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Itzek-Greulich, Heike; Vollmer, Christian – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2017
Students' interest in science declines in secondary school. Therefore, motivating students to become competent and engaged in science topics that are relevant for their everyday lives is an important goal, so they can be better citizens and decision makers with socioscientific issues (e.g., climate change and waste disposal). The present study…
Descriptors: Science Laboratories, Item Response Theory, Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Student Interests
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Matz, Rebecca L.; Rothman, Edward D.; Krajcik, Joseph S.; Banaszak Holl, Mark M. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2012
Laboratories have been a cornerstone in teaching and learning across multiple scientific disciplines for more than 100 years. At the collegiate level, science laboratories and their corresponding lectures are often offered as separate courses, and students may not be required to concurrently enroll in both. In this study, we provide evidence that…
Descriptors: College Science, Chemistry, Introductory Courses, Science Instruction
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Feldon, David F.; Timmerman, Briana Crotwell; Stowe, Kirk A.; Showman, Richard – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2010
Poor instruction has been cited as a primary cause of attrition from STEM majors and a major obstacle to learning for those who stay [Seymour and Hewitt [1997]. Talking about leaving: Why undergraduates leave the sciences. Boulder, CO: Westview]. Using a double-blind design, this study tests the hypothesis that the lack of explicit instructions in…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Science Instruction, Biological Sciences, School Holding Power