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Aydin-Gunbatar, Sevgi; Oztay, Elif Selcan; Tarkin-Celikkiran, Aysegül; Ekiz-Kiran, Betül – Online Submission, 2019
In this study, 24 experienced in-service teachers' science process skills (SPSs) development and their use of SPSs in their lesson plan through a week-long professional development (PD) supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (#117B302) were studied. SPSs are important part of scientists' work, scientific literacy,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Experienced Teachers, Science Teachers, Chemistry
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Bulunuz, Nermin; Bulunuz, Mizrap – Online Submission, 2017
The intent of this research is to evaluate the use of a formative assessment probe about balance and torque. The lesson was conducted with 52, 11th grade students studying in two physics classes at a state high school. A formative assessment probe was used at both the beginning and end of the study. After the students' prior knowledge about…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Grade 11, High School Students, Physics
Courville, Keith – Online Submission, 2010
(Purpose) This article describes the use of tiered instruction, a specific form of differentiation, within the author's high school Physics classroom. A background and discussion on the nature of tiered instruction is also included. (Findings) Topics addressed in this paper include: (1) the necessity of differentiation within the classroom; (2)…
Descriptors: Action Research, Student Surveys, Physics, Science Instruction
Wairia, Dennis; Pinder, Patrice Juliet – Online Submission, 2008
This activity discusses a unit exercise in which a physics practical was implemented during a laboratory session. The lab practical design was centered on Newton's Second Law. The practical was implemented in a high school setting. Further, through the administration of both a pre and post test we were able to assess the effectiveness of the lab…
Descriptors: Physics, Misconceptions, High School Students, Urban Education
Kilinc, Ahmet – Online Submission, 2007
The purpose of this study is to prepare inquiry based experimental activities on the photosynthesis, thought to be a very difficult subject by pupils, and to determine the pupil's ideas towards this method. This study was made with 24 pupils from Grade 3 at Ataturk Anatolian High school in Turkey. As data gathering material; seven inquiry…
Descriptors: Science Laboratories, Plants (Botany), Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods
McCoy, Leah P., Ed. – Online Submission, 2003
This document presents the proceedings of an annual educational research forum held at Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) on December 10, 2003. A table of contents and 31 research studies of high school teaching are included. The following studies are included: (1) No, Seriously: Humor Use by High School Social Studies Teachers…
Descriptors: War, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Teaching Methods