 schooling year. An ecological…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Drama, Control Groups, Student Attitudes
The Effect of Supplementing Instruction with Conceptual Change Texts on Students' Conceptions of Electrochemical Cells
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Yuruk, Nejla – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2007
The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of instruction supplemented by conceptual change texts (CCTs) over traditional instruction on students' understanding of electrochemical (galvanic and electrolytic) cell concepts. The participants of the study consisted of 64 students from the two classes of a high school located in…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Multiple Choice Tests, Chemistry