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Ana-Simona Ilie; Paula Maria Buda; Daniela Pahome – Romanian Review of Geographical Education, 2023
In this study, we aim to analyze the effects of discovery-based learning through film viewing on students' knowledge about a specific animal species and its habitat. The following hypothesis is tested: students' knowledge about animals and their environment is greater as a result of discovering information through watching videos. The study…
Descriptors: Films, Discovery Learning, Video Technology, Learning Processes
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Bethany B. Stone; Katy Guthrie – American Biology Teacher, 2024
Many K-16 educators agree that active learning is a key component for student success in life sciences. At the same time, some instructors are frustrated by inconsistent student participation in these activities and may revert to traditional teaching strategies. Horse caregivers face a similar frustration when they lead a horse to water and it…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Learner Engagement, Biology, Science Instruction
Baker, William P.; Lang, Michael; Lawson, Anton E. – 1999
Research indicates that the effectiveness of instruction in the elementary classroom is enhanced when it incorporates materials that actively engage students in the generation of scientific explanations. To this end, this document describes an exercise that allows Kindergarten students to explore the basic principles of animal behavior in an…
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children, Learning Processes