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Machová, Markéta; Ehler, Edvard – Journal of Biological Education, 2023
Even though genetics has been implemented in biology curricula at secondary schools for decades, reports repeatedly indicate that students still hold various misconceptions about this topic. To successfully target these misconceptions, we need to know their nature and origin. We aimed to investigate these properties in the Czech educational system…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Scientific Concepts, Misconceptions, Genetics
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Kizilcik, Hasan Sahin – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2022
This study aimed to determine the levels of pre-service teachers' nature of science (NOS) knowledge, assess their pseudo-scientific beliefs, and examine the relationship between aspects of their NOS knowledge and these beliefs. It also aimed to determine whether NOS knowledge and pseudo-scientific beliefs depended on the discipline and gender. A…
Descriptors: Scientific Attitudes, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Science Education
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Crujeiras Pérez, Beatriz; Díaz-Moreno, Naira – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2022
This study examined pre-service primary teachers' (PPTs) initial NOSI conceptions and their evolution after the immersion in a specific teaching module focused on inquiry and NOSI. The participants were 40 PPTs attending a science education course during a semester. The study consisted of a pre-test/post-test design approach framed qualitative…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Scientific Principles, Inquiry, Science Education
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Schofield, Lindsay; Takriti, Rachel; Rabbani, Lutfieh; AlAmirah, Iman; Ioannidou, Olga; Alhosani, Najwa; Elhoweris, Hala; Erduran, Sibel – International Journal of Science Education, 2023
Research indicates that teachers lack a sophisticated understanding of Nature of Science (NOS), which in turn, can impact their instructional decisions and students' understanding of NOS. The aim of the study was to investigate United Arab Emirates (UAE) early years' science teacher's (N = 433) perceptions about the NOS. Results obtained from a…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Scientific Principles, Foreign Countries
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Vladusic, R.; Bucat, R. B.; Ozic, M. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2023
This article reports on a study of understanding of key sub-topics of the curricular model of covalent bonding among participants at all levels of the chemical education system in Croatia, including among secondary school students, university students (some of whom are pre-service teachers), and secondary school chemistry teachers. The diagnostic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Education, Chemistry, Secondary School Students
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Archila, Pablo Antonio; Molina, Jorge; Danies, Giovanna; de Mejía, Anne-Marie Truscott; Restrepo, Silvia – Science & Education, 2021
A well-informed populace is vitally important for the proper functioning of democracy. Media news articles constitute an essential means by which the public comes into contact with scientific issues. However, not all of the scientific information presented in news articles is trustworthy or accurate. Naturally, the situation becomes more…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Reflection, Misconceptions, Science Education
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Solli, Anne – Research in Science Education, 2021
Conflicting knowledge claims regarding complex issues have become readily available through networked digital media, and the introduction of Internet access to classrooms has provided opportunities for accessing a huge number of sources. Science education plays an important role in providing students opportunities to seek and evaluate information…
Descriptors: Internet, Misconceptions, Science and Society, Science Education
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Lu Ding; Tong Li; Shiyan Jiang; Albert Gapud – International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 2023
The latest development of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), particularly ChatGPT, has drawn the attention of educational researchers and practitioners. We have witnessed many innovative uses of ChatGPT in STEM classrooms. However, studies regarding students' perceptions of ChatGPT as a virtual tutoring tool in STEM education are rare.…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Artificial Intelligence, Introductory Courses, College Science
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Balta, Nuri; Japashov, Nursultan; Glamocic, Džana Salibašic; Mešic, Vanes – Journal of Turkish Science Education, 2022
In this paper, we described the development of the High School Wave Optics Test (HSWOT). Firstly, 56 conceptual, multiple-choice items with a single correct answer and three distractors were created. Next, we conducted an initial review of the items which resulted in reducing the item pool to 44 highest quality items. Validity evidence and…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Multiple Choice Tests, Test Items, High School Students
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Antonenko, Pavlo; Abramowitz, Brian – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2023
Society's future depends on informed perspectives of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and AI related skills, a prognosis that greatly impacts K-12 education. To best prepare students to be AI savvy, there is a need to integrate AI tools, skills, and lessons into the K-12 curriculum. In order for teachers to develop the knowledge and skills, and have…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Early Childhood Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Artificial Intelligence
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Stern, Florian; Kampourakis, Kostas; Huneault, Catherine; Silveira, Patricia; Müller, Andreas – Education Sciences, 2018
Research in developmental psychology has shown that deeply-rooted, intuitive ways of thinking, such as design teleology and psychological essentialism, impact children's scientific explanations about natural phenomena. Similarly, biology education researchers have found that students often hold inaccurate conceptions about natural phenomena, which…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Biology, Misconceptions, Scientific Concepts
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Mataka, Lloyd; Taibu, Rex – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2020
A quasi-experimental control group pre- and post-test study was used to determine the effect of a Multi-Step Inquiry (MSI) approach on pre-service elementary school teacher's conceptual understanding. The MSI study involved the development of a conceptual workbook, and a Physical Science Concept Inventory. The conceptual workbook has activities…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Student Improvement
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Taslidere, Erdal – Participatory Educational Research, 2021
The purpose of this study was to investigate both the individual and relative effectiveness of two conceptual change interventions, gender and their interactions on preservice science teachers' conceptual understanding and their misconceptions in mechanical waves. The interventions are conceptual change texts enriched with concept cartoons (CCTCC)…
Descriptors: Cartoons, Worksheets, Instructional Materials, Instructional Effectiveness
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Brown, Katrina – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2018
Background: Many students carry negative beliefs about nuclear radiation and have concerns regarding the safety of nuclear power. However, most of these students have not had any personal or educational experiences with nuclear radiation or reactors on which to form these opinions. Purpose: To examine the influence that a visit to a nuclear…
Descriptors: Nuclear Energy, Outreach Programs, Student Attitudes, Facilities
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Plotz, Thomas; Hopf, Martin – European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2016
Conceptual Change is a widely accepted theoretical framework for science education. Setting up successful learning and teaching arrangements in this framework necessarily entails including students´ preconceptions into the construction of those arrangements. In order to provide a basis for such arrangements this study investigated and explored…
Descriptors: Radiation, Science Education, Case Studies, Scientific Concepts
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