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Scherer, Hannah H.; Holder, Lauren; Herbert, Bruce – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2017
Engaging students in authentic problem solving concerning environmental issues in near-surface complex Earth systems involves both developing student conceptualization of Earth as a system and applying that scientific knowledge using techniques that model those used by professionals. In this first paper of a two-part series, we review the state of…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Instructional Design, Systems Approach, Environmental Education
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Gregerson, Jessica – Science Scope, 2011
In this inquiry-based project, student-generated questions became the basis for student-directed individual and group projects that provided practice with problem solving, critical thinking, and research skills while digging deeper into the Earth science curriculum. The author used her students' high-level questions to provide relevance,…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Student Motivation, Earth Science, Research Skills
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Chang, Chun-Yen – Research in Science Education, 2010
This study examined the interrelationship between tenth-grade students' problem solving ability (PSA) and their domain-specific knowledge (DSK) as well as reasoning skills (RS) in a secondary school of Taiwan. The PSA test was designed to emphasize students' divergent-thinking ability (DTA) and convergent-thinking ability (CTA) subscales in the…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Earth Science, Problem Solving, Effect Size
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Wang, Hao-Chuan; Chang, Chun-Yen; Li, Tsai-Yen – Computers & Education, 2008
The work aims to improve the assessment of creative problem-solving in science education by employing language technologies and computational-statistical machine learning methods to grade students' natural language responses automatically. To evaluate constructs like creative problem-solving with validity, open-ended questions that elicit…
Descriptors: Interrater Reliability, Earth Science, Problem Solving, Grading
MAHLER, FRED – 1967
CURRICULUM GUIDES FOR GRADE 7 "LIFE SCIENCE" AND GRADE 8 "EARTH SCIENCE" WERE DEVELOPED BY 24 AREA TEACHERS AND THREE SAM HOUSTON STATE COLLEGE PROFESSORS. THE PROJECT WAS SUPPORTED BY THE TEXAS SMALL SCHOOL ASSOCIATION, THE LOCAL SCHOOLS, AND FUNDS FROM THE TITLE III PROGRAM. THE TEACHER GUIDES WERE PREPARED TO IMPROVE THE…
Descriptors: Biology, Curriculum Guides, Earth Science, Evaluation
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Rice, Dale R.; Dunlap, William P. – Science Teacher, 1982
Describes the stages and outcomes of a junior high school science lesson on erosion and deposition utilizing a "kids as researchers" theme. Stages include awareness, discussion, investigation, experimentation, generalization, and extension. (SK)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Inquiry, Problem Solving, Science Education
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Champagne, Audrey B.; Klopfer, Leopold E. – Science Education, 1981
Investigates the interaction between semantic knowledge and process skills in eighth-grade students' (N=27) performance in solving two types of problems (analogies and set-membership) of inducing structure drawn from physical geology concepts. (DS)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Concept Teaching, Earth Science, Problem Solving
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Meyer, Robert E. – Journal of Geological Education, 1974
Discusses two ninth grade ten-week courses which use problem solving as one of the main teaching methods. Anecdotes are used to set up problems to be solved in student investigations. (MLH)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Environmental Education, Instructional Materials, Minicourses
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Torgerson, John – Physics Teacher, 1975
Descriptors: Earth Science, Experiments, Physics, Problem Solving
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Russell, J. Michael; Chiappetta, Eugene L. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1981
Reports on a study involving eighth grade earth science students (N=287) which indicates that a problem solving approach is useful in improving overall achievement, particularly in facilitating application of earth science subject matter. (CS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Earth Science, Grade 8, Junior High School Students
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McGinnis, James Randy; Padilla, Michael J. – Science Teacher, 1991
The relationship between specific gravity, salinity, and density in brine solutions is investigated. Students construct hydrometers to reinforce concepts learned in oceanography. Background information, salt requirements for the unknowns, directions, and reproducible worksheets are included. (KR)
Descriptors: Density (Matter), Earth Science, Oceanography, Problem Solving
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Villard, Ray – Mercury, 1990
Presented is the best understanding of the flaw discovered in the optics of the Hubble Space Telescope and the possible solutions to the problems. The spherical aberration in the telescope's mirror and its effect on the quality of the telescope's imaging ability is discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Earth Science, Higher Education
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School Science Review, 1990
Presented are 27 science activities for secondary school science instruction. Topic areas include microbiology, botany, biochemistry, genetics, safety, earthquakes, problem solving, electricity, heat, solutions, mechanics, quantum mechanics, flame tests, and molecular structure. (CW)
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Laboratory Procedures
Thomas, Barbara Schalk – 1968
Studied was the effect of instructional method on educational outcomes in an interdisciplinary science uni t taught to 143 eighth grade students of earth science. Compared were the didactic and guided discovery methods of teaching. Also analyzed were the interactions of methods with student characteristics including sex, intelligence, creativity,…
Descriptors: Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Critical Thinking, Deduction
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Chiappetta, Eugene L.; Russell, J. Michael – Science Education, 1982
Data on 140 eighth-grade earth science students were analyzed to see if logical thinking, instructional method, and the interaction between those two variables explained a significant portion of variance in achievement. Logical thinking was found to account for more variation in achievement than did treatment, although treatment also affected…
Descriptors: Achievement, Cognitive Development, Earth Science, Elementary Secondary Education
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