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Araci, Nefize; Melekoglu, Macid Ayhan; Çetin, Müzeyyen Eldeniz – Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2023
The purpose of this experimental study was to examine the effectiveness of the keyword strategy, one of the mnemonic strategies, in learning science concepts for middle school students with specific learning disabilities (SLD) in Türkiye. The participants were 27 middle school students between the 5th and 8th grades receiving supplemental…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Learning Disabilities, Scientific Concepts, Learning Activities
Subahi, Nisreen H. – World Journal of Education, 2019
The current study aimed at identifying the effectiveness of cognitive conflict strategy in improving academic achievement and modifying sex education misconceptions in the Science course among intermediate second-grade students in Jeddah. Based on the cognitive conflict strategy, a teacher guide was prepared for teaching Family Planning and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Sex Education, Misconceptions, Science Instruction
Schmidt-McCormack, Jennifer A.; Judge, Jessyca A.; Spahr, Kellie; Yang, Ellen; Pugh, Raymond; Karlin, Ashley; Sattar, Atia; Thompson, Barry C.; Gere, Anne Ruggles; Shultz, Ginger V. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2019
Acid-base chemistry is a foundational topic that is taught in courses across the chemistry curriculum. Students often have difficulty distinguishing between the different theories of acid-base chemistry--Brønsted-Lowry and Lewis acid-base chemistry--and applying these two definitions correctly in unfamiliar scenarios. To help students learn these…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Science Education, Writing Assignments, Scientific Concepts
Pinar, Emine; Yildiz, Ali – Online Submission, 2020
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of journal writing, which is one of the "writing to learn" activities, on students' academic achievement, learning retention, and attitudes towards science in the elementary school fourth grade science course unit called "Illumination and Sound Technologies".…
Descriptors: Journal Writing, Student Journals, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Activities
Eldy, Elnetthra Folly; Chang Hian Wui, Jackson; Butai, Siti Nazirah; Basri, Nur Fadzilah; Awang, Huzaikha; Din, Wardatul Akmam; Arshad, Sazmal Effendi – Journal of Technology and Science Education, 2019
This paper discusses the effectiveness of the inverted classroom implemented in a pre-university physics classroom on topics of classical mechanics. Inverted classroom moves from traditional lectures to providing students with pre-recorded lectures and other materials such as videos, online quizzes and online exercises to foster independent…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Mechanics (Physics), Control Groups, Experimental Groups
Tüccaroglu, Eda Pinar; Simsekli, Yeter – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
In this study, it was aimed to examine the effects of the argument-based science inquiry (ABSI) approach used in the unit of "Reproduction, Growth, Development in Living Beings" on the academic achievement levels of students. The sample of the study was composed of a total of 88 students at Dilek Özer Secondary School in the Nilufer…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Persuasive Discourse, Science Process Skills, Inquiry
Behrmann, Tatiana – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2018
Although Kreyol is the language spoken and understood by the majority of Haitians, French is the language used as the medium for instruction. The use of a foreign language as a means for students to acquire literacy is a practice that has led to an ineffective educational system in Haiti. The aim of the quasi-experimental research study is to…
Descriptors: Native Language, Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Foreign Countries
Behrmann, Tatiana – Online Submission, 2018
Although Kreyol is the language spoken and understood by the majority of Haitians, French is the language used as the medium for instruction. The use of a foreign language as a means for students to acquire literacy is a practice that has led to an ineffective educational system in Haiti. The aim of the quasi-experimental research study is to…
Descriptors: Native Language, Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Foreign Countries
Zhang, Fan – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2017
Many researchers are trying to teach in the Smart Cloud Platform(SCP), but most of them either describe it on the conceptual level or realize it on the technical level. The development of the Pedagogical Interaction Model(PIM) has important educational significance and provides guidance for teaching in the emerging cloud learning environment. This…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Teaching Models, Junior High School Students, Conventional Instruction
Ullah, Irfan; Tabassum, Rabia; Kaleem, Muhammad – Education Sciences, 2018
The present study is aimed at analyzing the effects of peer tutoring on the academic achievement of students in the subject of biology at secondary level. The objectives of the study were: (1) To find out the effects of peer tutoring on the academic achievement of students in the subject of biology; and (2) To examine the effects of peer tutoring…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Peer Teaching, Tutoring, Academic Achievement
Hamdan, Ribhi Khaleel Ahmad – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
The current research aims at knowing the impact of (Think-Pair-Share) strategy on the achievement of third grade student in sciences in the educational district of Irbid, it was used the semi experimental in this study, the sample of study consisted of (120) students of third grade student in the educational district of Irbid, They were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Achievement, Cooperative Learning, Elementary School Students
Cernusca, Dan; Mallik, Sanku – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2018
The focal course for this study, Pharmaceutics I, is a foundational course for the first year students (P1) enrolled in the in the PharmD program. It focuses on helping students create integrative bridges between the prepharm chemistry courses and the clinical courses in the PharmD curriculum. The main expected outcome of this course is that…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Active Learning, Student Improvement, Science Achievement
Magaji, A.; Ade-Ojo, G.; Betteney, M. – International Journal of Science Education, 2018
This mixed method study investigated the extent to which the use of a model built around student-led questioning and feedback improved the learner engagement and attainment of a cohort of students. It compared outcomes from an experimental with a control group of students in Key-Stage 3 using a set of parameters. It found that the experimental…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Instruction, Questioning Techniques, Feedback (Response)
Mupira, Pio; Ramnarain, Umesh – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2018
Due to apartheid policies, Black African learners in South Africa have been severely disadvantaged in school science. Despite policy changes to redress these historical imbalances, Black African learners continue to underperform in science. Previous research has identified motivation as a key factor that impacts performance. Achievement goal…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Disadvantaged Schools, Inquiry, Science Instruction
Hrin, Tamara N.; Milenkovic, Dušica D.; Segedinac, Mirjana D. – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2016
Many studies in the field of chemical education have emphasized the fact that students at secondary level have considerable difficulties in mastering organic chemistry contents. As a result, they choose to learn these contents in a "rote" way. Taking this fact into consideration, the first aim of our study was to help students in…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Secondary School Science, Teaching Methods, Synthesis