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Yildiz, Ali – Online Submission, 2016
This study was conducted to investigate how to teach velocity and speed effectively, with which activities and examples. Although they are different quantities, they are generally used in the same meaning. Study data and the quantities discussed were obtained from the examination of documents such as scientific articles and books about the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Motion, Teaching Methods
Kumar, S. Prasanna – Online Submission, 2018
Sensory integration takes place in the central nervous system where complex interactions such as co-ordination, attention, arousal levels, autonomic functioning, emotions, memory and higher level cognitive functions are carried out. Sensory integration gets information through the senses, puts it together with prior knowledge, information and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Sensory Integration, Teaching Methods, Short Term Memory
Wu, Hui-Ling; Weng, Hsiao-Lan; She, Hsiao-Ching – Online Submission, 2016
This study examined how background knowledge, scientific reasoning ability, and various scaffolding forms influenced students' science knowledge and scientific inquiry achievements. The students participated in an online scientific inquiry program involving such activities as generating scientific questions and drawing evidence-based conclusions,…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Prior Learning, Abstract Reasoning, Thinking Skills
Nuangchalerm, Prasart – Online Submission, 2014
Inquiry-based learning is widely considered for science education in this era. This study aims to explore inquiry-based learning in teacher preparation program and the findings will help us to understanding what inquiry-based classroom is and how inquiry-based learning are. Data were collected by qualitative methods; classroom observation,…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Active Learning, Educational Practices, Science Education
Wichaidit, Sittichai; Wongyounoi, Somson; Dechsri, Precharn; Chaivisuthangkura, Parin – Online Submission, 2011
This study examined conceptual change of Thai middle school students after learning photosynthesis with analogy and model. The analogy mapped key features from the analog (cooking food) to the target concept (photosynthesis). Modeling photosynthesis activity provided the opportunity for students to understand how plants use sugar to synthesize…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Urban Schools, Prior Learning, Botany
Freese, Maegan; Fultz, Andrew – Online Submission, 2012
The researchers wanted to continue in their university's previous study of nature awareness and science achievement, specifically examining the effects of nature in the achievement of seventh-grade students. This further study offered valuable insight to the inconclusive findings of previous researchers of nature awareness and science achievement.…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Standardized Tests, Science Tests, Raw Scores
Chandler, Kelly; Swartzentruber, Monica – Online Submission, 2011
As part of a pilot program, the researchers sought to develop an instrument that would effectively measure the nature awareness of students. With this information, the researchers correlated nature awareness scores and science averages. According to Salomon and Perkins' theory of transfer, experiences in one situation can influence experiences in…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Suburban Schools, Grade 4, Science Curriculum
Eskin, Handan; Ogan-Bekiroglu, Feral – Online Submission, 2007
The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of implementation of argumentation in a physics classroom on students' reasoning. This research is both quantitative and qualitative in nature. Experimental design was used for the study. For the quantitative aspect of the research, students' prior knowledge in the beginning of the…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Persuasive Discourse, Prior Learning, Physics
Yeung, Yau-Yuen – Online Submission, 2004
This paper presentation will report on how some science educators at the Science Department of The Hong Kong Institute of Education have successfully employed an array of innovative learning media such as three-dimensional (3D) and virtual reality (VR) technologies to create seven sets of resource kits, most of which are being placed on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Prior Learning, Visualization, Computer Simulation