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Nowicki, Elizabeth A.; Brown, Jason; Stepien, Magdalena – Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 2014
Elementary school children between 9 and 12 years of age were interviewed on what they believed to be the causes of learning difficulties and were invited to take part in the analysis of the data. We achieved this with Trochim's concept mapping approach that combines qualitative and quantitative data analyses. Study results indicated that children…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Learning Problems, Student Attitudes
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Gillies, Robyn M.; Nichols, Kim; Khan, Asaduzzaman – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2015
Teaching students to use and interpret representations in science is critically important if they are to become scientifically literate and learn how to communicate their understandings and learning in science. This study involved 248 students (119 boys and 129 girls) from 26 grade 6 teachers' classes in nine primary schools in Brisbane,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary School Students, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation