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A. Lynn Stephens – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2024
It is widely recognized that we need to prepare students to think with data. This study investigates student interactions with digital data graphs and seeks to identify what might prompt them to shift toward using their graphs as thinking tools in the authentic activity of doing science. Drawing from video screencast data of three small groups…
Descriptors: Graphs, Data, Interaction, Electronic Learning
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Potgieter, Marietjie; Harding, Ansie; Engelbrecht, Johann – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2008
Students in undergraduate chemistry courses find, as a rule, topics with a strong mathematical basis difficult to master. In this study we investigate whether such mathematically related problems are due to deficiencies in their mathematics foundation or due to the complexity introduced by transfer of mathematics to a new scientific domain. In the…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Science Process Skills, Chemistry, Mathematical Logic
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Kauchak, Don; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1978
Investigates the effect of cue specificity on the transmission of information and learning through the use of graphical materials in science. (GA)
Descriptors: Ability, Achievement, Cues, Elementary Education
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Reynolds, Ralph E.; Baker, Dale R. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1987
Explains a study that proposed and tested how graphical representations influence what is learned and recalled from text. Results highlighted the importance of graph-focusing strategies for text learning and support the creative use of interactive computer presentation. (ML)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Graphs, Reading Strategies, Science Education
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Roth, Wolff-Michael; Bowen, G. Michael – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1994
Investigates the use of mathematical representations in 3 grade-8 general science classes (n=65) that engaged in a 10-week open inquiry about the correlations between biological and physical variables in the environment. Demonstrates the use of representations as conscription devices, and illustrates how the use and understanding of inscriptions…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), General Science, Graphs, Inquiry
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Aberg-Bengtsson, Lisbeth; Ottosson, Torgny – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2006
Based on studies carried out on qualitative data an instrument was constructed for investigating how larger numbers of students handle graphics. This test, consisting of 18 pages, each with its own graphic display(s) and a set of tasks, was distributed to 363 students, 15-16 years of age, from five different schools. The format of the questions…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Factor Analysis, Compulsory Education, Academic Achievement
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Jackson, David F.; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1993
Describes a project where computer-assisted graphical data analyses were introduced to inner-city high school students with weak math and science backgrounds. Provides examples of performance of students on open-ended problem-solving tasks. (PR)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Data Analysis, Graphs, High Schools
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Roth, Wolff-Michael; Bowen, G. Michael; McGinn, Michelle K. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1999
Investigates the practices required for reading graphs in high school textbooks and scientific journals. Discusses the role of high school textbooks in the appropriation of authentic scientific graph-related practices. Finds that scientific journals provide more resources to facilitate graph reading and feature more elaborate descriptions and…
Descriptors: Graphs, High Schools, Instructional Materials, Journal Articles
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Bowen, G. Michael; Roth, Wolff-Michael; McGinn, Michelle K. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1999
Describes a study of the similarities and differences in graph-related interpretations between scientists and college students engaged in collective graph interpretation. Concludes that while many students learned to provide correct answers to scientific graphing questions, they did not come to make linguistic distinctions or increase their…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Graphs, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
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Mokros, Janice R.; Tinker, Robert F. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1987
Reports the results of an in-depth examination of middle school children's graphing skills and misconceptions. Also discusses a study in which students learned graphing skills through microcomputer-based laboratory (MBL). (ML)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Education
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Linn, Marcia C.; Songer, Nancy Butler – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1991
When comparing performances across four versions of Computer as Lab Partner curriculum, increases in understanding were found when students predicted outcomes and reconciled results, and students used a heat-flow model of thermodynamics to integrate their experimental results. Argued is that curriculum must explicitly motivate students to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction, Concept Formation, Graphs
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Nakhleh, Mary B.; Krajcik, Joseph S. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1993
From an analysis of 14 secondary student's actions and thought processes, it was found that technology's level of information affected the focus of student observations. The microcomputer group focused primarily on the graph while other groups exhibited multiple foci. The discussion data also reveal that students have three main ideas about how…
Descriptors: Acids, Chemistry, Classroom Research, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Berg, Craig, A.; Phillips, Darrell G. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1994
Using Piagetian tasks designed to assess specific mental structures, researchers investigate the relationship between logical thinking structures and the ability of students to construct and interpret line graphs. Results revealed that a significant correlation exists between the aforementioned variables. Suggests and cautions that only at certain…
Descriptors: Data Interpretation, Developmental Stages, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
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Wu, Hsin-Kai; Krajcik, Joseph S. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2006
This case study characterizes the inscriptional practices demonstrated by seventh graders, particularly their use of data tables and graphs, in an inquiry-based learning environment. Using a naturalistic approach, we collected multiple sources of data during an 8-month instructional unit that emphasized water quality and relevant concepts. The…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Educational Environment, Water Quality, Graphs
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Brasell, Heather – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1987
Discusses a study which assessed the effect of a brief kinematics unit on: (1) students' ability to translate between a physical event and the graphic representation of it, and; (2) the effect of real-time on graphing skills. Reports the success of the use of a microcomputer-based laboratory with graphing velocity and distance. (ML)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Distance, Educational Technology
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