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Grotzer, Tina A.; Solis, S. Lynneth – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2015
Spatial discontinuity between causes and effects is a feature of many scientific concepts, particularly those in the environmental and ecological sciences. Causes can be spatially separated from their effects by great distances. Action at a distance, the idea that causes and effects can be separated in physical space, is a well-studied concept in…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary School Students, Grade 2, Grade 4
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Novick, Laura R.; Schreiber, Emily G.; Catley, Kefyn M. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2014
With applications of Tree of Life data becoming ever more prevalent in everyday contexts, tree thinking has emerged as a vital component of scientific literacy. This article reports a study testing the hypothesis that instruction in natural selection, which is the primary focus of US evolution education at the high school and introductory college…
Descriptors: Evolution, Science Instruction, Hypothesis Testing, Biology
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Zeineddin, Ava; Abd-El-Khalick, Fouad – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2010
Reasoning skills are major contributors to academic and everyday life success. Epistemological commitments (ECs) are believed to underlie reasoning processes and, when considered, could do much in delineating the complex nature of scientific reasoning. This study examined the relationship between ECs and scientific reasoning among college science…
Descriptors: College Science, Undergraduate Students, Thinking Skills, Science Process Skills
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Haidar, Abdullateef H.; Abraham, Michael R. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1991
High school chemistry students' (n=183) applied and theoretical knowledge of dissolution, diffusion, effusion, and states of matter were compared. Study found that students' formal reasoning ability and their preexisting knowledge are associated with their conceptions and use of particulate theory. A significant difference between applied and…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Concept Formation, Learning Processes, Misconceptions
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Johnson, Margaret A.; Lawson, Anton E. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1998
The purpose of this study was to determine if factors to predict success in college biology (i.e., prior knowledge of biology or reasoning ability) depend on the instructional method employed (i.e., expository or inquiry). Reasoning ability was found to account for a significant amount of variance in final examination scores, regardless of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, Cognitive Processes, Higher Education
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Tretter, Thomas R.; Jones, M. Gail; Andre, Thomas; Negishi, Atsuko; Minogue, James – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2006
To reduce curricular fragmentation in science education, reform recommendations include using common, unifying themes such as scaling to enhance curricular coherence. This study involved 215 participants from five groups (grades 5, 7, 9, and 12, and doctoral students), who completed written assessments and card sort tasks related to their…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Educational Change, Science Education, Science Curriculum