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Systematic studies on effectiveness of in-service teacher professional development (PD) are important for science education research and practice. Previous studies mostly focus on one certain aspect of the entire program, for example, effectiveness of PD on improvement of teachers' knowledge or students' learning outcomes. This study, however,…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Science Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Faculty Development
Zu, Tianlong – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Cognitive load theory (CLT) (Sweller 1988, 1998, 2010) provides us a guiding framework for designing instructional materials. CLT differentiates three subtypes of cognitive load: intrinsic, extraneous, and germane cognitive load. The three cognitive loads are theorized based on the number of simultaneously processed elements in working memory.…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Learning Theories, Experiments
Holveck, Susan E. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This mixed methods study was designed to compare the effect of using an inquiry teaching methodology and a more traditional teaching methodology on the learning gains of students who were taught a five-week conceptual change unit on density. Seventh graders (N = 479) were assigned to five teachers who taught the same unit on density using either a…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Grade 7, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts
Strati, Anna D. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Using data collected through classroom videotaping, student surveys, and the Experience Sampling Method (ESM), the present study explored associations between teacher-provided intellectual challenge, two types of support (instrumental and emotional), and students' momentary academic engagement in high school science classrooms. Results of 3-level…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Learner Engagement, Teacher Behavior, Correlation
Vass, Laszlo – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this quantitative, quasi-experimental study was to measure the effect of a student-centered instructional method called guided inquiry on the achievement of students in a unit of study in high school biology. The study used a non-random sample of 109 students, the control group of 55 students enrolled in high school one, received…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Science Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Biology
Ochoa-Angrino, Solanlly – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Using emergent motivation theory, this study analyzes the relationships between high school students' perceptions of their reading skills, task challenge, and personal control over assigned reading activities and their reading engagement (i.e., interest, enjoyment, and concentration) during science instruction. The study also examines how…
Descriptors: High School Students, Science Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Habits
