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Rieger, Georg W.; McIver, Jess; Mazabel, Silvia; Burkholder, Eric W. – Physics Teacher, 2023
It is often challenging for physics instructors to dedicate time during a course to engage students in developing strategic approaches to learning in addition to problem-solving skills and content knowledge. In this work, we introduce a simple modification to our teaching practice with the purpose of fostering student development of self-regulated…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Introductory Courses, Physics, Science Instruction
Rachel M. Doughty – Journal of Chemical Education, 2024
Escape rooms are making their way into the chemistry classroom as a learning tool. However, escape rooms require a large amount of preparation and setup, and they are only novel and exciting for a single play-through. For escape room games to be incorporated into multiple class periods, they must be streamlined for reuse. In this work, I introduce…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Educational Games, Learning Activities, Chemistry
Aulia Wulandari; Sukarno; Matsuri – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2025
The selection of a learning model is very crucial before the teacher carries out learning activities. Inquiry is a learning model that has existed for a long time and is recommended for use in learning activities. This study aims to map the results of studies related to inquiry learning in elementary schools. Bibliometrics is used as a method to…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, Inquiry, Active Learning, Elementary Education
Andrew Gilbert; Jennifer Suh; Fahima Choudhry – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2025
This paper details an integrated inquiry-based mathematics and science method course for preservice teachers designed around STEM problem-based learning. It documents how problem-based learning (PBL) activities supported PSTs' envisioning of equitable approaches for diverse children. The overarching research question was: "How did preservice…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Preservice Teachers, Equal Education, Methods Courses
Development of an Inquiry Activity Model Emphasizing the Representation of Primary Science Textbooks
Soyeon Kim; Jung Bog Kim – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2024
Despite increased research interest in improving students' scientific inquiry abilities, how to conduct scientific inquiry using science textbooks that are easily accessible to primary school students remains understudied. This study developed and verified an inquiry activity model (IAM) to improve the performance of primary school students in…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Inquiry, Active Learning
Minchul Kim; Sangwoo Ha – Science & Education, 2024
Although Ohm's law contains various possibilities in teaching and learning scientific inquiry, it is rare for students to experience an authentic inquiry. Thus, we designed an open-ended in-depth inquiry about Ohm's law and made students conduct it. To do this, we developed a laboratory activity for students following a standard method of Ohm's…
Descriptors: Physics, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Science Instruction
Weigel, Emily G.; Angra, Aakanksha – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2023
In the information age, the acquisition of data literacy skills has become increasingly important for undergraduate student success, yet these skills are not emphasized in the lecture setting. Here we present a study to inspire educators to scaffold graph knowledge and interpretation into their classrooms. Specifically, we sought to understand how…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Active Learning, Animal Behavior, Graphs
Eli Meir; Denise Pope; Joel K. Abraham; Kerry J. Kim; Susan Maruca; Jennifer Palacio – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2024
Active learning approaches to biology teaching, including simulation-based activities, are known to enhance student learning, especially of higher-order skills; nonetheless, there are still many open questions about what features of an activity promote optimal learning. Here we designed three versions of a simulation-based tutorial called…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Thinking Skills, Feedback (Response), Active Learning
Xiao Li; Marc Mun~iz; Karlun Chun; Jonathan Tai; Francesca Guerra; Darrin M. York – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
Atomic orbitals represent an essential construct used to develop chemical bonding models, upon which other more advanced chemistry topics are built. In this article, we share a series of active-learning activities and a gamified approach to develop students' representational competence about atomic orbitals and to engage students in learning the…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Active Learning
Safaa Youssef El-Mansy – ProQuest LLC, 2023
As educators, our goal is to help our students be successful, but in order to accomplish this, we need to understand what factors contribute to student success. One factor, small-group active learning, has been correlated to improved academic outcomes; however, the magnitude of this improvement can vary across different courses, different types of…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Worksheets, Discourse Analysis
Xiao Li; Marc Mun~iz; Karlun Chun; Jonathan Tai; Francesca Guerra; Darrin M. York – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
We report a new online suite of tools that enables inquiry-based active-learning activities to develop students' representational competence about atomic orbitals. Orbital Explorer is a Web site for the visualization and interactive investigation of atomic orbital properties. Orbital Explorer contains two integrated tools, namely, Atomic Orbital…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Active Learning, Inquiry, Educational Games
Russell Crank; Jenny Spence – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2024
Student awareness and selection of learning strategies are predictors of academic success. Yet, little is known about learning strategies of students in university preparation science courses, who are frequently mature-aged or underrepresented students. This lack of knowledge potentially hinders tailoring reflective learning experiences, specific…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Science Instruction, Learning Strategies, Nontraditional Students
Valtonen, Teemu; Eriksson, Miikka; Kärkkäinen, Sirpa; Tahvanainen, Ville; Turunen, Anni; Vartiainen, Henriikka; Kukkonen, Jari; Sointu, Erkko – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
This research continues the tradition of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) studies aimed at better understanding the development of pre-service teachers' TPACK. The aim of the study is to show what are the areas of TPACK that pre-service teachers perceived as important and relevant for them, from a teacher training course. This…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes
Yunus Emre Avcu; Yavuz Yaman – Journal of Inquiry Based Activities, 2024
A differentiated science activity was created for gifted students. The focus is on Sustainable Development Goal 15 (SDG-15) for life on land, enhancing engagement, self-regulated learning skills, and scientific creativity in gifted students. The activity spanned eight lesson hours, with tasks encouraging observation, inquiry, and creative…
Descriptors: Gifted, Individualized Instruction, Science Instruction, Computer Simulation
Cara E. Schwarz – ProQuest LLC, 2024
My thesis work is focused on conceptual and epistemic learning and characterizing the environments in which this learning takes place. Earlier studies conducted by the Stowe group explored how instructional practices, instructional emphasis, and assessment emphasis relate to student outcomes in general and organic chemistry courses. Student…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Organic Chemistry, Epistemology