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Kreuzer, Pia; Dreesmann, Daniel – Journal of Biological Education, 2017
The aim of this study was to design and evaluate an inquiry- and activity-based learning unit for the classroom that uses biological collections to teach key evolutionary concepts and to support the understanding and appreciation of the work of a museum. The unit consisted of three parts that focused on the most important tasks of museums:…
Descriptors: Museums, Biology, Science Instruction, Units of Study
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Stavrou, Dimitrios; Duit, Reinders – International Journal of Science Education, 2014
That the interplay of random and deterministic processes may result in both the limited predictability of nonlinear systems and the formation of structures seems to be a most valuable general insight into the nature of science. This study investigates the possibility of teaching and learning the interplay of chance and determinism in nonlinear…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Science Instruction, High School Students, Grade 11
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Cagiltay, N. E.; Aydin, E.; Aydin, C. C.; Kara, A.; Alexandru, M. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2011
This paper discusses the results of a study of the requirements for developing a remote radio frequency (RF) laboratory for electrical engineering students. It investigates students' preferred usage of the technical content of a state-of-the-art RF laboratory. The results of this study are compared to previous findings, which dealt with other user…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Instructional Design, Case Studies, Scientific Principles