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Download full textAraujo Florentino, Carla Patricia; Shimada, Marcella Seika; Locatelli, Solange Wagner – International Baltic Symposium on Science and Technology Education, 2023
The construction of a concept can be developed from the students' prior knowledge. Regarding deaf students, it is considered their conceptions conceived through vision. Given this, the present research was conducted with a group of deaf students in the 7th year of elementary school with the aim of verifying what ideas these students had about…
Descriptors: Deafness, Grade 7, Elementary School Students, Science Education
Semra Demirçali; Mahmut Selvi – Online Submission, 2023
The primary objective of this research was to investigate the effects of model-based science instruction on the conceptual development of 7th grade students in the topic of electricity. This qualitative research was conducted during the 2022-2023 academic year, using purposive sampling method. The study comprised 33 7th grade students (18 boys and…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Electronic Equipment
Jackson, David F. – 1993
Two classroom case studies are used to investigate common concerns about the use and value of Science-Technology-Society (STS) themes as curriculum organizers. The author discusses the fear that a focus on STS may de-emphasize science concept learning in the overall curriculum, and suggests that this may be appropriate at the middle school level.…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Grade 7, Instructional Improvement, Junior High Schools
Sabar, Naama – 1983
This study investigated the implementation of a 7th grade biology curriculum ("Animal and its Environment") in Israel. The curriculum has seven parts, each one with a dictated sequence including well-defined objectives, suitable activities, and assigned materials, with little degree of freedom for the teacher. A primary concern for the…
Descriptors: Biology, Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
Schwarz, Christina; White, Barbara – 1998
This paper reports on the evaluation of an 11-week curriculum created to foster seventh grade students' understanding of scientific modeling. In the curriculum, students engaged in model-oriented activities such as creating non-Newtonian computer microworlds to embody their conceptual models, evaluating their models with criteria, and reflecting…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Uses in Education, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development
McGinnis, J. Randy; And Others – 1993
The purpose of this study was to explore science teacher decision-making with students of diverse populations. The research site was a suburban middle school located in the southeast. The student body consisted of African Americans, Caucasians, and international students from 62 different countries. Extensive social contextual research was…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Cultural Background
