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Satisfaction Analysis of Experiential Learning-Based Popular Science Education
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Dzan, Wei-Yuan; Tsai, Huei-Yin; Lou, Shi-Jer; Shih, Ru-Chu – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2015
This study employed Kolb's experiential learning model-specific experiences, observations of reflections, abstract conceptualization, and experiment-action in activities to serve as the theoretical basis for popular science education planning. It designed the six activity themes of "Knowledge of the Ocean, Easy to Know, See the Large from the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Experiential Learning, Models, Satisfaction
Science Center and Attitude
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Daneshamooz, Saeed; Alamolhodaei, Hassan; Darvishian, Saeed; Daneshamooz, Soniya – Educational Research and Reviews, 2013
The project team gathered data with the assistance of Recreational and Cultural Organization of Mashhad Municipality, Organization of Mashhad Municipality and Science and Astronomy Science Center of Mashhad Municipality, Khorasan Razavi, Islamic Republic of Iran. This paper discusses the effect of science center on attitude of students who visit…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Teaching Centers, Scientific Attitudes, High School Students
Comfort and Content: Considerations for Informal Science Professional Development
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Holliday, Gary M.; Lederman, Norman G.; Lederman, Judith S. – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2014
This study looked at a life science course that was offered at and taught by education staff of a large informal science institution (ISI) located in the Midwest. The curriculum, materials, and agendas for the course were developed by education staff and complemented a permanent life science exhibition. The researcher developed a content test…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Science Education, Faculty Development, Elementary School Teachers
Science Theatre: Changing South African Students' Intended Behaviour towards HIV AIDS
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Walker, Graham J.; Stocklmayer, Susan M.; Grant, Will J. – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2013
Science centres and other informal learning environments are increasingly becoming venues in which socioscientific issues are presented, sometimes with the aim of influencing attitudes and behaviour. This study investigated the effects of an HIV AIDS science theatre presentation on the behavioural intentions of 697 South African students, a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Teaching Centers, Informal Education, Science and Society
Weather Observers: A Manipulative Augmented Reality System for Weather Simulations at Home, in the Classroom, and at a Museum
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Hsiao, Hsien-Sheng; Chang, Cheng-Sian; Lin, Chien-Yu; Wang, Yau-Zng – Interactive Learning Environments, 2016
This study focused on how to enhance the interactivity and usefulness of augmented reality (AR) by integrating manipulative interactive tools with a real-world environment. A manipulative AR (MAR) system, which included 3D interactive models and manipulative aids, was designed and developed to teach the unit "Understanding Weather" in a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Weather, Elementary School Science, Science Education
The Impact of a Professional Development Program Integrating Informal Science Education on Early Childhood Teachers' Self-Efficacy and Beliefs about Inquiry-Based Science Teaching
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Duran, Emilio; Ballone-Duran, Lena; Haney, Jodi; Beltyukova, Svetlana – Journal of Elementary Science Education, 2009
This report aimed to measure the impact of a unique professional development program entitled Project ASTER III (Active Science Teaching Encourages Reform) on teachers' self-efficacy and perceptions about inquiry-based science teaching. Project ASTER III enabled teachers to explore inquiry-based science teaching through exhibit-based…
Descriptors: Investigations, Self Efficacy, Museums, Program Effectiveness