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Cam, Aylin; Geban, Omer – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2011
The purpose of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of case-based learning instruction over traditionally designed chemistry instruction on eleventh grade students' epistemological beliefs and their attitudes toward chemistry as a school subject. The subjects of this study consisted of 63 eleventh grade students from two intact classes…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Chemistry, Grade 11
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Liarakou, Georgia; Athanasiadis, Ilias; Gavrilakis, Costas – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to investigate what Greek secondary school students (grades 8 and 11) believe about the greenhouse effect and climate change. A total of 626 students completed a closed-form questionnaire consisting of statements regarding the causes, impacts and solutions for this global environmental issue. The possible influence of…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Program Effectiveness, Information Sources, Grade 8
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Hubber, Peter; Darby, Linda; Tytler, Russell – Teaching Science, 2010
This is the first of two papers that draw on a study of the national BHP Billiton Science Awards, a peak competition funded by BHP Billiton and administered by CSIRO. BHP Billiton, CSIRO and ASTA together oversee the strategic direction of the Awards. This paper reports an analysis focussed on the outcomes for students of participation in open…
Descriptors: Investigations, Awards, Partnerships in Education, Science Instruction
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Oh, Phil Seok; Shin, Myeong-Kyeong – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2005
Student reflective ideas were examined with respect to Group Investigation (GI), which was employed in 11th grade Korean earth science classrooms. A modified GI method was implemented during the course of an action research effort consisting of two yearlong projects. Students' writings, which had been produced twice a year, were analyzed to reveal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Instruction, Investigations, Student Attitudes