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The Emergence of a Learning Progression in Middle School Chemistry
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Johnson, Philip; Tymms, Peter – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2011
Previously, a small scale, interview-based, 3-year longitudinal study (ages 11-14) in one school had suggested a learning progression related to the concept of a substance. This article presents the results of a large-scale, cross-sectional study which used Rasch modeling to test the hypothesis of the learning progression. Data were collected from…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Chemistry, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries
Four Case Studies, Six Years Later: Developing System Thinking Skills in Junior High School and Sustaining Them over Time
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Ben-Zvi-Assaraf, Orit; Orion, Nir – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2010
This study examines the process by which system thinking perceptions develop within the context of a water cycle curriculum. Four junior high school students undergoing an especially designed inquiry-based intervention were closely observed before, during, immediately after, and 6 years after completing a year long systems-based learning program.…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Water, Interviews, Junior High School Students
Comprehension Evaluation and Regulation in Learning from Science Texts.
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Otero, Jose T.; Campanario, Juan M. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1990
Described are the comprehension monitoring abilities of science students when reading science textbooks. The incorrect use of schemata and the limiting influence of metacognitive abilities on the improvement of meaningful learning is discussed. (KR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Structures, Comprehension, Learning Processes