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Zacharia, Zacharias C.; Olympiou, Georgios; Papaevripidou, Marios – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2008
This study aimed to investigate the comparative value of experimenting with physical manipulatives (PM) in a sequential combination with virtual manipulatives (VM), with the use of PM preceding the use of VM, and of experimenting with PM alone, with respect to changes in students' conceptual understanding in the domain of heat and temperature. A…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Undergraduate Students, Introductory Courses
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Oliveira, Alandeom W.; Sadler, Troy D. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2008
This study examines cognitive and social processes in group interactions that shape collaborative learning in science classrooms. Three small groups of students were observed while working collaboratively on explaining the burning of a candle under a jar. The learning environment served as a context for examination of conceptual convergence, a…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Interaction Process Analysis, Social Environment, Educational Change
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Dori, Yehudit J.; Sasson, Irit – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2008
The case-based computerized laboratory (CCL) is a chemistry learning environment that integrates computerized experiments with emphasis on scientific inquiry and comprehension of case studies. The research objective was to investigate chemical understanding and graphing skills of high school honors students via bidirectional visual and textual…
Descriptors: Graphs, Chemistry, Science Laboratories, Foreign Countries