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Fairhurst, Nicole; Koul, Rekha; Sheffield, Rachel – Learning Environments Research, 2023
Australia's economic need for innovation has led to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education becoming an essential investment for the future. This study utilised a mixed-methods approach involving a pre-validated quantitative questionnaire together with qualitative semi-structured focus groups with students across four…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, STEM Education
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Saputri, Affa Ardhi; Wilujeng, Insih – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2017
This research aims at revealing (1) the suitability of physics e-scaffolding teaching media with mathematical and image/diagrammatic representation, as well as (2) the effectiveness of the e-scaffolding teaching media with mathematical and image/diagrammatic representation to improve students' problem solving ability and scientific attitude. It is…
Descriptors: Physics, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Science Instruction, Mathematical Concepts
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Kapucu, S. – Science Education International, 2014
The aim of this study was to determine the salient beliefs of pre-service primary school teachers (PPSTs) about why they like or dislike physics and to explore whether these beliefs predict their teaching beliefs about physics. A total of 267 PPSTs (Male = 137, Female = 130) participated in the study. Qualitative data analyses were used and the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Physics, Beliefs
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Naizer, Gilbert; Hawthorne, Melissa J.; Henley, Tracy B. – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2014
Middle School students from rural school districts participated in a Summer STEM program with academic year follow-up requirements. Both males and females showed increased interest and confidence regarding math science, technology, and problem-solving. Furthermore, these gains continued beyond the immediate impact of Summer program participation…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Gender Differences, Middle School Students, Student Attitudes
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Ribeiro, Laura; Severo, Milton; Pereira, Margarida; Ferreira, Maria Amélia – International Journal of Science Education, 2015
Background: Scientific excellence is one of the most fundamental underpinnings of medical education and its relevance is unquestionable. To be involved in research activities enhances students' critical thinking and problem-solving capacities, which are mandatory competences for new achievements in patient care and consequently to the improvement…
Descriptors: Science Process Skills, Competence, Medical Education, Medical Students