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Direct linkQuan-Thanh Huynh; Yu-Chuan Yang – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2024
Numerous studies have proven the learning benefits of concept maps in science subjects, particularly for students with low prior knowledge. There is a scarcity of research dedicated to the examination of chemistry courses at the university level, and the findings pertaining to academic performance in that subject exhibit a lack of consistency.…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Concept Mapping, Chemistry, Science Instruction
Wheatley, Christopher; Wells, James; Pritchard, David E.; Stewart, John – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
The Force Concept Inventory (FCI) is a popular multiple-choice instrument used to measure a student's conceptual understanding of Newtonian mechanics. Recently, a network analytic technique called module analysis has been used to identify responses to the FCI and other conceptual instruments that are preferentially selected together by students;…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Concept Formation, Scientific Concepts
Carone, Delaney; Perkins, Ashley; Scott, Catherine – Science and Children, 2023
This lesson focuses specifically on teaching concepts of speed and its impact on energy, as well as providing a basic introduction to potential and kinetic energy to fourth-grade students. "Next Generation Science Standards" ("NGSS") 4-PS3-1 states that students should be able "to use evidence to construct an explanation…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Science Instruction, Energy, Scientific Concepts
Beheshtian, Cheyenne; Garcia, Vanessa Elena; Zhu-Hui Ng, Tiffany; Alkhatib, Sarah; Quang, Erica; Cho, Kira Jinju; Nguyen, Timothy Duy; Le, Dustin Nguyen; Kadandale, Pavan – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2023
A large body of literature has established the benefits of undergraduate research experiences via the traditional apprenticeship model. More recently, several studies have shown that many of these benefits can be recapitulated in course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) that are more scalable and easier for students to participate…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Research Training, Laboratory Experiments
Kempegowda, Swetha Nagarahalli; Ramachandra, Shobha Chikkavaddaragudi; Arun, Brunda; Devaraju, Abhijith; Shivashankar, Kusuma Kasapura; Raghunathachar, Sahana Kabbathy; Bettadapura, Anjalidevi Shankarrao; Puttalingaiah, Sujatha; Devegowda, Devananda; Vishwanath, Prashant; Nataraj, Suma Maduvanahalli; Prashant, Akila – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2023
Online assessments are needed during the prevailing pandemic situation to continue educational activities while ensuring safety. After conducting the online practical assessment (OPrA) in Biochemistry, we analyzed the students' responses. The blueprint of the OPrA was prepared by the faculty, referring to the various levels and domains of Bloom's…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Science Instruction, Science Tests, Feedback (Response)
Werth, Alexandra; Oliver, Kristin; West, Colin G.; Lewandowski, H. J. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
[This paper is part of the Focused Collection on Instructional labs: Improving traditions and new directions.] Over the last decade, course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) have been recognized as a way to improve undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education by engaging students in authentic research…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Teamwork, Science Instruction
Connor Haindfield; William Cerbin; Douglas Baumann; Heather Schenck – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2024
Two generative approaches to reaction mechanism instruction for novice students were compared to lecture instruction. In both approaches, students were coached to propose selected reaction mechanisms based on prior knowledge. New instructional methods were correlated with increased skill in representations of electron movements and other gains.…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Prior Learning, Science Achievement
Fotou, Nikolaos; Abrahams, Ian – Physics Teacher, 2020
Research in physics teaching has supported the use of analogies as an effective instructional tool that can be used to facilitate students' understanding of physics concepts. The effectiveness of analogies lies in that they allow students to form cognitive links between what they already know and what they are learning, harmoniously integrating,…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Logical Thinking
Shalaunda Reeves – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The manuscripts in this collection expand the current research on the experience of undergraduate science students with virtual reality laboratories. A systematic literature review and synthesis involving 21 peer-reviewed empirical articles (2009-2018) revealed a dearth of theoretical and methodological approaches exploring VR Labs, which centered…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Science Laboratories, Computer Simulation, Science Instruction
Joelyn de Lima – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Context is the background or the settings of an event or idea. It is only when events or ideas are considered within the context in which they occur that they can be fully understood. In education, the application of knowledge communicated in one context to a different one is a central feature of learning. However, knowledge transfer can be…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Evolution, Context Effect
Download full textPaary Balakumar; Heather Fice; Samuel Richer; Tamara L. Western; Jacqueline Yao – International Journal for Students as Partners, 2024
Introductory science courses can be a struggle for instructors and students not only because of the challenging nature of the material, but also due to differences in the background knowledge of students. Provision of pre-lecture resources reviewing or introducing key concepts is recommended to support diverse students. In this paper, we describe…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Genetics, Science Instruction, Student Attitudes
Flaurencia Irene Mulya Irawati; Dwi Sulisworo – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2023
This research explores the impact of integrating smart water monitoring with internet of things (IoT) into 7th-grade science education using the problem-based learning (PBL) model. A quasi-experimental research design with a post-test-only control group is employed to compare the effectiveness of two learning groups: one using the regular PBL…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Grade 7, Internet, Educational Technology
Arthurs, Leilani A.; Kowalski, Chelsie M. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2022
Water sciences education is paramount to sustainable groundwater resource management, especially of drinking water, but misunderstandings about groundwater among non-experts remain widespread. Groundwater residence is an especially challenging concept to learn because it is not directly visible in typical circumstances. The present study uses a…
Descriptors: Water, Environmental Education, Cognitive Processes, Active Learning
Danowitz, Amy M. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Peer learning has become a central feature in many postsecondary classrooms. Many peer learning activities feature near-peer instructors who had previously completed the course and who later serve as peer leaders. There are relatively few examples of activities in which students in a course act as true peer instructors for their classmates. One…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, College Science, College Students, Student Attitudes
Kiang, Kai Ming; Szeto, Wai Man – Science & Education, 2021
Undergraduate courses on the nature of science (NOS) often involve teaching a set of core elements. Without extensive unpacking and reflection, the complexity of those NOS elements could be easily misinterpreted and oversimplified by the students. Our paper will explain how we teach our Hong Kong university students the NOS by introducing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, College Science, Science Instruction
