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Kang, Jingoo; Keinonen, Tuula – International Journal of Science Education, 2017
Much research has been conducted to investigate the effects of inquiry-based learning on students' attitude towards science and future involvement in the science field, but few of them conducted in-depth studies including young learners' socio-cognitive background to explore mechanisms which explain how inquiry experiences influence on career…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Active Learning, Inquiry, Science Instruction
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Yoon, Cho-Hee – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2009
This correlational study investigated the direct and indirect effects of instructional factors and motivational and cognitive components of self-regulated learning on scientific inquiry performance in a sample of scientifically gifted middle school students. A total of 166 students were selected from nine gifted classes in the public school system…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Self Efficacy, Path Analysis, Foreign Countries
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Leroy, Nadia; Bressoux, Pascal; Sarrazin, Philippe; Trouilloud, David – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2007
According to self-determination theory, when teachers establish an autonomy supportive climate in the classroom, students demonstrate high levels of self-determination and are intrinsically motivated. The aim of this study was to identify factors leading teachers (N=336) to report that they create such a climate. We conducted a path analysis in…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Path Analysis, Academic Ability, Active Learning