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McConney, Andrew; Oliver, Mary C.; Woods-McConney, Amanda; Schibeci, Renato; Maor, Dorit – Science Education, 2014
In this study, we examine patterns of students' literacy and engagement in science associated with different levels of "inquiry-oriented" learning reported by students in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. To achieve this, we analyzed data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's 2006 Programme for International…
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Cross Cultural Studies, Correlation, Foreign Countries
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Hampden-Thompson, Gillian; Bennett, Judith – International Journal of Science Education, 2013
The purpose of this analysis is to describe the variation in students' reports of engagement in science across science teaching and learning activities. In addition, this study examines student and school characteristics that may be associated with students' levels of engagement in science. Data are drawn from the Programme for International…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Student Attitudes, Learning Activities
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Lavonen, Jari; Laaksonen, Seppo – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2009
Finnish students' opinions about the frequency of learning activities and communication in the Finnish science classroom, their interest in science and science studies and careers, their sense of self-efficacy, and their beliefs about their own competence as well as their performance in science are analyzed based on PISA 2006 Scientific Literacy…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Self Efficacy, Science Interests, Program Effectiveness