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Download full textNikolaos Kyriazis; Georgios Stylos; Konstantinos T. Kotsis – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2025
This study investigates the influence of inquiry-based laboratory activities on the understanding of heat concepts and the self-efficacy beliefs of pre-service primary teachers. Recognizing that both scientific literacy and teaching efficacy are critical for effective science education, this research aims to determine how inquiry-based laboratory…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Heat, Science Laboratories, Scientific Concepts
Direct linkDan Ye; Svoboda Pennisi; Leynar Leyton Naranjo – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: With the rapid proliferation of online education, it is incumbent upon teachers to find ways to provide online students with science laboratory experiences. Existing research on online labs focuses heavily on computer-supported inquiry learning environments, such as virtual laboratories and remote laboratories. There are limited…
Descriptors: Hands on Science, Science Experiments, Science Laboratories, Home Programs
Sule Elmali – Journal of Biological Education, 2024
It is a controversial issue in education that students perform dissection experiments. Different opinions have been noted in studies on this subject, and various applications are recommended according to education levels. This case study aimed to determine pre-service science teachers' views of hands-on dissection and virtual dissection. The study…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Science Teachers, Laboratory Procedures, Electronic Learning
Manuela Tripepi; Hannah M. Schapiro – Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 2024
This paper presents two low-cost hands-on activities designed to enhance student understanding and address the pedagogical challenges faced by microbiology professors in teaching concepts related to cell structure and gene regulation. In the first activity, we used Shrinky Dinks and Jeopardy-style game questions to explore the differences between…
Descriptors: Science Education, Microbiology, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Stanga, John P.; Nash, Troy R.; Pannell, Megan D. – American Biology Teacher, 2023
Concepts relating to enzymes and energy are central to understanding chemical and biological processes at the molecular level. Student learning of these crosscutting concepts can be challenging, so it is important to identify misconceptions and remediate them early, especially in introductory classes. Here we describe an activity in which…
Descriptors: Hands on Science, Kinetics, Thermodynamics, Biology
Tiano, Martin; Roose, Max – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
We describe here a 4 hour experimental session based on reaction monitoring of the degradation of an organic pollutant via a Fenton-like reaction. An aqueous solution of p-nitrophenol is treated with hydrogen peroxide and magnetite, and the progress of the reaction is monitored by UV-vis spectrophotometry and/or gas chromatography using an…
Descriptors: Water Pollution, Science Experiments, Chemistry, College Science
Julie A. Merkle; Olivier Devergne; Seth M. Kelly; Paula A. Croonquist; Cory J. Evans; Melanie A. Hwalek; Victoria L. Straub; Danielle R. Hamill; Alexandra Peister; David P. Puthoff; Ken J. Saville; Jamie L. Siders; Zully J. Villanueva Gonzalez; Jacqueline K. Wittke-Thompson; Kayla L. Bieser; Joyce Stamm; Alysia D. Vrailas-Mortimer; Jacob D. Kagey – Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 2023
The Fly-CURE is a genetics-focused multi-institutional Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) that provides undergraduate students with hands-on research experiences within a course. Through the Fly-CURE, undergraduate students at diverse types of higher education institutions across the United States map and characterize novel…
Descriptors: Student Research, Undergraduate Students, Hands on Science, Genetics
Kristy M. Erickson – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
The impact of an interactive in-class Valence-Shell Electron-Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) activity, designed and implemented by the author in her first-year undergraduate chemistry classes, was assessed through the statistical analysis of pre- and posttreatment quizzes on VSEPR theory and the analysis of questionnaires. The activity consisted of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Science Instruction, Chemistry, Hands on Science
The Biodesign Studio: Constructions and Reflections of High School Youth on Making with Living Media
Walker, Justice T.; Kafai, Yasmin B. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2021
Most constructionist efforts have focused on supporting learners with tools for designing with digital and/or physical media. Recent developments in life sciences now allow K-12 learners to design with living materials, or to biodesign. In this paper, we report on the development of a biodesign studio activity called biocakes wherein teams of high…
Descriptors: High School Students, Food, Hands on Science, Student Experience
Manassawee Wannomai; Prasart Nuangchalerm; R. Ahmad Zaky El Islami – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2024
The goals of the study were as follows: i) to design an active science learning activity on stoichiometry for grade 10 students, ii) to evaluate the academic achievement of grade 10 students after receiving an active science learning activity on stoichiometry, and iii) to investigate the perspectives of grade 10 students regarding an active…
Descriptors: High School Students, Secondary School Science, Science Education, Active Learning
Zahraa A. Ali; Ibtisam Rashid; Shafeah H. Al-Merri; Naser Abu Erjaib; Dduha Chehadeh – Journal of Chemical Education, 2024
A science camp for blind or visually impaired (BVI) students, covering mainly hands-on chemistry experiments, is described. The scientific experiments are detailed, and the feedback of the students is recorded, highlighting the benefits of the camp and its impact. BVI students actively participated in conducting the scientific experiments using…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Students with Disabilities, Visual Impairments, Blindness
de Winter, James; Millar, Robin – International Journal of Science Education, 2023
Practical work is widely seen as an integral part of school science. Research and teacher guidance have tended to consider practical work in science, rather than in individual science subjects or topics. This study used a questionnaire of selected- and open-response items to probe the views and reasoning of a sample of 43 pre-service teachers in…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Science Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers
Dorji Tenzin; Karma Utha; Kinley Seden – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2024
Background: Electric circuit concepts in physics are abstract in nature and students find it difficult to comprehend. Purpose: This study was designed to compare the impact of three different strategies: simulation, hands-on and a combined strategy in enhancing conceptual understanding on electric circuit for class X students. Design: A mixed…
Descriptors: Science Education, Computer Simulation, Hands on Science, Electronic Equipment
Nausheen W. Sadiq; Tabussom Qureshi – Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching, 2024
The scope of this preliminary study revolves around investigating the effectiveness of experiential learning in upper-year science laboratory courses in a post-pandemic era. In this study we have explored two key questions: 1. Can experiential learning facilitate independent inquiry in an upper-year undergraduate laboratory in a post-pandemic era?…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Laboratories, Undergraduate Students, College Science
L. Penny Rosenblum; Tina S. Herzberg; Sara K. Larkin; Susan A. Osterhaus; Tiffany Wild – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2025
Introduction: Individuals with visual impairments are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, perhaps in part because they sometimes do not have the same opportunities for hands-on learning as sighted peers. Methods: Twelve braille readers aged 11-16 years participated in a synchronous online hands-on…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Braille, Hands on Science, Active Learning
