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Direct linkEriksson Bergström, Sofia – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2021
This article sets out to discuss physical prerequisites for creativity. Creativity has come to be regarded as one of the most valuable attributes a person can have, at least in today's Western societies. This article builds on and incorporates material from a Swedish project called Entrepreneurship Liminal space, Creativity, and Understanding. The…
Descriptors: Creativity, Foreign Countries, Physical Environment, Environmental Influences
Download full textNacaroglu, Oguzhan; Kizkapan, Oktay – Journal of Science Learning, 2021
Epistemological beliefs can be defined shortly as beliefs about the source, certainty, organization of knowledge, and beliefs on ability and speed of learning. Word association tests (WAT) are practical alternative assessment and evaluation tools that can reveal students' thoughts on different concepts. In this regard, this research aims to…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Children, Adolescents, Beliefs
Designing Mobile Learning with Education outside the Classroom to Enhance Marine Ecological Literacy
Eames, Chris; Aguayo, Claudio – Teaching and Learning Research Initiative, 2019
The aim of this study was to explore how purposeful educational design using mobile learning might enable integration of classroom and outside of classroom teaching and learning. It was based on a marine reserves learning experience at a primary school which connected with a marine science and conservation visitor centre. The researchers'…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction
Gur Erdogan, Duygu; Yurtkulu, Tugba – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2017
Purpose: Self-actualization is understood as an effort to develop a level to which one aspires. Gifted individuals are expected especially to be more likely to reach this level than normal individuals of the same age. The purpose of this study is to determine the self-actualization perception levels of students at BILSEM, which is within the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academically Gifted, Self Actualization, Comparative Analysis
Falk, John H.; Dierking, Lynn D.; Swanger, Lisa Prendergast; Staus, Nancy; Back, Mariana; Barriault, Chantal; Catalao, Carlos; Chambers, Cindy; Chew, Ling-Ling; Dahl, Svein A.; Falla, Sigrid; Gorecki, Bern; Lau, Tak-Cheung; Lloyd, Andy; Martin, Jennifer; Santer, Jennifer; Singer, Silvia; Solli, Anne; Trepanier, Gabrielle; Tyystjarvi, Kati; Verheyden, Patricia – Science Education, 2016
This international investigation was designed to determine if, and under what circumstances experiences at science centers, significantly correlated with a range of adult general public science and technology literacy measures. Given the complex and cumulative nature of science and technology learning, and the highly variable and free-choice…
Descriptors: Science Teaching Centers, Surveys, Adults, Foreign Countries
Salmi, Hannu; Thuneberg, Helena; Vainikainen, Mari-Pauliina – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2017
Dinosaurs have been a very popular science topic since signs of their presence on earth were first discovered. They have represented so-called "edutainment" for some people. Learning from informal sources and in- an out-of-school environment can be effective and motivating. In this study, 12-year-old pupils (N = 366) visited a dinosaur…
Descriptors: Paleontology, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Student Motivation
Salmi, Hannu; Thuneberg, Helena; Vainikainen, Mari-Pauliina – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2017
The aim of the study was to analyse learning using Augmented Reality (AR) technology and the motivational and cognitive aspects related to it in an informal learning context. The 146 participants were 11- to 13-year-old Finnish pupils visiting a science centre exhibition. The data, which consisted of both cognitive tasks and self-report…
Descriptors: Simulated Environment, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Early Adolescents
Dawson, Emily – Science Education, 2014
This paper explores how people from low-income, minority ethnic groups perceive and experience exclusion from informal science education (ISE) institutions, such as museums and science centers. Drawing on qualitative data from four focus groups, 32 interviews, four accompanied visits to ISE institutions, and field notes, this paper presents an…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Minority Groups, Museums, Qualitative Research
Schönborn, Konrad J.; Höst, Gunnar E.; Palmerius, Karljohan E. Lundin; Flint, Jennifer – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2014
The advent of nanoscientific applications in modern life is swiftly in progress. Nanoscale innovation comes with the pressing need to provide citizens and learners with scientific knowledge for judging the societal impact of nanotechnology. In rising to the challenge, this paper reports the developmental phase of a research agenda concerned with…
Descriptors: Technology, Molecular Structure, Teaching Methods, Spatial Ability
Lelliott, Anthony – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2014
This paper examines the knowledge construction processes involved when grades 7 and 8 South African students learnt about the concept of gravity while visiting an astronomy-related science centre. The literature on students' understanding of gravity identifies a number of alternative conceptions prevalent, several of which are mirrored in this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Grade 7, Grade 8
Dairianathan, Anne; Subramaniam, R. – International Journal of Science Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to investigate primary students' learning through participation in an out-of-school enrichment programme, held in a science centre, which focused on DNA and genes and whether participation in the programme led to an increased understanding of inheritance as well as promoted interest in the topic. The sample consisted…
Descriptors: Student Interests, Multiple Choice Tests, Surveys, Student Attitudes
Lelliott, Anthony – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2010
This study describes how a group of grade 7 and 8 students in South Africa engaged with the notion of spatial scale in the Universe before, during and after a visit to an astronomy science centre. A limited amount of research has been conducted on this concept worldwide. Using a combination of concept maps, observations and interviews, results…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 7, Grade 8, Spatial Ability
Peer reviewedMartin, Marjory; And Others – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1991
This paper describes techniques used to investigate cognitive gain by children interacting in a fossil display area of the Liverpool (England) Museum. Interviews and videotaped observations demonstrate learning by the 51 subjects (average age 8.7 years). Children spent more time with activities when an adult demonstrator was present. (SLD)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Adults, Children, Exhibits
