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Making 'Brain Food': Converting Photosynthesis into a Positive Learning Experience through Authentic Instruction
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Parsons, Alexandra E.; Heddy, Benjamin C.; Wilson, Scott N.; Williams, Leslie A.; Atkinson, Linda K.; Garn, Gregg A. – Journal of Biological Education, 2021
The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of authentically based instruction using the 5E model as the structure for lesson delivery on student emotions and the extent to which the students perceived that the teacher was facilitating mastery goals. Participants were 241 sophomore and junior biology students in three urban high schools in…
Descriptors: Authentic Learning, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, High School Students
Meeting Linnaeus: Improving Comprehension of Biological Classification and Attitudes to Plants Using Drama in Primary Science Education
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Stagg, Bethan C. – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2020
Background: Children's interest in science is known to decline around the upper primary age, and botanical topics are unpopular with students. Drama in education has the potential to increase motivation and interest in school science. Purpose: The study examined the impact of immersive drama on knowledge about biological classification and…
Descriptors: Drama, Science Education, Plants (Botany), Elementary School Students