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Novice and Experienced Science Teachers' Conceptual Knowledge of Evolutionary Theory within the Context of Micro-and Macroevolution
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Yesilyurt, Ezgi; Oztekin, Ceren; Cakiroglu, Jale; Deniz, Hasan – Journal of Biological Education, 2021
The purpose of this study was to explore science teachers' conceptions about micro-and macro-evolutionary processes. In this study, a case study was employed to compare and contrast novice and experienced middle school science teachers' evolution conceptions. The data were collected using four micro-and macro-evolutionary scenarios alongside…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Experienced Teachers, Females, Middle School Teachers
When to Collaborate during Inquiry Activities: While Predicting or after Making Individual Predictions?
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Fauville, Géraldine; Martinez-Garza, Mario Manuel; Vitale, Jonathan Michael; Linn, Marcia – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
When should students collaborate during inquiry learning using an online learning environment? We compare "continuous collaboration" to "individual predictions" followed by collaborative exploration of natural selection and evolution in a unit featuring interactive models illustrating the marine biodiversity crisis. In the…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Inquiry, Active Learning, Electronic Learning