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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Discovery learning"”.
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Objectworlds : a class of computer-based discovery learning environments
… is possible to discern a class of Computer-Based Discovery Learning Environments which centre on novel, concept rich,simulated objects and which include simple but general functions with which the objects may be manipulated. This thesis provides a history of this class of environments, which we …
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Building a knowledge based simulation optimization system with discovery learning
… The particular case of parameter-modification learning is developed and illustrated by example. The dissertation concludes with limitations and suggestions for future work.
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The Contribution of Discovery Learning Conditions to The Acquisition and Transfer of General Principles and Modes of Attack
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EXAMINING THE INFLUENCE OF INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY ON STUDENT LEARNING AND SELF-EFFICACY IN SCIENCE
… level of instructional guidance affected student learning and science self-efficacy when nine- and ten- year old children learn to design unconfounded experiments using control of variable strategies (CVS). Specifically, the goal of this study was to replicate and extend prior research that …
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Causal Foundations for Pragmatic Data Science
A key goal of scientific discovery is the acquisition of knowledge that is practically useful for societal endeavors, such as the development of medicine or the design of fruitful economic policies. In this thesis, I place front and center the role that scientific models play in the process of …
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Mediation
… identity enabled through a continuous process of discovery, learning, and growth as a function of sensory perception. The project used to illustrate this thesis is the Roanoke Catholic School at the crest of St. Andrew's Hill in Roanoke, Virginia. St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church serves as an …
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A Technologically Enriched Geometry Curriculum
… classroom instruction and student-centered discovery learning through technology is paramount. As part of the project a curriculum was developed, keeping in mind the standards set forth by NYSED and NCTM, which studied congruent triangles. Since the congruent triangles unit is often the …
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Perceptions Of Empowered Teacher Leaders
… initiatives should take Piaget’s idea (1971) of discovery learning and combine it with the concept that teaching and learning are more powerful when they involve social interaction (Bandura, 1987).</p> <p>A literature review revealed a gap in understanding what systems and structures made …
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Pupils' and teachers' perseptions of learner-centred methodologies in the teaching and learning of History: case of selected High Schools in Mongu District of Western Zambia
… methodologies in the teaching and learning of history in selected schools in Mongu district, Western Province of Zambia. Objectives of the study were to determine the extent to which learner-centred methods were used in the teaching and learning of history, to establish pupils’ and …
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Pupils' and teachers' perseptions of learner-centred methodologies in the teaching and learning of History: case of selected High Schools in Mongu District of Western Zambia
… methodologies in the teaching and learning of history in selected schools in Mongu district, Western Province of Zambia. Objectives of the study were to determine the extent to which learner-centred methods were used in the teaching and learning of history, to establish pupils’ and …
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The Prospects of Institutional Transfer: A Within-Case Study of NATO Advisor Influence Across the Afghan Security Ministries and National Security Forces, 2009-2012
… participants favored (e.g., persuasion, guided discovery learning) varied by level and context. Fourth, in addition to Afghan political and cultural constraints, NATO's campaign strategy, accelerated timeline, and high resource inflow created perverse incentives for some advisors and leaders to …
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Natural counterfactual explanations with causal awareness and actionable recourse for black-box models.
… was developed. This method integrates causal discovery (learning causal graphs and estimating Individual Treatment Effects - ITEs) with the FAT. This synergy ensures that suggested changes are causally plausible and considers the downstream consequences of interventions. This work was further …
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The effects of the Sea World Talented and Gifted Endangered Species Program on the knowledge of seventh graders
This study was conducted to determine if cognitive gains were made by seventh graders after participation in an endangered species program conducted by Sea World. Fifty-seven students attending a private school participated in the study. After pre-instruction with materials provided by Sea World, …
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Group collaborative computer programming with the aid of a robot: Discovery-based learning
The notion of discovery-based learning began in the early sixties (Bruner, 1961). Discovery-based learning has been considered an effective form of inquiry instruction particularly in a group learning environment because it allows students to construct knowledge by learning collaboratively from …
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Challenges facing physical science educators in the implementation of the National Curriculum statement: the case of the Empangeni Education District
… • Emphasis is on memory, practice and rote learning. • Promotion of learners is based mainly on pencil and paper examinations. • Little or no emphasis is on creativity and the curriculum is overloaded with content; no attention is given to skill. • No emphasis on co-operative learning and …
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Educational methods and technologies in undergraduate veterinary medicine: a case study of veterinary teaching and learning at Glasgow, 1949-2006
… undertaken to provide an illustrative account of learning and teaching practices over time. Ultimately the aim was to inform discussions on curriculum reshaping in undergraduate veterinary education at Glasgow. A questionnaire was distributed to 2360 alumni, 513 students and 50 teachers, to obtain …
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Factors affecting the development of number sense and its influence on grade 12 learners' performance in mathematics in the Oshana education region
… to aid the development of number sense such as discovery learning, question and answer, and collaborative learning. Teachers also indicated that they plan using different activities to aid sense making of numbers. Among the factors that affect the development of number sense the study found the …
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Identification, molecular cloning and modification of skin-derived bioactive peptides from selected Hylidae and Ranidae
… cytotoxicity against HMEC-1 was a meaningful discovery. Learning from modifications of other dermaseptins, a truncated analogue QUB-1611, was designed. Limited antimicrobial activity against gram-positive, gram-negative, fungi bacteria and lack of anticancer activity of QUB-1611 against all …
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Perceptions of Technology Use in Rural and Urban Pennsylvania High Schools
… professionals. Technology uses in teaching and learning present significant issues in educational reform literature. Rather than trying to describe the impact of all technologies as if they were the same, this study focuses on the differences in the ways technologies are being used in the …
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Diseño y aplicación de la metodología ECA con enfoque de género y lengua en el departamento de Potosí - Bolivia (ECAMUQ)
… training methodology based on the concept of learning through discovery, learning by doing, in which participants and facilitators interexchange knowledge, based on experience and experimentation through simple methods and experiential, using the crop as a tool for teaching and learning and in …
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