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Effectiveness of Concept Map Presented Using Augmented Reality in Teaching Basic Features of Animals to Children with Intellectual Disabilities
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Yavuz, Mehmet; Karaaslan, Derya; Yikmis, Ahmet – International Technology and Education Journal, 2021
In this study, it was aimed to determine the effectiveness of the concept map presented by using augmented reality technology in the teaching of the basic features of animals to the 6th grade students with mild intellectual disability who benefit from inclusion interventions. Three students with mild intellectual disability who benefited from…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Concept Mapping, Computer Simulation, Animals
Frogs Need Homes and Other Ecological Lessons: Learning about and Building Habitats for Amphibians
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McCormick, Molly; Lee, Carole – Science and Children, 2020
Most students have never had the opportunity to interact with amphibians. Field trips students list as most memorable are usually their outdoor experiences and interactions with living creatures. Apart from being memorable, field trips need to be meaningful and provide students with authentic learning experiences. Field trips allow students to…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Distance Education, Teaching Methods, Outdoor Education
Simulating a Non-Native Invasion
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Thomas, Debra Kelly; Milenkovic, Lisa; Marousky, Annamargareth – Science and Children, 2019
Computer science (CS) and computational thinking (a problem-solving process used by computer scientists) teach students design, logical reasoning, and problem solving--skills that are valuable in life and in any career. Computational thinking (CT) concepts such as decomposition teach students how to break down and tackle a large complex problem.…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Computer Simulation, Computer Science Education
Saudi Children's Taxonomic Knowledge of Animal Species
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Fayadh Hamed Alanazi – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2018
The purpose of this research was to explore and compare the ideas of Saudi boys and girls on animal species. Eighty-four children (comprising 42 boys and 42 girls), aged nine years, from four primary schools, participated in structured interviews to determine their ideas pertaining to taxonomic labels, namely 'animal', 'fish', 'amphibian',…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Animals, Taxonomy
"To Be a Scientist Sometimes You Have to Break Down Stuff about Animals": Examining the Normative Scientific Practices of a Summer Herpetological Program for Children
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Scott, Catherine Marie – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2016
When studying informal science programs, researchers often overlook the opportunities enabled and constrained in each program and the practices reinforced for participants. In this case study, I examined the normative scientific practices reinforced in one-week-long "Herpetology" (the study of reptiles and amphibians) program for…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Science Education, Summer Programs, Animals
It's a Zoo out There!
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Gillan, Amy Larrison; Hebert, Terri – Science and Children, 2014
The People Learning Urban Science (PLUS) program creates partnerships and coordinates efforts involving a local zoo, university, and school district, seeking to instill within students a sense of the natural environment. Even though the majority of students live among concrete and metal structures, their eyes and ears can be trained to make…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Zoology, College School Cooperation, Outdoor Education