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Howe, Christine; Devine, Amy; Tavares, Joana Taylor – International Journal of Science Education, 2013
When students reason during school science, they often refer to conceptions that are derived from out-of-school experiences and are poor proxies for science orthodoxy. However, for some areas of science, these conceptions represent only a proportion of students' full conceptual knowledge, for tacit understanding exists that is superior to the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Concept Formation, Abstract Reasoning, Computer Software
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Smetana, Lara Kathleen; Bell, Randy L. – International Journal of Science Education, 2012
Researchers have explored the effectiveness of computer simulations for supporting science teaching and learning during the past four decades. The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive, critical review of the literature on the impact of computer simulations on science teaching and learning, with the goal of summarizing what is…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Best Practices, Science Instruction
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Kluge, Anders – International Journal of Science Education, 2014
This qualitative study investigates the gap between a lab experiment and theory of science. Two groups of 4 students in 2 different classes in 11th grade (15-16 years old) are followed as they process results and experiences from a lab experiment using a digital environment. The experiment is as a part of a larger project about genes and cells,…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Qualitative Research, Laboratory Experiments, Science Experiments
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Isik-Ercan, Zeynep; Zeynep Inan, Hatice; Nowak, Jeffrey A.; Kim, Beomjin – International Journal of Science Education, 2014
This qualitative case study describes (a) the ways 3D visualization, coupled with other science and literacy experiences, supported young children's first exploration of the Earth-Sun-Moon system and (b) the perspectives of classroom teachers and children on using 3D visualization. We created three interactive 3D software modules that simulate day…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 2, Urban Schools, Astronomy
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Hsu, Chihcheng; Ou Yang, Fang-Chuan – International Journal of Science Education, 2013
Students of English as a second language who major in science and technology use English-language textbooks to ensure that they can read English materials upon graduation. Research indicates that teachers spend little time helping these students on the linguistic complexity of such textbooks. Vocabulary, grammar, and article structure are elements…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Textbooks, Reading Skills
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Bell, Thorsten; Urhahne, Detlef; Schanze, Sascha; Ploetzner, Rolf – International Journal of Science Education, 2010
Collaborative inquiry learning is one of the most challenging and exciting ventures for today's schools. It aims at bringing a new and promising culture of teaching and learning into the classroom where students in groups engage in self-regulated learning activities supported by the teacher. It is expected that this way of learning fosters…
Descriptors: Science Activities, Science Interests, Student Motivation, Teaching Methods
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Odom, Arthur Louis; Marszalek, Jacob M.; Stoddard, Elizabeth R.; Wrobel, Jerzy M. – International Journal of Science Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine the association of middle school student science achievement and attitudes toward science with student-reported frequency of using computers to learn science and other classroom practices. Baseline comparison data were collected on the frequency of student-centred teaching practices (e.g. the use of group…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Computers, Teaching Methods, Middle Schools
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Evagorou, Maria; Jimenez-Aleixandre, Maria Pilar; Osborne, Jonathan – International Journal of Science Education, 2012
A problem that is still unexplored in the field of socioscientific issues (SSI) and that was explored in this study is how different students decide upon a SSI they are discussing, how their justifications change during the instruction and how they use (or not) the evidence from the learning environment to support their justifications. For the…
Descriptors: Relevance (Education), Evidence, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Papageorgiou, George; Grammaticopoulou, Maria; Johnson, Phil Michael – International Journal of Science Education, 2010
Thirty-six pupils from three sixth-grade classes (ages 11/12, n = 75) in Greece were interviewed pre- and post-intervention in a piece of research on explanations of chemical phenomena. Software concerning chemical phenomena was incorporated in a teaching scheme, where the particle theory was used. After a 13 hour intervention, pupils'…
Descriptors: Intervention, Chemistry, Elementary School Science, Science Instruction
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Soong, Benson; Mercer, Neil – International Journal of Science Education, 2011
In this paper, we describe and discuss an information and communication technology (ICT)-based intervention designed to improve secondary school students' "revision" (in contrast to "learning") of physics concepts. We show that students' engagement in joint activities via our ICT-based intervention can provide them (and their…
Descriptors: Intervention, Student Attitudes, Physics, Foreign Countries
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Byrne, Jenny; Grace, Marcus – International Journal of Science Education, 2010
Concept mapping is a technique used to provide a visual representation of an individual's ideas about a concept or set of related concepts. This paper describes a concept mapping tool using a photograph association technique (CoMPAT) that is considered to be a novel way of eliciting children's ideas. What children at 11 years of age know about…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Photography, Science Instruction, Visual Stimuli
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Lindgren, Robb; Schwartz, Daniel L. – International Journal of Science Education, 2009
Interactive simulations are entering mainstream science education. Their effects on cognition and learning are often framed by the legacy of information processing, which emphasized amodal problem solving and conceptual organization. In contrast, this paper reviews simulations from the vantage of research on perception and spatial learning,…
Descriptors: Information Processing, Spatial Ability, Computer Simulation, Science Instruction
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Elster, Doris – International Journal of Science Education, 2010
The present article reports on the results of a three-year German-wide program Biology in Context ("bik"). In this program teachers and researchers worked together in 10 learning communities with the goal of enhancing the quality of teaching and learning in biology classrooms as mandated by the recently passed National Educational…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Interviews, Biology, Teacher Education
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Meisner, Robin; vom Lehn, Dirk; Heath, Christian; Burch, Alex; Gammon, Ben; Reisman, Molly – International Journal of Science Education, 2007
There is a growing commitment within science centres and museums to deploy computer-based exhibits to enhance participation and engage visitors with socio-scientific issues. As yet, however, we have little understanding of the interaction and communication that arises with and around these forms of exhibits, and the extent to which they do indeed…
Descriptors: Field Studies, Exhibits, Museums, Interaction
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Hansen, John A.; Barnett, Michael; MaKinster, James G.; Keating, Thomas – International Journal of Science Education, 2004
In this study, we explore an alternate mode for teaching and learning the dynamic, three-dimensional (3D) relationships that are central to understanding astronomical concepts. To this end, we implemented an innovative undergraduate course in which we used inexpensive computer modeling tools. As the second of a two-paper series, this report…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Computer Uses in Education, Models, Educational Technology
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