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Sánchez Tapia, Ingrid; Krajcik, Joseph; Reiser, Brian – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2018
We propose a process of contextualization based on seven empirically derived contextualization principles, aiming to provide opportunities for Indigenous Mexican adolescents to learn science in a way that supports them in fulfilling their right to an education aligned with their own culture and values. The contextualization principles we…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Adolescents, Science Instruction, Culturally Relevant Education
Papadouris, Nicos; Constantinou, Constantinos P. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2016
We investigated whether it is possible for 12-year-old students to develop a qualitative conceptualization of energy and four associate features (forms of energy, transfer processes, conservation, and degradation) as a framework for constructing interpretive accounts for the operation of physical phenomena (specifically, for changes taking place…
Descriptors: Energy, Middle School Students, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Erman, Erman – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2017
This study aims to identify students' misconceptions regarding covalent bonds. Seventy-seven graduate students in the middle of Indonesia participated in the study. Data were collected in three stages. First, misconceptions were identified by using the Semi Open Diagnostic Test. Ten students who experienced the worst misconceptions were…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Graduate Students
Huang, Xiao; Lederman, Norman G.; Cai, Chaojing – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2017
The present study explores ways to enhance students' question-asking ability (i.e., the ability to ask critical questions), which is the premise of scientific inquiry and a precondition for effective science teaching. A survey of junior high school students in Zhejiang province in China showed that students' questioning behavior was not well…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Junior High School Students, Questioning Techniques, Student Improvement
Seoh, Kah Huat Robin; Subramaniam, R.; Hoh, Yin Kiong – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2016
Tree thinking, the understanding of the evolutionary relationships between organisms depicted in different types of tree diagrams, is an integral part of understanding evolution. Novice learners often read tree diagrams differently from specialists, resulting in diverse interpretations of the relationships depicted. The aim of this study is to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evolution, Grade 12, Secondary School Students
Fang, Su-Chi; Hart, Christina; Clarke, David – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2016
The amount of substance and its unit the mole is a basic concept in chemistry. However, previous research has shown that teaching and learning the concept are challenging tasks for both teachers and students. The purpose of this study was to pinpoint the problems which emerge in the teaching and learning process, and provide integrated suggestions…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Concept Formation, Chemistry, Measurement
Tomas, Louisa; Rigano, Donna; Ritchie, Stephen M. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2016
Research aimed at understanding the role of the affective domain in student learning in classrooms has undergone a recent resurgence due to the need to understand students' affective response to science instruction. In a case study of a year 8 science class in North Queensland, students worked in small groups to write, film, edit, and produce…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Grade 8, Emotional Response, Self Control
To, Cheryl; Tenenbaum, Harriet R.; Hogh, Henriette – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2017
This study examined age differences in young people's understanding of evolution theory in secondary school. A second aim of this study was to propose a new coding scheme that more accurately described students' conceptual understanding about evolutionary theory. We argue that coding schemes adopted in previous research may have overestimated…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Thinking Skills, Evolution, Science Instruction
Mutonyi, Harriet – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2016
Few research studies in science education have looked at how stories, proverbs, and anecdotes can be used as scaffolds for learning. Stories, proverbs, and anecdotes are cultural tools used in indigenous communities to teach children about their environment. The study draws on Bruner's work and the theory of border crossing to argue that stories,…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Scientific Concepts, Interviews
Ramnarain, Umesh – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2016
This mixed-methods research investigated teachers' perceptions of intrinsic factors (personal attributes of the teacher) and extrinsic factors (environmental) influencing the implementation of inquiry-based science learning at township (underdeveloped urban area) high schools in South Africa. Quantitative data were collected by means of an adapted…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mixed Methods Research, Teacher Attitudes, Influences
Wong, Billy – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2015
The importance of science to the economy and for the progression of society is widely acknowledged. Yet, there are concerns that minority ethnic students in the UK are underrepresented, and even excluded, from post-compulsory science education and careers "in" science. Drawing on an exploratory study of 46 semi-structured interviews with…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Blacks, Indians, Asians
Castano, Carolina – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2012
This study explores how science education could contribute to the amelioration of violent behaviors towards humans and non-human species, specifically in a Colombian school with a population of socio-economically disadvantaged students who demonstrate high levels of violence. Until now science education has not sought to change attitudes or to…
Descriptors: Violence, Intervention, Science Education, Caring
Fung, Dennis; Yip, Valerie – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2014
A 3-year study was launched in a Hong Kong secondary school to investigate the effects of the medium of instruction (MOI), specifically English and Chinese, on the learning of certificate-level physics. A total of 199 Secondary Four (S4 or tenth-grade) students, divided into three major ability groups, participated in a teaching intervention…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Language of Instruction, Chinese

Nashon, Samson Madera; Anderson, David – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2013
Despite the centrality of the informal manufacturing sector ("Jua Kali") to the Kenyan society and its richness in scientific phenomena, there is no strong link between activities in the Jua Kali and school science. And, although there has been an ongoing public discourse in Kenya to industrialize, this hope is unlikely without…
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Foreign Countries, Science Curriculum, Interviews
Archer, Louise; DeWitt, Jennifer; Willis, Beatrice – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2014
There is widespread international concern about post-16 participation rates in science, with women's under-representation constituting a particular issue. This paper contributes to these debates through a novel, critical examination of the role of masculinity within boys' negotiations of science aspirations. Drawing on a UK longitudinal study of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Preadolescents, Males