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Direct linkMinshew, Lana M.; Barber-Lester, Kelly J.; Derry, Sharon J.; Anderson, Janice L. – Educational Technology & Society, 2017
Conceptions of ecological processes such as the flow of energy and cycling of matter in an ecosystem are increasingly important understandings in a rapidly changing world. This study utilizes a p-prims, or knowledge in pieces, lens to examine understandings and disconnections in students' conceptualizations of energy flow and matter cycling…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Science Instruction, Grade 6, Rural Schools
Zhang, Weizhe; Williams, Sophie J.; Wang, Ximin; Chen, Jin – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2017
Nature experiences are essential for fostering pro-environmental behavior. In this study, a wildlife observation toolbox was provided to students to encourage participation in nature observation clubs. A total of 340 adolescents joined the clubs. We identified the determinants of participation intentions with a mixed approach combing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Environmental Education, Wildlife, Youth Clubs
Fontanez, Kimberly – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The students at 2 middle schools in County SD, NHMS and WMS are not scoring on or above grade level on the information text portion of the English Language Arts (ELA) standardized SC Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (SCPASS) test given annually in South Carolina. The teachers developed and implemented art-based anchor charts to help close…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Language Arts, Academic Achievement, Instructional Materials
Download full textPittman, Pamela; Honchell, Barbara – Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 2014
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore how literature discussion affects middle school struggling readers. The focus was on 16 middle school struggling readers in a rural Title I school in the southeastern United States. Findings indicated that (a) literature discussion increased student enjoyment of reading, and (b) students…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Reading Difficulties, Rural Education, Literature Appreciation
Sherin, Bruce L.; Krakowski, Moshe; Lee, Victor R. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2012
This article is concerned with "commonsense science knowledge", the informally gained knowledge of the natural world that students possess prior to formal instruction in a scientific discipline. Although commonsense science has been the focus of substantial study for more than two decades, there are still profound disagreements about its nature…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Misconceptions
McCrudden, Matthew T. – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
The purpose of this study was to investigate why some individuals who read refutational text demonstrate conceptual change learning, whereas others do not. Middle school students were asked to complete a pretest, read a refutational text while thinking aloud, complete a posttest, and participate in an interview. The data were analyzed in two…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Prior Learning, Reader Text Relationship, Protocol Analysis
Hutchinson, Kelly; Bodner, George M.; Lynn, Bryan – Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research, 2011
Research has shown that an increase in students' interest in science and engineering can have a positive effect on their achievement (Baird, 1986; Eccles & Wigfield, 2002; French, Immekus & Oakes, 2005; Schiefele, Krapp, & Winteler, 1992; Schwartz Bloom & Haplin, 2003; Weinburgh, 1995). Whereas many NSF-funded programs in materials…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, High School Students, Student Interests, Scientific Concepts
