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June Maker; Kadir Bahar – Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, 2024
In this 21st century context, communities and nations cannot afford to lose the talents of any young people. Shifts in thinking and practices are needed: from one-dimensional definitions to varied talents and 21st century skills of creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication; from identification to assessment; from the goal of…
Descriptors: Student Development, Problem Solving, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement
Veli Toptas; Feyyaz Oztop; Ferit Gunes – International Technology and Education Journal, 2024
The purpose of this article is to examine the effects of STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education practices carried out at the primary school level in Turkey on various learning outcomes. The systematic review method was employed to accomplish this purpose. This study examined whether 30 comparisons from publications…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, STEM Education, Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary School Students

Laura Holian; Catharine Warner-Griffin; Benjamin P. Gold – Grantee Submission, 2024
The purpose of this study was to understand if a STEM camp (Gear Up 4 STEM) offered during school breaks could improve science outcomes and engagement of elementary school students. This study followed two cohorts of students in Knox County Schools (grades 3, 4, and 5) over one school year and assessed their performance on the state administered…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Elementary School Students, Science Achievement
Gültekin, Sevim Burçin; Altun, Taner – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2022
The purpose of this research is to examine the impact of activities based on scientific process skills on problem-solving skills of 4th grade students in science lessons. In the study a non-equivalent control group pre-test and post-test design type of quasi-experimental method was used. The research study group was composed of 30 students with 15…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Science Process Skills, Problem Solving
Özdeniz, Yesim; Aktamis, Hilal; Bildiren, Ahmet – International Journal of Science Education, 2023
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the science module which was designed using the problem-based learning method on the basis of the Integrated Curriculum Model and applied in the blended learning environment on the scientific reasoning and scientific process skills of gifted students. The study was carried out with 9 gifted 5th…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Science Instruction, Units of Study, Science Process Skills
Shenglin Cao; Juan Chu; ZuoChen Zhang; Liyan Liu – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
VR technology is being widely used in education due to it's a sense of immersion, real-time interaction, and ability to stimulate imagination. However, there is a lack of research comparing students at different stages. This study used a quasi-experimental design involving 73 fourth-grade and 86 eighth-grade students in two schools in northwest…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Technology Uses in Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Elementary School Students
Chang, Shao-Chen; Hsu, Ting-Chia; Kuo, Wei-Chen; Jong, Morris Siu-Yung – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2020
Science and technology are driving people's life changes, including education and the environment. Many scholars have attempted to import technology into the classroom to help students learn in different subjects. However, students often need assistance with unfamiliar learning approaches and learning environments. This study proposed a…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Elementary School Students, Children, Geology
Wu, Juana; Guo, Rong; Wang, Zhuo; Zeng, Rongqing – Interactive Learning Environments, 2021
Developing the problem-solving abilities of elementary school students has been recognized as an important educational objective. Science curricula, because of their practical and experimental characteristics, are thought to be an important way to develop students' problem-solving ability. The use of Virtual Reality (VR) technology in teaching…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Technology Integration, Computer Simulation, Science Activities
Cotic, Nastja; Plazar, Janja; Istenic Starcic, Andreja; Zuljan, Darjo – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2020
Experiential learning was introduced to support a child's concept development towards evolution scientific literacy. This study examined the effect of an experiential learning model (The Mobile Natural Science Learning -- MNSL) on the knowledge of 4th grade primary school students in Slovenia, during natural science school lessons at the seashore…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Marine Biology, Science Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
Ozden, Muhammet – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2020
Purpose: Since developing science literacy is a primary objective of science education and socio-scientific (SSI) decision-making is an important aspect of science literacy, it is valuable to explore how students structure their decisions related to SSIs, and how they discuss and solve SSIs. The aim of present study was to examine elementary…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Logical Thinking, Science and Society, Thinking Skills
Miha Slapnicar; Valerija Tompa; Saša A. Glažar; Iztok Devetak – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2018
Learning and presenting chemical concepts at the triple level of chemical concepts provides opportunities for the development of misconceptions. The research aimed to identify potential misconceptions of chemical concepts: the states of matter, a pure substance, a mixture, an element, a compound, a physical change, and a chemical reaction at the…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Learning Processes
Omilani, Nathaniel A.; Akinyele, S. Akin; Durowoju, Tunde S.; Obideyi, Ebenezer Ifeoluw – Education 3-13, 2019
Basic Science and Technology is a subject that is based on the broad field curriculum which is the foundation for science education in Nigeria at the basic level of education. Pupils learning outcomes is usually limited to the assessment of their achievement in paper pencil test. Pupils' skills in carrying out scientific investigation and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Problem Solving, Elementary School Science
Pavlin, Jerneja; Glazar, Sasa A.; Slapnicar, Miha; Devetak, Iztok – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2019
The purpose of this paper is to explore and explain students' achievements in solving context-based gas exercises comprising the macroscopic and submicroscopic levels of chemical concepts. The influence of specific variables, such as interest in learning, formal-reasoning abilities, and visualisation abilities, is a significant factor that should…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Education, Educational Background, Science Interests
Sung, Han-Yu; Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Chen, Shan-Feng – Interactive Learning Environments, 2019
Owing to the popularity of tablet computers and smart phones, e-books have become an important medium for both formal and informal learning. However, conventional e-books are mainly designed to provide information in the form of multimedia, implying that students spend most of their time memorizing and comprehending what they read from e-books,…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Problem Solving, Electronic Publishing, Books
Sung, Han-Yu; Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Wu, Po-Han; Lin, Dai-Qi – Interactive Learning Environments, 2018
Facilitating students' deep-strategy behaviors and positive learning performances of science inquiry is an important and challenging educational issue. In this study, a contextual science inquiry approach is proposed for developing a 3D experiential game to cope with this problem. To evaluate the impacts of the game on students' science learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Learning Strategies, Elementary School Science
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