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Pinar Baspinar; Jale Çakiroglu; Engin Karahan – Science Insights Education Frontiers, 2024
Astronomy education is essential for STEM education in primary schools, and integrating engineering design-based science education enhances student engagement and achievement in the field of space science. Integrating engineering design into science education is essential for students to excel in astronomy and to meet the requirements of…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Middle Schools, Grade 6, Astronomy
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Sayiner Tug; Bahadir Namdar – Science Insights Education Frontiers, 2024
This study aimed to investigate grade-7 students' negotiation during the engineering design process regarding the students' status of argumentation training. The participants were 33 students studying at a public urban middle school in Turkey. They worked in small groups on four engineering design tasks about electricity and light. Data were…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Engineering Education, Design, Grade 7
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Tekbiyik, Ahmet – Teaching Science, 2015
The aim of this research was to explore students' application of theoretical knowledge in real-life situations using pulley systems in a competition designed for primary school students. The study was conducted with 24 primary school students who had completed year seven, and who volunteered to participate in a summer science camp. In groups, the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary School Science, Summer Programs, Equipment
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Çinar, Derya; Bayraktar, Sule – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2014
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of Argumentation Based Science Teaching on 5th grade students' conceptual understanding of the subjects related to "Matter and Change". This research is a qualitative research and its design is a multiple (compare) case study. In this study, semi-structured interviews related to the…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Science, Scientific Concepts