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Let's Make Physical Education More Physical and More Educational
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Duncan, Charles Arthur; Bellar, David M. – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2015
Historically, physical education has a stereotypical image as being neither very physical nor educational. NASPE [National Standards for Physical Education] Standard 2 indicates that students in physical education classes should be able to demonstrate understanding and movement concepts, principles, and tactics as they apply to physical activity.…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Teaching Methods, National Standards, Psychomotor Skills
Gliding into Understanding
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Brown, Patrick – Science and Children, 2014
A rich science learning experience not only captures students' attention but also motivates them to investigate and solve problems and investigate how scientists carry out their work. This article describes how secondary science coordinator Patrick Brown's found success teaching students the nature of science by engaging them in…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Principles, Hands on Science, Physics
Using Think-Aloud Protocols to Investigate Secondary School Chemistry Teachers' Misconceptions about Chemical Equilibrium
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Cheung, Derek – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2009
Secondary school chemistry teachers' understanding of chemical equilibrium was investigated through interviews using the think-aloud technique. The interviews were conducted with twelve volunteer chemistry teachers in Hong Kong. Their teaching experience ranged from 3 to 18 years. They were asked to predict what would happen to the equilibrium…
Descriptors: Protocol Analysis, Chemistry, Problem Solving, Foreign Countries
Students' Conceptions of Underlying Principles in Medical Physiology: An Interview Study of Medical Students' Understanding in a PBL Curriculum
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Fyrenius, Anna; Silen, Charlotte; Wirell, Staffan – Advances in Physiology Education, 2007
Medical physiology is known to be a complex area where students develop significant errors in conceptual understanding. Students' knowledge is often bound to situational descriptions rather than underlying principles. This study explores how medical students discern and process underlying principles in physiology. Indepth interviews, where…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Problem Based Learning, Physiology, Interviews
Shall We Continue to Teach the Candle Burning Experiment at Lower Secondary Level?
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Dhindsa, Harkirat S. – Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 2005
The candle burning experiment is usually conducted in lower secondary classes to prove the (about) 20% oxygen in air. The aim of this paper is to show that teachers misinterpret the results of the experiment to satisfy the objectives of teaching this experiment. However, when the results of this experiment are interpreted correctly, the objectives…
Descriptors: Creativity, Misconceptions, Secondary School Students, Science Experiments
Revising Instruction to Teach Nature of Science
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Lederman, Norman G.; Lederman, Judith S. – Science Teacher, 2004
Current reform documents place a strong emphasis on students' understandings of the nature of science (NOS). Interestingly, the importance of this educational outcome is not new and has been agreed upon as important by most scientists and science educators for the past 100 years. Despite numerous attempts, including the major curricular reform…
Descriptors: Science Education, Curriculum Development, Science Curriculum, Knowledge Level