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Baran, Mukadder; Sozbilir, Mustafa – Research in Science Education, 2018
This study aims to investigate the applicability of context- and problem-based learning (C-PBL) into teaching thermodynamics and to examine its influence on the students' achievements in chemistry, retention of knowledge, students' attitudes, motivation and interest towards chemistry. The embedded mixed method design was utilized with a group of…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Thermodynamics, Science Instruction, Chemistry
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Dailey, Debbie; Robinson, Ann – School Science and Mathematics, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine elementary teachers' science teaching concerns after participating in a two-year extensive and sustained science professional development intervention. The intervention consisted of two types of teacher professional development across two years including: (a) summer institutes (60 hours across two years)…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Science Instruction, Faculty Development, Intervention
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Belland, Brian R.; Gu, Jiangyue; Kim, Nam Ju; Turner, David J. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2016
Science educators increasingly call for students to address authentic scientific problems in science class. One form of authentic science problem--socioscientific issue--requires that students engage in complex reasoning by considering both scientific and social implications of problems. Computer-based scaffolding can support this process by…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Ethnography, Grade 7, Cooperative Learning
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van Breukelen, Dave H. J.; de Vries, Marc J.; Schure, Frank A. – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2017
This paper presents a mixed methods study in which 77 students and 3 teachers took part, that investigated the practice of Learning by Design (LBD). The study is part of a series of studies, funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, that aims to improve student learning, teaching skills and teacher training. LBD uses the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pretests Posttests, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts
Marquez, Fernando – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this study was to identify the role that Costa Rican educational leaders play in implementing the National Program of Science and Technology Fairs (Programa Nacional de Ferias de Ciencia y Tecnologia [PRONAFECYT]) initiative. The study provides an examination of leadership practices, instructional strategies, and professional…
Descriptors: Role, Instructional Leadership, Foreign Countries, Program Implementation
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Mataka, Lloyd M.; Grunert Kowalske, Megan – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2015
A convergent mixed methods research study was used to investigate whether or not undergraduate students who participated in a problem-based learning (PBL) laboratory environment improved their self-efficacy beliefs in chemistry. The Chemistry Attitude and Experience Questionnaire (CAEQ) was used as a pre- and post-test to determine changes in…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Self Efficacy, Science Instruction, Undergraduate Students
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Raker, Jeffrey R.; Towns, Marcy H. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2012
Understanding of the nature of science is key to the development of new curricular materials that mirror the practice of science. Three problem types (project level, synthetic planning, and day-to-day) in synthetic organic chemistry emerged during a thematic content analysis of the research experiences of eight practising synthetic organic…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Scientific Research, College Science, Science Instruction
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Said, Ziad – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2016
Science education reform in Qatar has had limited success. In the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMMS), Qatari 4th and 8th grade students have shown progress in science achievement, but they remain significantly below the international average. Also, in the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), Qatari…
Descriptors: Science Education, Educational Change, Problem Based Learning, Questionnaires
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Sandi-Urena, Santiago; Cooper, Melanie M.; Gatlin, Todd A. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2011
Research in general chemistry laboratory instruction has rarely focused on the impact of the learning environment on the graduate teaching assistants (GTAs). We decided to investigate the effect that facilitating a well established cooperative problem-based chemistry laboratory has on GTAs' epistemological and metacognitive development, and how…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Graduate Students, Educational Environment, Cooperative Learning
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Redman, Erin – Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability, 2013
Teacher education for sustainability is a central part of integrating sustainability into classrooms and schools. However, educating for sustainability is not limited to increased content knowledge; rather it encompasses different forms of knowledge that embrace the normative, dynamic and action-oriented nature of sustainability. Curriculum for a…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Elementary Secondary Education, Case Studies, Curriculum Development
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Sandi-Urena, Santiago; Cooper, Melanie M.; Gatlin, Todd A.; Bhattacharyya, Gautam – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2011
Most educators and scientists would agree that science laboratory instruction has the potential of developing science practices fundamental to achieving scientific literacy. However, there is scant evidence to support that this potential is realized, particularly in tertiary level education. This paper reports qualitative results from a sequential…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Laboratories, Metacognition, Scientific Literacy
Liuzzo, Anna M. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to gather information to identify the obstacles and the impact an implementation of technology had in a middle school science classroom. This study explored a teaching environment where the teacher planned on using a variety of technology tools including laptops, probeware, hardware and software to promote scientific…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Evidence, Primary Sources, Program Effectiveness
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Tatar, Erdal; Oktay, Munir – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2011
Background: Problem-based learning (PBL) is a teaching approach working in cooperation with self-learning and involving research to solve real problems. The first law of thermodynamics states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but that energy is conserved. Students had difficulty learning or misconceptions about this law. This study…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), College Science, Thermodynamics, Problem Based Learning
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Brown, Danielle Bairrington; Alford, Beverly L.; Rollins, Kayla Braziel; Stillisano, Jacqueline R.; Waxman, Hersh C. – Professional Development in Education, 2013
The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to evaluate the efficacy of 14 Mathematics, Science and Technology Teacher Preparation (MSTTP) academies located across the state of Texas. The aim of the academies was to increase the number of highly qualified mathematics, science and technology teachers, while also improving the quality of certified…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Technology Education
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Goodnough, Karen C.; Hung, Woei – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2008
Engaging primary and elementary students in meaningful, relevant science learning is challenging. PBL is an instructional approach that provides a means to foster meaningful science learning while enhancing teachers' pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). This paper reports on the experiences of a teacher inquiry group consisting of five teachers…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Models
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