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A Comparison of Approaches to the Teaching and Learning of Science in Chinese and Australian Elementary Classrooms: Cultural and Socioeconomic Complexities
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Tao, Ying; Oliver, Mary; Venville, Grady – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2013
Set in the context of today's globalized approaches to curriculum reform, the purpose of this study was to compare the teaching and learning of science in Chinese and Australian Grade 6 classrooms. A conceptual framework based on notions of culture and socioeconomic status informed the research design. Case study participants were three teachers…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Learning Activities, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods
Impact of a Student-Teacher-Scientist Partnership on Students' and Teachers' Content Knowledge, Attitudes toward Science, and Pedagogical Practices
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Houseal, Ana K.; Abd-El-Khalick, Fouad; Destefano, Lizanne – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2014
Engaging K-12 students in science-based inquiry is at the center of current science education reform efforts. Inquiry can best be taught through experiential, authentic science experiences, such as those provided by Student-Teacher-Scientist Partnerships (STSPs). However, very little is known about the impact of STSPs on teachers' and…
Descriptors: Science Education, Elementary School Students, High School Students, Teacher Student Relationship
An Implementation Study: An Analysis of Elementary Students' and Teachers' Attitudes toward Science in Process-Approach vs. Traditional Science Classes.
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Kyle, William C., Jr.; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1988
Reports on a study conducted in the Richardson Independent School District (Texas) which was designed to assess the attitudes toward science of students and teachers who have been involved with the Science Curriculum Improvement Study (SCIS) compared to non-SCIS students and teachers. (TW)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Experiential Learning, Inquiry
The Influence of Previous Exposure to Science Education on Attitudes of Preservice Science Teachers toward Science Teaching.
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Taiwo, Diran – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1980
Determines that attitudes toward science teaching is related to both gender and previous exposure to science education as a discipline. Gender favoring males was found to be a variable associated with a higher degree of positiveness of attitudes of preservice Nigerian undergraduate science teachers (N=120). (CS)
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Prior Learning
The Effect of Two Science Programs (ESS and Laidlaw) on Student Classification Skills, Science Achievement, and Attitudes
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Vanek, Eugenia Poporad; Montean, John J. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1977
No significant differences were found for grade level, sex, or instructional treatment (activity-based curriculum vs. textbook approach) for third and fourth grade science students as measured by Piagetian Classification Tasks, the Science Attitude Scale, and the Science Achievement Test. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Teaching Hands-On Science Activities: Variables That Moderate Attitude-Behavior Consistency.
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Koballa, Thomas R. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1986
Discusses a study which examined the attitudinal and subjective norm variables which impact the behavioral intentions of preservice elementary teachers. Results suggest that measuring preservice teachers' attitudes toward science cannot adequately predict nor provide a satisfactory explanation of their science teaching behaviors. (ML)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Experiential Learning, Predictor Variables
An Investigation of Zimbabwe High School Chemistry Students' Laboratory Work-Based Images of the Nature of Science
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Vhurumuku, Elaosi; Holtman, Lorna; Mikalsen, Oyvind; Kolsto, Stein D. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2006
This study investigates the proximal and distal images of the nature of science (NOS) that A-level students develop from their participation in chemistry laboratory work. We also explored the nature of the interactions among the students' proximal and distal images of the NOS and students' participation in laboratory work. Students' views of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Chemistry, Laboratory Procedures