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Dal, Burckin – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2010
This paper explores secondary school students' representations of a geological map. Ninety-two high school students (ninth graders--15- to 16-years-old) participated in the survey in Turkey. The findings indicate that students have only a vague idea of how a geological map is constructed, and how the map is affected by the topography. The…
Descriptors: Geology, Maps, Topography, High School Students
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Calik, Muammer; Ayas, Alipasa; Coll, Richard K. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2010
This paper reports on an investigation of the effectiveness an intervention using several different methods for teaching solution chemistry. The teaching strategy comprised a four-step approach derived from a constructivist view of learning. A sample consisting of 44 students (18 boys and 26 girls) was selected purposively from two different Grade…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Chemistry, Grade 9, Teaching Methods
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Unlu, Mehmet – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2011
Learning geography for an individual starts with the relationship between human and location. This relationship develops depending on gaining some skills which are necessary for understanding and using the geographical location as effective as possible. One of the main goals of high school geography education is to enable individuals to gain…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Geography, Grade 9, Grade 12
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Erbas, Ayhan Kürsat; Tuncer Teksoz, Gaye; Tekkaya, Ceren – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2012
Problem statement: Contemporary global environmental problems have highlighted the importance of acting responsibly towards natural resources and the environment. The role of science education in shaping how people interact with the environment, therefore, has gained importance. The science education community has responded to this challenge by…
Descriptors: Citizenship Responsibility, Conservation (Environment), Science Education, Environmental Education
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Herrington, Jan, Ed.; Viteli, Jarmo, Ed.; Leikmaa, Marianna, Ed. – Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, 2014
The Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) is an international, non-profit educational organization. The Association's purpose is to advance the knowledge, theory, and quality of teaching and learning at all levels with information technology. "EdMedia 2014: World Conference on Educational Multimedia &…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Technology Integration, Internet
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Cetin, Gulcan; Nisanci, Seda Hilal – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2010
The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a new 9th grade biology curriculum on students' environmental awareness. Participants included 91 ninth grade students in a high school in Balikesir during the spring semester of the 2008-2009 academic years. Two classrooms, including 22 and 24 students respectively, were randomly assigned…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Interviews, Biology
Akkuzu, Nalan; Akcay, Husamettin – Online Submission, 2011
This study describes the analogical models and narratives used to introduce and teach Grade 9 chemical covalent compounds which are relatively abstract and difficult for students. We explained each model's development during the lessons and analyzed understanding students derived from these learning materials. In this context, achievement,…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Student Attitudes, Achievement Tests
Koparan, Timur; Yildiz, Cemalettin; Kögce, Davut; Güven, Bülent – Online Submission, 2010
This study investigates the effect of materials developed based on conceptual change approach on 9th grade students'achievement in the subject of fractions. With this aim, a worksheet, conceptual change text and a two-stage performance test on the subject of fractions were developed. Quasi-experimental research model was used in the study.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Grade 9, Mathematics Achievement
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Cavas, Bulent; Cavas, Pinar; Tekkaya, Ceren; Cakiroglu, Jale; Kesercioglu, Teoman – Science Education International, 2009
This paper examined high school students' attitudes toward the environment and their interest in learning about environmental protection with respect to gender. The questionnaire-based Relevance of Science Education (ROSE) Project data of 9th grade students were collected in Turkey from 1,260 students. Statistical analysis included tabulation of…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Environmental Education, Student Interests, Multivariate Analysis
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Karatas, Zeynep; Gokcakan, Zafer – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2009
The aim of this research is to investigate whether cognitive-behavioral group practices and psychodrama decrease adolescent aggression. This is a quasi-experimental, pre-post and follow up study with two experiments and one control group. The Aggression Scale (Buss & Warren, 2000) adapted to Turkish by Can (2002) was administered as a pretest…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Context Effect, Behavior Modification
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Calik, Muammer; Ayas, Alipasa; Coll, Richard K. – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2009
This paper reports on an investigation on the use of an analogy activity and seeks to provide evidence of whether the activity enables students to change alternative conceptions towards views more in accord with scientific views for aspects of solution chemistry. We were also interested in how robust any change was and whether these changes in…
Descriptors: Test Items, Chemistry, Long Term Memory, Foreign Countries
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Korur, Fikret; Eryilmaz, Ali – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2012
Problem Statement: What do teachers and students in Turkey perceive as the common characteristics of effective physics teachers? Purpose of Study: The first aim was to investigate the common characteristics of effective physics teachers by asking students and teachers about the effects of teacher characteristics on student physics achievement and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Physics
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Demircioglu, Hulya; Demircioglu, Gokhan; Calik, Muammar – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2009
We investigated the effect of the context-based approach on 9th grade students' conceptions of the Periodic Table. Within a nonequivalent pretest-posttest control group design the study was conducted with 80 grade 9 students (aged 15-16) drawn from two classes (39 and 41 students) in a high school in Turkey. The experimental group was exposed to…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Grade 9, High School Students, Secondary School Science
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Calik, Muammer; Ayas, Alipasa; Ebenezer, Jazlin V. – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2009
The study aims to demonstrate evidence of (a) students' conceptual change on solution rates; (b) students' sub-microscopic explanations of dissolution; and (c) retention of the concepts of solution rates. The sample consists of 44 Grade 9 students (18 boys and 26 girls) drawn purposively from two different classes (22 each) in the city of Trabzon,…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Logical Thinking, Concept Formation, Foreign Countries
Küçüközer, Hüseyin; Kocakülah, Sabri – Online Submission, 2008
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of teaching designed to consider grade 9 students' misconceptions about simple electric circuits on conceptual change. Students' misconceptions were determined by using a conceptual understanding test consisting of eight open-ended questions and semi-structured interview technique. Conceptual…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Grade 9, Misconceptions, Scientific Concepts
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