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Membiela, Pedro; Vidal, Manuel – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2017
The importance of researching the opinions of students and teachers has been pointed out concerning the improvement of teaching and learning in laboratory environments. In this regard, a study of the laboratory environment was carried out from a diversity of perspectives and methodologies. By means of a questionnaire it was learned that the…
Descriptors: Science Laboratories, Educational Environment, Questionnaires, Teacher Attitudes
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Ling, Wendy Sing Yii; Lee, Tien Tien; Tho, Siew Wei – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2017
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the technological acceptance of Chemistry students, and the opinions of Chemistry lecturers and laboratory assistants towards the use of remote laboratory in Chemistry education. The convergent parallel design mixed method was carried out in this study. The instruments involved were questionnaire and…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Questionnaires
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Flaherty, Aishling; O'Dwyer, Anne; Mannix-McNamara, Patricia; Leahy, J. J. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
Throughout countries such as Ireland, the U.K., and Australia, graduate students who fulfill teaching roles in the undergraduate laboratory are often referred to as "laboratory demonstrators". The laboratory demonstrator (LD) model of graduate teaching is similar to the more commonly known graduate teaching assistant (GTA) model that is…
Descriptors: Science Laboratories, Faculty Development, Teaching Assistants, Undergraduate Students
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Flaherty, A.; O'Dwyer, A.; Mannix-McNamara, P.; Leahy, J. J. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2017
Graduate students who fulfill teaching roles in the undergraduate laboratory play an important role in establishing a positive learning environment. A host of various graduate teacher training programmes have been developed, implemented and evaluated accordingly in order to enhance their teaching capability. In addition research has also…
Descriptors: College Science, Undergraduate Study, Graduate Students, Training
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Sibbernsen, Kendra J. – Journal of Astronomy & Earth Sciences Education, 2014
A mixed-method quasi-experimental study was designed to determine how 130 undergraduates in an introductory astronomy survey course laboratory changed their understanding of scientific inquiry working as individuals in relative isolation compared to working in small, collaborative learning groups when using specially designed astronomy curricula…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Quasiexperimental Design, Undergraduate Students, College Science
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Meric, Gursoy – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2014
The purpose of this study is to investigate pre-service teachers' beliefs and thoughts about using Vee Diagrams or Vee Maps in science education laboratories. The study's sample consists of 54 students (42 girls and 12 boys) from the elementary school education department in the science education division of Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Teacher Attitudes, Preservice Teachers, Science Education
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Mataka, Lloyd M.; Grunert Kowalske, Megan – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2015
A convergent mixed methods research study was used to investigate whether or not undergraduate students who participated in a problem-based learning (PBL) laboratory environment improved their self-efficacy beliefs in chemistry. The Chemistry Attitude and Experience Questionnaire (CAEQ) was used as a pre- and post-test to determine changes in…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Self Efficacy, Science Instruction, Undergraduate Students
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Falloon, Garry – Research in Learning Technology, 2012
This research studied a series of videoconference teaching workshops and virtual labs, which formed a component of a school-scientist partnership involving a New Zealand science research institute and year 13 students at a Wellington high school. It explored students' perceptions of the effectiveness of the videoconferences as an interactive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Videoconferencing, Interactive Video, Synchronous Communication