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Musalamani, Wael; Yasin, Ruhizan Mohammad; Osman, Kamisah – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2021
This study examined the effect of the SB-CPBL on Jordanian 8th-grade students' attitude towards science. A quantitative quasi-experimental design with a non-equivalent control group was employed in this study. 120 8th-graders, divided into two groups, were involved in this study. Two groups (60 students, 30 males, and 30 females) were designated…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Problem Based Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Science Instruction
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Hamid, Nur; Roehrig, Gillian; Setyowati, Dewi Liesnoor; Rachmah, Huriah; Royyani, Muh. Arif; Mahat, Hanifah – Review of International Geographical Education, 2021
In this study, an obstacle unlikely faced by teachers is the lack of innovation in the learning model employed. The teachers are still being the center of learning resources so that they are made to correct the perception by creating a learning model that students prefer. This study aims to provide a new design in environment-based-learning (EBL)…
Descriptors: Junior High School Students, Early Adolescents, Grade 7, Geography Instruction
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Rupnik, Denis; Avsec, Stanislav – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2020
Technological progress, globalization and demographic changes have brought about transformations that have increased economic and social inequalities. A structural transformation in education could support economic growth and sustainability and could also be associated with common actions in science, technology, engineering and mathematics,…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Interdisciplinary Approach, STEM Education, Technology Education
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Chu, Lawrence; Sampson, Victor; Hutner, Todd L.; Rivale, Stephanie; Crawford, Richard H. – Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research, 2019
The goal of this study was to examine how the use of a new instructional model is related to changes in middle school students' engineering identity. The intent of this instructional model, which is called argument-driven engineering (ADE), is to give students opportunities to design and critique solutions to meaningful problems using the core…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Middle School Students, Engineering Education, Problem Based Learning
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Togou, Mohammed Amine; Lorenzo, Covadonga; Cornetta, Gianluca; Muntean, Gabriel-Miro – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2020
Contribution: The NEWTON fabrication laboratory (Fab Lab) Education Initiative assesses the effectiveness of Fab Lab-based learning on K-12 students' attitude toward learning science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM). It considers two aspects: (1) students' motivation and affective state and (2) students' observations and…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes
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Kim, Hye Jeong; Pedersen, Susan – Computers & Education, 2011
Hypothesis development is a complex cognitive activity, but one that is critical as a means of reducing uncertainty during ill-structured problem solving. In this study, we examined the effect of metacognitive scaffolds in strengthening hypothesis development. We also examined the influence of hypothesis development on young adolescents'…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Problem Solving, Early Adolescents, Program Effectiveness
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Wong, Kenson Kin Hang; Day, Jeffrey Richard – Research in Science Education, 2009
The purpose of the study is to compare problem based learning (PBL) and lecture-based learning (LBL) in Hong Kong secondary students' science achievement. Secondary One students were divided into two groups: group A (n = 37), was taught two topics: "Human Reproduction" and "Density" through PBL; group B (n = 38) was taught the…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Early Adolescents, Educational Change, Foreign Countries