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Balabanoff, Morgan; Harrold, Archer; Moon, Alena – Electronic Journal for Research in Science & Mathematics Education, 2023
Previous work has highlighted the difficulties students have when explaining wave behavior. We present an investigation of chemistry students' understanding of the double-slit experiment, where students were asked to explain a series of PhET simulations illustrating a single continuous light source, single-slit diffraction, and double-slit…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Thinking Skills, Science Experiments, Light
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Tugçe Duran; Musa Dikmenli – Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health, 2024
This study aimed to comprehensively examine the articles in which multi-tier concept diagnostic tests, which are among the alternative assessment methods frequently used in recent years to identify misconceptions, were used in biology education between 2000 and 2022. For this purpose, systematic review steps were followed and summarized in the…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Biology, Misconceptions, Science Education
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Eve Kikas; Gintautas Silinskas; Eliis Härma – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2024
The aim of this study was to examine which topic- and learning-related knowledge and motivational beliefs predict the use of specific deep-level learning strategies during an independent learning task. Participants included 335 Estonian fourth- and sixth-grade students who were asked to read about light processes and seasonal changes. The study…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Learning Strategies, Light, Vignettes
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Zion, Michal; Schwartz, Renee S.; Rimerman-Shmueli, Esther; Adler, Idit – Research in Science Education, 2020
One of today's challenges in science education involves the development of appropriate conceptions of inquiry teaching and realizing how these experiences can support students' understanding of the nature of science and inquiry (NOS and NOSI). To meet this challenge, we developed a course for in-service science teachers, in which…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Inservice Teacher Education, Scientific Literacy, Scientific Principles
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Gregory S. Watson; Jolanta A. Watson – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
With many universities now admitting students into their science programs with little or no prior knowledge of the relevant field, significant challenges arise in the way these fields are introduced. Challenges mount with various preconceived ideas regarding the levels of difficulty, thus necessitating introductory concepts be presented in…
Descriptors: Science Education, Prior Learning, Knowledge Level, Universities
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Kaliampos, George; Ravanis, Konstantinos; Vavougios, Denis – International Journal of Science Education, 2021
The aim of the present study is to explore on the alternative conceptions of impetus theory and projectile motion of students with high functioning autism spectrum disorders and compare them with those of typical development. For this purpose, an experimental investigation was conducted with 19 students with high-functioning autism (age range:…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adolescents, Motion
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Flaherty, A. A. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2020
Organic Chemistry, Life, the Universe and Everything (OCLUE) is an undergraduate lecture-based organic chemistry course that has been transformed in line with the vision for science education set out by the 'Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts and Core Ideas' (National Research Council, 2012). OCLUE is designed…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Science Education
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Chen, Ying-Chih; Qiao, Xue – International Journal of Science Education, 2020
This longitudinal case study explores how students' epistemic uncertainty in argumentation can be adapted as a resource to develop knowledge in a fifth-grade classroom. Major data sources include 12 videotaped whole-class discussions focused on group presentation of arguments to obtain peers' critiques across two course units, the ecosystem and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Epistemology, Knowledge Level
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Wyner, Yael; Doherty, Jennifer H. – Journal of Biological Education, 2021
Even highly urban environments are settings for outdoor learning of local biodiversity, for they contain easily accessible street tree diversity that students walk pass daily. This study uses pre/post assessments and a tree observation curriculum grounded in scientific observation practice to understand the everyday and scientific tree observation…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Early Adolescents, Urban Environment, Public Schools
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Zhao, Jian; Lin, Lijia; Sun, Jiangshan; Zheng, Xudong; Yin, Jia – Journal of Educational Research, 2018
Knowledge diversity describes group members' differences in terms of prior knowledge in a domain. The purpose of the study was to investigate whether knowledge diversity would impact students' engagement in small-group learning in a science classroom. A total of 45 seventh-grade students were recruited to participate in the study in which two…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Junior High School Students, Grade 7, Secondary School Science
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Liu, Qing-Tang; Liu, Bo-Wei; Lin, Yu-Ren – International Journal of Science Education, 2019
The present study investigated the influence of two factors, namely, argumentation approach and students' prior knowledge on the learning of scientific concept and argumentation in descriptive and theoretical scientific concept-based topics. Four 7th grade science classes totalling 138 students participated and were assigned to four groups…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Cooperative Learning, Electronic Learning, Persuasive Discourse
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Østergaard, Edvin – Science & Education, 2017
Focus of this article is the current situation characterized by students' de-rootedness and possible measures to improve the situation within the frame of education for sustainable development. My main line of argument is that science teachers can practice teaching in such a way that students are brought in deeper contact to the environment. I…
Descriptors: Aesthetics, Science Education, Science Instruction, Sustainable Development
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Ruiz-Gallardo, José-Reyes; Paños, Esther – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2018
Background: Microorganisms are very important in day-to-day life, but they are inadequately addressed in the Spanish educational system. It is essential that students are well informed about their characteristics and functions. Purpose: The study aims to find out primary school students' perceptions of microorganisms and to analyze whether…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Science, Knowledge Level
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Hayes, Aneta L.; Mansour, Nasser – Research in Science Education, 2017
Changes in the cultural and linguistic environments of learners are often associated with identity shifts. The aim of this study was to explore what identity shifts occur when science students from Bahraini national schools transition to an international university. The role of two aspects of learner identity--that is, English proficiency and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Science Education
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Xu, Dongchen; Chi, Michelene T. H. – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
Students often have misconceptions about natural selection as they misuse a direct causal schema to explain the process. Natural selection is in fact an emergent process where random interactions lead to changes in a population. The misconceptions stem from students' lack of emergent schema for natural selection. In order to help students…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Evolution
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