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Yolradee Supornpanitkul; Apantee Poonputta; Orrasa Prasitnok – Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health, 2025
The objectives of this research are: (1) to develop a flipped classroom learning plan using inquiry-based learning on the topic of substance separation for Grade 8 students, to achieve effectiveness according to the 75/75 criteria; (2) to compare science process skills and learning achievement before and after implementing the developed learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 8, Science Process Skills, Skill Development
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Irena Labak; Ivan Kujundžic; Branko Bognar – Journal of Turkish Science Education, 2024
Biology teachers received professional development to effect instructional changes that ensure student cognitive engagement and knowledge acquisition at higher cognitive levels. We asked the following questions: 1) What are the initial needs of teachers to promote active learner engagement and knowledge acquisition at higher cognitive levels? 2)…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Achievement, Science Teachers, Learner Engagement
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Bentley, Brendan; Walters, Kylie; Yates, Gregory C. R. – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2023
Advances in embodied learning and the use of gesture has gained greater interest amongst educators and researchers in recent years. The emerging evidence supporting the use of physical enactment rather than just auditory modes of instruction remains unresolved. This paper investigates the pedagogical methods used by a science teacher instructing a…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Teachers, Grade 8, Conventional Instruction
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Fa Zhang; Christine Lee Bae; Michael D. Broda; Alison C. Koenka – Journal of Experimental Education, 2025
In this study, we investigated the relationships between three pivotal factors that influence student performance, including opportunity-to-learn (OTL) factors, which included proximal indicators that represent science-specific learning opportunities, student motivation (propensity factor), and crucial student and teacher antecedent factors by…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Predictor Variables, Science Achievement, Self Concept
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Çetinkaya, Ugur; Kirilmazkaya, Gamze – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2022
In this research, Purpose is to eliminate primary school student's delusions about concept of greenhouse effect and to study its effect on student's attitudes towards science. In the research, quasi-experimental study with prepost control group has been used. The research was performed with 34 primary school students in the state located in…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Scientific Attitudes
Pough, Celestine Banks – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this action research study was to explore the impact of problem-based learning on science instruction in my eighth-grade college preparatory classroom. Constructivism was the framework for this study. Problem-based learning is based on constructivist principles, and it served as the instructional model for this study. PBL can foster…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Problem Based Learning, Science Achievement, Science Instruction
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Emmylou Aspacio Borja; Romel Cayao Mutya – Journal of Biological Education Indonesia (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia), 2024
Mendelian genetics are essential for students seeking to comprehend the complexities of inheritance; although fundamental, these biology concepts are difficult for students to understand. This study examined the effectiveness of task-based learning (TBL) in enhancing the students' conceptual understanding of the Patterns of Mendelian Genetics. A…
Descriptors: Genetics, Concept Formation, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Zahra Hasani Yourdshahi; Kajsa Yang Hansen; Linda Borger – Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2025
Background: Science skills play a crucial role in fostering economic development and technological innovation, making the enhancement of science education a global priority. Despite the recognized importance of teacher practices in enhancing equitable and effective learning, much of the research on their impact on student outcomes has been…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Grade 8, Secondary School Science
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Ðoric, Biljana; Lambic, Dragan; Jovanovic, Željko – Research in Science Education, 2021
The aim of this study was to determine the impact of three different software simulations for studying Ohm's law and connecting resistors on students' academic performance. A total of 168 eighth-grade pupils were divided into three groups. The first group used the software containing the simulation with an already created electrical circuit, an…
Descriptors: Grade 8, Feedback (Response), Computer Software, Computer Simulation
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Ker, Hsiang-Wei; Lee, Ying-Haur; Ho, Shu-Meei – Science Education, 2023
Science achievements of individuals play a crucial role when students aim to pursue highly demanded occupations and advanced academic degrees. Enhancing science attainment is crucial in improving the effectiveness of science education. This study investigates the impact of home educational resources, students' attitudes toward learning,…
Descriptors: Students, Grade 8, Student Attitudes, Learning
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Mihail Calalb; Irina Zelenschi – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2024
This study examines the impact of constructivist physics lessons and laboratory activities on middle and high school students' academic success. Utilizing the constructivist learning model, which emphasizes active student engagement, the research was conducted at Hyperion Theoretical High School in Chi?inau, Moldova, involving 195 students across…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Physics, Science Education, Science Laboratories
Jeffrey Gordon – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Student' achievement in science can be affected by teacher subject matter knowledge, ineffective instructional methods, and lack of student engagement. Although all schools provide professional development opportunities, not all teachers choose to engage in a program that provides teaching and learning through experiential techniques for the…
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Faculty Development, Academic Achievement, Science Achievement
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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
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Bantaokul, Pannarai; Polyiem, Titiworada – Journal of Educational Issues, 2022
The purposes of the study were to investigate the effectiveness of integrated 5Es of inquiring-based learning and gamification on grade 8 science learning achievement and to study students' attitudes toward science learning with the integration of the two principles. The participants were 40 eighth-grade students from a Thai public school. They…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Active Learning, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Gao, Su; Long, Haiying; Li, Dan; Yang, Luxi – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2020
Over the past two decades, researchers consistently demonstrated the importance of science teaching approaches and student self-efficacy in influencing their science achievement. These findings have become the foundation of science education reform. However, empirical supports of these relationships are limited to direct relationships and…
Descriptors: Junior High School Students, Self Efficacy, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction
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