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Stein, Hana; Galili, Igal; Schur, Yaron – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2015
Empirical studies have reported difficulties, confusion, and lack of understanding among students at all levels of instruction regarding the issue of weight--gravitation--weighing relationships. This study examined the impact of a new conceptual framework of weight, on a small group of 7th-grade students (N?=?14) in a middle school in Israel. This…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Secondary School Science, Physics, Scientific Concepts
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Nielsen, Wendy; Hoban, Garry – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2015
This research studied a group of three preservice elementary teachers creating a narrated stop-motion animation (Slowmation) from start to finish in 3?hours to explain the challenging concept of "phases of the moon" to elementary school children. The research questions investigated the preservice teachers' learning before and after the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Animation