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Barahmand, Ali – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2017
In this article, attempts were made to examine students' thinking about the concepts of infinity and their ideas about transiting from finite to infinite states through the concept of limits of sequences. The participants included 78 senior high-school students ranging in age between 17 and 19 years old. The data were collected through a…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, High School Students, Questionnaires
Linenberger, Kimberly J.; Bretz, Stacey Lowery – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2015
Enzyme-substrate interactions are a fundamental concept of biochemistry that is built upon throughout multiple biochemistry courses. Central to understanding enzyme-substrate interactions is specific knowledge of exactly how an enzyme and substrate interact. Within this narrower topic, students must understand the various binding sites on an…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Scientific Concepts, Knowledge Level, Misconceptions
Hayden, H. Emily; Eades Baird, Michelle – Pedagogies: An International Journal, 2018
Recently, theorists have raised concerns that pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) has become "a stale metaphor" that disregards diversity and equity, offers little to help teachers address students' misconceptions, and portrays knowledge as "in the head" versus in practice. We refute these notions using grounded theory to…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Grounded Theory, Grade 7, Science Teachers
Berti, Anna Emilia; Barbetta, Valentina; Toneatti, Laura – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2017
This study examines how third-graders' conceptions about the origin of species are affected by formal instruction and whether children can learn not only about evolution but also about natural selection. We interviewed the same group of third-grade children (8-9 years old) twice, before and after following a curriculum about these topics.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Student Attitudes, Knowledge Level
Cook, Samuel A.; Fukawa-Connelly, Timothy – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2016
Studies have shown that at the end of an introductory statistics course, students struggle with building block concepts, such as mean and standard deviation, and rely on procedural understandings of the concepts. This study aims to investigate the understandings entering freshman of a department of mathematics and statistics (including mathematics…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Mathematics, Statistics, College Freshmen
Coble, Kim; Conlon, Mallory; Bailey, Janelle M. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2018
[This paper is part of the Focused Collection on Astronomy Education Research.] As part of a larger project studying undergraduate students' understanding of cosmology, we explored students' ideas about the curvature of the Universe. We investigated preinstruction ideas held by introductory astronomy (ASTRO 101) students at three participating…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Scientific Literacy, Astronomy
Welch, Karen P. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Formative assessment has been identified as an effective pedagogical practice in the field of education, where teachers and students engage daily in an interactive process to gather evidence of the students' proficiency of a specific learning goal. The evidence collected by the teacher and a student during the formative assessment process allows…
Descriptors: Action Research, Secondary School Teachers, High Schools, Language Arts
Kewara, Punwalai; Prabjandee, Denchai – Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2018
In Thailand, the new educational policy is mandated to encourage content teachers to integrate English in content classrooms. The policy has created tensions and misconceptions among content teachers, who must change the medium of instruction from Thai to English. This paper presents an attempt to foster teacher knowledge about the Content and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Language of Instruction, English (Second Language)
Aksu, Zeki; Kul, Ümit – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
Functions are one of the basic topics taught in mathematics curriculum at Secondary school level requiring knowledge from the students' past, and uniting mathematical topics. Mathematics teachers have both their own learning experience of functions, as well as their own teaching experience, leading to the question of what level of student…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Secondary School Mathematics, Misconceptions
Eser, Oktay; Dikilitas, Kenan – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
Translation can be used as a learning strategy by students who learn their academic subjects through English as the Medium of Instruction (EMI). The purpose of this study is to investigate the perceptions of students towards the use of translation at university level courses offered in English at various departments. This qualitative research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Translation
Price, C. Aaron; Gean, Katherine; Barnes, Heather – Journal of Museum Education, 2015
"Mythbusters: The Explosive Exhibition" is a traveling exhibit based on the popular television show. When housed at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, it included a traditional, interactive free flow exhibition space followed by a live facilitated show. This paper describes results from an experimental study about the effects…
Descriptors: Museums, Exhibits, Misconceptions, Theater Arts
Burrows, Nikita L.; Mooring, Suazette Reid – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2015
General chemistry is the first undergraduate course in which students further develop their understanding of fundamental chemical concepts. Many of these fundamental topics highlight the numerous conceptual interconnections present in chemistry. However, many students possess incoherent knowledge structures regarding these topics. Therefore,…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Science Instruction, College Science, Undergraduate Students
Miller, Jamie-Marie Wilder – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Instructional coaching has been a professional learning opportunity that many school districts have employed to support teacher practice. Pairing instructional coaching with on-going workshops is a relatively new approach to professional development. Participants for this study include fourteen middle school teachers that teach either mathematics…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Middle School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Special Needs Students
Ozdemir, Ozgur; Bonk, Curtis J. – Journal of Learning for Development, 2017
The purpose of this study is to explore K-12 teachers' awareness of open educational resources (OER) as well as their perceptions of its potential opportunities and challenges for teaching practices. Data were gathered from 99 online survey respondents and six interviewees in this study. Findings showed that teachers are aware of OER to a certain…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Munoz, Ricky T.; Miller, Christina R.; Fritz, Teresa A.; Miller, Page N.; Khojasteh, Jam – Journal of Social Work Education, 2019
Screening brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is a clinical intervention empirically linked to reductions in substance usage. However, less is known on how to effectively train social work students on SBIRT. This study examines the impact of a SBIRT training administered to BSW and MSW students (N=228) at the University of…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Early Intervention, Referral, Substance Abuse