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An Exploratory Study on Students' Problem-Solving Ability in Earth Science.
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Chang, Chun-Yen; Weng, Yu-Hua – International Journal of Science Education, 2002
Explores the interrelationship between students' problem-solving ability and their science-process skills in earth science. Statistical analyses indicated that a significantly moderate correlation existed between students' problem-solving ability and their science process skills. Results of a t-test also revealed that there were significant mean…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Foreign Countries, Problem Solving, Science Instruction
The Effects of an Inquiry-Based Instructional Method on Earth Science Students' Achievement.
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Chang, Chun-Yen; Mao, Song-Ling – 1998
This study examined the effects of an inquiry-based instructional method on secondary school students' achievement in earth science. Students (N=232) were treated as two experimental groups, one receiving 2 weeks of the inquiry-based instruction while the control group received the traditional lecture-type instruction. Data were analyzed employing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Action Research, Earth Science
Comparing the Impacts of a Problem-based Computer-Assisted Instruction and the Direct-Interactive Teaching Method on Student Science Achievement.
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Chang, Chun-Yen – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2001
Explores the effects of a Problem-based Computer-Assisted Instruction (PBCAI) on students' earth science achievement in Taiwan. One hundred and fifty-nine 10th grade students enrolled in four sections of a mandatory earth science course participated in this pretest- posttest control group experiment. A significant difference was found between the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Earth Science, Foreign Countries, Grade 10
The Effects on Students' Cognitive Achievement When Using the Cooperative Learning Method in Earth Science Classrooms.
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Chang, Chun-Yen; Mao, Song-Ling – School Science and Mathematics, 1999
Investigates the effects of cooperative learning instruction versus traditional teaching methods on ninth-grade students' (n=770) earth-science achievement in secondary schools. No significant differences were found between the experimental groups and the control groups on overall achievement, knowledge-level, and comprehension-level test items,…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Earth Science, Grade 9, Science Instruction
The Use of a Problem-Solving-Based Instructional Model in Initiating Change in Students' Achievement and Alternative Frameworks.
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Chang, Chun-Yen; Barufaldi, James P. – International Journal of Science Education, 1999
Reports on the effects of a problem-solving-based instructional model on earth science students' (n=172) achievement and alternative frameworks. Results revealed that the problem-solving-based instructional model significantly improved the achievement of students, especially at the application level. Students in the treatment group experienced…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Earth Science, Foreign Countries, Misconceptions
Does Computer-Assisted Instruction + Problem Solving = Improved Science Outcomes? A Pioneer Study.
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Chang, Chun-Yen – Journal of Educational Research, 2002
Compared the effect of problem solving-based computer- assisted instruction (PSCAI) and lecture-Internet-discussion instruction (LIDI) on Taiwanese high school students' science achievement and attitudes. Pretest-posttest investigation indicated that PSCAI students scored higher, but not significantly higher, than LIDI students. There were…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Foreign Countries
Teaching Earth Sciences: Should We Implement Teacher-Directed or Student-Controlled CAI in the Secondary Classroom?
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Chang, Chun-Yen – International Journal of Science Education, 2003
Explores how various teaching formats of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) influence student science learning outcomes in the secondary classroom. Compares teacher-directed CAI (TDCAI) and student-controlled CAI (SCCAI) in a compulsory earth science course in a secondary school in Taiwan. Indicates that TDCAI students had significantly higher…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Earth Science, Evaluation
The Impact of Different Forms of Multimedia CAI on Students' Science Achievement.
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Chang, Chun-Yen – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2002
Describes a study that explored the effects of teacher-centered versus student-centered multimedia computer-assisted instruction on the science achievements of tenth-grade students in Taiwan. Results of analysis of covariance on pretests-posttest scores showed the teacher-centered approach was more effective in promoting students' science…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Covariance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Foreign Countries