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Byukusenge, Céline; Nsanganwimana, Florien; Tarmo, Albert Paulo – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2023
Some science subjects are often perceived to be difficult and boring by students due to their nature and the way they are taught. This study sought to check the effectiveness of the technology-enhanced instruction method with comprehensive use of virtual labs and animations in teaching nerve cells' (neurons and glial cells) structures and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Knowledge Level, Scientific Literacy
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Farrokhnia, Mohammadreza; Meulenbroeks, Ralph F. G.; van Joolingen, Wouter R. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2020
In recent years, student-generated stop-motion animations (SMAs) have been employed to support sharing, constructing, and representing knowledge in different science domains and across age groups from pre-school to university students. The purpose of this review is to give an overview of research in this field and to synthesize the findings. For…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Animation, Comparative Analysis
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Mills, Reece; Tomas, Louisa; Lewthwaite, Brian – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2019
There is a need for research-informed instructional approaches that promote school students' deep conceptual understanding of abstract geological concepts. Given that a type of learner-constructed stop-motion animation, 'slowmation', has been shown to offer affordances for learning in science preservice teacher education, we extended its…
Descriptors: Plate Tectonics, Animation, Middle School Students, Teaching Methods
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Herrington, Deborah G.; Sweeder, Ryan D.; VandenPlas, Jessica R. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2017
As students increasingly use online chemistry animations and simulations, it is becoming more important to understand how students independently engage with such materials and to develop a set of best practices for students' use of these resources outside of the classroom. Most of the literature examining students' use of animations and…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Computer Simulation, Animation
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Gnidovec, Tanja; Žemlja, Mojca; Dolenec, Andreja; Torkar, Gregor – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2020
Learning the basics of human anatomy is challenging for schoolchildren due to its three-dimensional nature and complexity as a system. This study created educational materials for learning about and teaching the human circulatory system based on augmented reality (AR) technology and a structure-behavior-function (SBF) model, including 2D/3D…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Anatomy, Human Body, Teaching Methods
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Lee, Victor R. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2015
Biomechanics, and specifically the biomechanics associated with human movement, is a potentially rich backdrop against which educators can design innovative science teaching and learning activities. Moreover, the use of technologies associated with biomechanics research, such as high-speed cameras that can produce high-quality slow-motion video,…
Descriptors: Biomechanics, Human Body, Motion, Science Instruction
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Calik, Muammer; Okur, Murat; Taylor, Neil – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2011
The purpose of this study was to compare different conceptual change methods within a topic on "sound propagation". The study was conducted with 80 grade 5 students (aged 11-12 year old) drawn from four cohort classes in an elementary school on the north coast of Black Sea Region in Turkey. While one class was assigned as a control…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Intervention
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Yarden, Hagit; Yarden, Anat – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2011
Animation has great potential for improving the way people learn. A number of studies in different scientific disciplines have shown that instruction involving computer animations can facilitate the understanding of processes at the molecular level. However, using animation alone does not ensure learning. Students sometimes miss essential features…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Animation, Biotechnology, Misconceptions
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Calik, Muammer; Kolomuc, Ali; Karagolge, Zafer – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2010
This paper reports on an investigation of the effect of conceptual change pedagogy on students' conceptions of "rate of reaction" concepts. The study used a pre-test/post-test non-equivalent comparison group design approach and the sample consisted of 72 Turkish grade-11 students (aged 16-18 years) selected from two intact classrooms.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intervention, Concept Formation, Teaching Methods
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Trevisan, Michael S.; Oki, Angela C.; Senger, P. L. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2010
Two experiments examined the effects of a multimedia technology referred to as "Time Compressed Animated Delivery" (TCAD), on student learning in a junior-level reproductive physiology course. In experiment 1, participating students received one of two presentations of the same instructional material: TCAD and a lecture captured on video. At the…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Physiology, Instructional Materials, Effect Size
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Rotbain, Yosi; Marbach-Ad, Gili; Stavy, Ruth – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2008
We present an active way to use a computer animation in secondary molecular genetics class. For this purpose we developed an activity booklet that helps students to work interactively with a computer animation which deals with abstract concepts and processes in molecular biology. The achievements of the experimental group were compared with those…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Animation, Computer Graphics
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Velazquez-Marcano, Alexandra; Williamson, Vickie M.; Ashkenazi, Guy; Tasker, Roy; Williamson, Kenneth C. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2004
Different visualization techniques have been used for teaching chemistry concepts. Previous studies have shown that when molecular animations and video demonstrations are used, students seem to better correlate all three levels of representation: macroscopic, submicroscopic, and symbolic. This thinking process allows the students to improve their…
Descriptors: Demonstrations (Educational), Science Instruction, Animation, Chemistry
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Brooks, Helen B.; Brooks, David, W. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1996
Describes the design of several CD-ROMs with different strategies and foci for teaching general chemistry with large databases of visual information. Presents a sample search with a CD-ROM. Discusses teacher resources including animations, visual databases for presentations, demonstration manuals, laboratory manuals, and encyclopedias as well as…
Descriptors: Animation, Chemistry, Computer Uses in Education, Databases
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Linn, Marcia C.; Eylon, Bat-Sheva – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2000
Contrasts spontaneous and reflective knowledge integration instruction delivered using a computer learning environment to enhance understanding of displaced volume. Distinguishes the impact of instruction on students who believed scientific phenomena are governed by principles (cohesive beliefs) versus students who believed that science is a…
Descriptors: Animation, Attitudes, Computer Software, Evaluation