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Roelle, Julian; Renkl, Alexander – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
Example-based learning often uses a design in which learners first receive basic instructional explanations of new principles and concepts and then examples thereof. In this sequence, it is crucial that learners self-explain by using the content of the basic instructional explanations to elaborate on the examples. Typically, learners are not…
Descriptors: Demonstrations (Educational), Self Concept, High School Students, Instructional Effectiveness
Li, Na – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Complex systems are an important topic in science education today, but they are usually difficult for secondary-level students to learn. Although graphic simulations have many advantages in teaching complex systems, scaffolding is a critical factor for effective learning. This dissertation study was conducted around two complementary research…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Science Instruction, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Computer Simulation
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Kabapinar, Filiz; Leach, John; Scott, Phil – International Journal of Science Education, 2004
This paper reports upon a study addressing teaching and learning about solubility to Turkish first-year secondary school students (age 14-15). The principal aim of the research was to investigate the impact on students' understanding of solubility, of introducing a simple particle model of matter. A teaching intervention to fit within the existing…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Intervention, Chemistry, Foreign Countries