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Smith, Claire F.; Tollemache, Nicholas; Covill, Derek; Johnston, Malcolm – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2018
Understanding the three-dimensional (3D) nature of the human form is imperative for effective medical practice and the emergence of 3D printing creates numerous opportunities to enhance aspects of medical and healthcare training. A recently deceased, un-embalmed donor was scanned through high-resolution computed tomography. The scan data underwent…
Descriptors: Computer Peripherals, Printing, Technology Uses in Education, Anatomy
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Rabgay, Tshewang – International Journal of Instruction, 2018
The study investigated the effect of using cooperative learning method on tenth grade students' learning achievement in biology and their attitude towards the subject in a Higher Secondary School in Bhutan. The study used a mixed method approach. The quantitative component included an experimental design where cooperative learning was the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Grade 10, Cooperative Learning
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Pekbay, Canay; Yilmaz, Serkan – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2015
This study aims to explore the influence of nature of science (NOS) activities based on explicit-reflective and historical approach on preservice elementary teachers' views of NOS aspects. Mixed-method approach including both qualitative and quantitative methods was used. The sample consisted of 83 preservice elementary teachers of a public…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Scientific Attitudes, Scientific Principles
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Wilhelm, Jennifer; Cole, Merryn; Cohen, Cheryl; Lindell, Rebecca – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2018
[This paper is part of the Focused Collection on Astronomy Education Research.] We examined teachers' spatial-scientific reasoning and the alternative conceptions they held regarding Earth-space content. While participating in a professional development (PD) workshop, teachers engaged in an integrated mathematics and science project-based unit…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Visualization, Visual Aids, Motion
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ilhan, Nail; Yildirim, Ali; Yilmaz, Sibel Sadi – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
In recent years, many countries have adopted a context-based approach for designing science curricula for education at all levels. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a Context-Based Chemistry Course (CBCC) as compared with traditional/existing instruction, on 11th grade students' learning about chemical equilibrium,…
Descriptors: Science Education, Chemistry, Conventional Instruction, Grade 11
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Lin, Shu-Fen; Lin, Huann-shyang – International Journal of Science Education, 2016
Comics are popular with adolescents because of their features of humor, narrative, and visual imagery. The purposes of this study were to examine the learning outcomes and emotional perceptions of reading a science comic book and a science text booklet for students of different levels of achievement, and to explore the main factors of the two…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Cartoons, Science Achievement
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Boddey, Kerrie; de Berg, Kevin – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2015
Nursing students have typically found the study of chemistry to be one of their major challenges in a nursing course. This mixed method study was designed to explore how prior experiences in chemistry might impact chemistry achievement during a health science unit. Nursing students (N = 101) studying chemistry as part of a health science unit were…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Chemistry, Science Achievement, Scores
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Yilmaz, Özkan; Sanalan, Vehbi Aytekin – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2015
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of mobile technology use in university science instruction on students' academic achievement and self-regulation skills. An experimental study is conducted to test the use of mobile in-class interaction system (M-CIS) and to determine the change in students' academic achievement and self-regulation…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, College Science, Handheld Devices, Electronic Learning
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Aydeniz, M.; Ozdilek, Z. – Science Education International, 2015
The purpose of this study was to assess pre-service science teachers' understanding of science, scientific argumentation and the difference between scientific argumentation and scientific explanation. A total of 40 pre-service science teachers enrolled in a Turkish university completed a five-question questionnaire. The results showed that the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Persuasive Discourse, Scientific Literacy
Gatz, Jennifer – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Middle school is a critical period in the cognitive and academic development of young women, and a time when their performance and interest in science may decline. After school programs play a key role in engaging youth in learning by providing opportunities to increase health and wellness, set goals, and strategize problem solving. Skills…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Females, After School Programs, Skill Development
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Luchembe, Dennis; Chinyama, Kaumba; Jumbe, Jack – European Journal of Physics Education, 2014
The study was conducted to show the effectiveness of concept mapping as a teaching strategy to undergraduate students taking introductory physics course. A number of researchers have investigated the effectiveness of concept mapping on student academic achievement. The main focus of these studies have been on comparing the effectiveness of concept…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Concept Mapping, Student Attitudes
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Kazan, Sara; EL-Daou, Badrie – World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues, 2016
The current study explores the relationship of the perceived teacher's self-efficacy related to ICT usefulness and attitudes after training and the students' science education performance results. Also, this study examines the impact of using technology on the science learning process, the students' interaction with their teacher and colleagues,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Teachers, Private Schools, Inclusion
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Sampson, Pauline M.; Gresham, Gloria; Leigh, Melissa M.; McCormick-Myers, Denice – Teacher Education and Practice, 2014
Controversy surrounds the issue of single-gender education, with advocates debating that the initiative decreases discrimination, improves educational experiences for males and females, and provides parents more choice. Opponents argue that single-gender education is a form of segregation and negates the gains that women have achieved in the area…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Single Sex Classes, Science Education, Classroom Environment
Austin, Susan Eudy – ProQuest LLC, 2012
A case study is conducted implementing the Dell Streak seven-inch android device into eighth grade science classes of one teacher in a rural middle school in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. The purpose of the study is to determine if the use of the Dell Streaks would increase student achievement on standardized subject testing, if the…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Secondary School Science, Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers
Schrein, Caitlin M. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
In the United States, there is a national agenda to increase the number of qualified science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) professionals and a movement to promote science literacy among the general public. This project explores the association between formal human evolutionary biology education (HEB) and high school science class…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Secondary School Science, High School Students, Evolution
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