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Mustafa Cansiz – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2024
Although integrating the history of science (HOS) into teaching has long been recommended in science education research, studies have revealed conflicting results on its effectiveness. These are mainly due to the need for more studies in this context. Therefore, this research aimed to explore the impact of HOS teaching on science process skills,…
Descriptors: History, Science Education, Comparative Analysis, Scientific Research
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Cakir, Nevin Kozcu; Guven, Gokhan – Science Activities: Projects and Curriculum Ideas in STEM Classrooms, 2019
The purpose of the current study is to design and develop an Arduino-assisted robotic and coding activity in compliance with the 5E learning model for middle school students to construct knowledge and realize learning in science teaching. The study was conducted on 6th grade students attending a private middle school in Turkey in the second term…
Descriptors: Robotics, Coding, Middle School Students, Science Instruction
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Seyda Gul; Mehmet Yilmaz; Ali Gul – Science Insights Education Frontiers, 2021
The aim of this study is to determine the students' misconceptions about the digestive system. In this quantitative research, the study group comprised totally 259 sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students. The data were collected through a three-tier diagnostic test and analyzed in terms of scientific knowledge, the lucky guess, lack of…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Misconceptions, Human Body
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Hite, R. L.; Jones, M. G.; Childers, G. M.; Ennes, M.; Chesnutt, K.; Pereyra, M.; Cayton, E. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2019
Virtual presence describes a users' perception of a virtual reality (VR) environment (VRE), specifically, of their "involvement" (sense of control within a virtual environment with minimal distractions) and "immersion" (multi-input sensory engagement providing apparent realism of objects and interactions). In education, virtual…
Descriptors: Correlation, Adolescents, Cognitive Development, Adolescent Attitudes
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Leszczynski, Eliza; Munakata, Mika; Evans, Jessica M.; Pizzigoni, Francesca – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2014
Efforts to integrate mathematics and science have been widely recognized by mathematics and science educators. However, successful integration of these two important school disciplines remains a challenge. In this article, a mathematics and science activity extends the use of Venn diagrams to a life science context and then circles back to a…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Integrated Curriculum, Middle Schools
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Cardak, Osman; Dikmenli, Musa; Saritas, Ozge – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2008
The aim of this study is to research the effect of the 5E instructional model on primary (sixth grade) student success during the circulatory system unit. This study was conducted with 38 students in two different classes by the same researcher in 2006-2007. One of the classes was assigned as the control group and the other as the experimental…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Academic Achievement, Anatomy