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Ümit Karabiyik – Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2025
Mathematical problem-posing and modeling are essential skills in developing students' analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities. This study aims to examine correlation between 9th-grade students' problem-posing and mathematical modeling skills within the learning domain of numbers and algebra. Additionally, it evaluates students'…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Mathematical Concepts, Models, STEM Education
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Amphon Puttharaksa; Piyanee Janthapoom; Apantee Poonputta – International Education Studies, 2025
The study aimed to assess the impact of the KWDL technique on the learning achievement of grade 9 students in quadratic function and their satisfaction with this instructional approach. Forty-four ninth-grade students from a Thai public secondary school participated, recruited by cluster random selection. The instruments comprised a KWDL learning…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Mathematics
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Treepob, Hongnapa; Hemtasin, Chulida; Thongsuk, Tawan – International Education Studies, 2023
Making predictions and observations, interpreting data, and drawing conclusions are all examples of scientific problem-solving procedures. The purpose of this research was 1) to develop scientific problem-solving skills by applying problem-based learning as a basis for students in grade 9 to pass the 70 percent requirement and 2) to study the…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Problem Based Learning, Grade 9, Student Satisfaction
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Lee, Yujin; Capraro, Robert M.; Bicer, Ali – Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2019
The integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Project-Based Learning (STEM PBL) into educational curriculum has received much attention because of its strength in improving students' affective engagement. We designed the present study to investigate the effectiveness of STEM PBL lessons on 9th grade students' development of…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Problem Based Learning, Secondary School Students, Grade 9
Lapuz, April Mercy E.; Fulgencio, Marlon N. – Online Submission, 2020
Problem-based learning (PBL) is a pedagogy where students gain knowledge about a subject through solving an ill-structured problem. Critical thinking skills (CTS) are the capacity to think about what to do or what to consider by an individual. This study sought to decide if using Problem-based Learning (PBL) improves the critical thinking skills…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Skill Development, Secondary School Students
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Drymiotou, Irene; Constantinou, Costas P.; Avraamidou, Lucy – International Journal of Science Education, 2021
Theoretically framed within Social Cognitive Career Theory emphasising on the construct of situational interest, this study explores the impact of career-based scenarios, as an instructional approach, on students' interest in science and understandings of STEM careers. This case study involved 16 students aged 13-15 years old, who participated in…
Descriptors: Student Interests, STEM Education, Vocational Interests, Careers
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Oktiningrum, Wuli; Zulkardi; Hartono, Yusuf – Journal on Mathematics Education, 2016
The aim of this research is produce a set of PISA-like mathematics task with Indonesia natural and cultural heritage as context which are valid, practical, to assess students' mathematics literacy. This is design research using type of development research with formative evaluation. A total of 20 students of SMP Negeri 1 Palembang. Beside, 10…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Numeracy, Student Evaluation, Mathematics Skills
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Achmetli, Kay; Schukajlow, Stanislaw; Krug, André – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2014
In the project MultiMa (Multiple solutions for mathematics teaching oriented toward students' self-regulation), we investigated the effects of prompting students to use multiple solution methods while solving real-world problems on their learning. In this quasi-experimental study, we compared three treatment conditions. In one condition, students…
Descriptors: Prompting, Instructional Effectiveness, Problem Solving, Self Management
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Holmes, Vicki-Lynn; Hwang, Yooyeun – Journal of Educational Research, 2016
This mixed-method, longitudinal study investigated the benefits of project-based learning (PBL) on secondary-mathematics students' academic skill development and motivated strategies for learning (i.e., cognitive, social, and motivational). The focus of this study was academic skill development (algebra- and geometry-assessment scores) and other…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills
Lord, E. Wayne; Swanson, Julie Dingle; Breard, Nan; Drain, Denise; Thomas, Kianga R.; Thomas, Steve; Dolph, Katie A.; Price, R. Douglas – Online Submission, 2009
On March 13, 2009, Dr. Joyce VanTassel-Baska, an eminent leader in gifted education, was presented with a Festschrift, a volume of articles submitted by colleagues as well as former and current graduate students to celebrate her life's work and influence on the field. This volume is a free supplement from The College of William and Mary's Center…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Graduate Students, Academically Gifted, Problem Based Learning
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Chin, Christine; Chia, Li-Gek – Science Education, 2004
This study employed problem-based learning for project work in a year 9 biology class. The purpose of the study was to investigate (a) students' inspirations for their self-generated problems and questions, (b) the kinds of questions that students asked individually and collaboratively, and (c) how students' questions guided them in knowledge…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Problem Based Learning, Biology, Secondary School Students
Faris, Ahmed – Online Submission, 2008
A weak negative attitude towards learning science was noticed among the students in Qatar, a matter that was reflected on their achievement in national tests. To test if the use of PBL would improve the students' attitudes towards learning science, a sample of 25 nine graders from Hamza school were motivated to plan their own investigations and to…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Obesity, Investigations, Student Attitudes