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Showing 1 to 20 of 146 for “"Science -- Study and teaching"”.
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Perceived factors leading to poor performance amongst pupils learning science in selected secondary schools in Mwandi district, Zambia.
This study investigated the perceived factors leading to poor performance amongst pupils learning Science in Zambia, a case of Avocado Day Secondary School, Banana Boarding Secondary School and Coconut Day Secondary School in Mwandi District of Western Province. The study used a descriptive …
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Perceived factors leading to poor performance amongst pupils learning science in selected secondary schools in Mwandi district, Zambia.
This study investigated the perceived factors leading to poor performance amongst pupils learning Science in Zambia, a case of Avocado Day Secondary School, Banana Boarding Secondary School and Coconut Day Secondary School in Mwandi District of Western Province. The study used a descriptive …
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The Role of the Science Supervisor as Perceived by Elementary and Secondary Science Teachers
1 PDF file (102 pages)
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Examining Dynamics of Student Disciplinary Engagement in Science
The recent reforms in science education envision engaging students in authentic practices of science and habits of mind (NRC, 2012); in other words, engaging students in doing science. Science is a multidimensional endeavor (Davidson, Jaber, & Southerland, 2020; Pickering, 1995). The work of the …
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Exploring the Impact of the Implementation of Reality Pedagogy: Self-efficacy, Social Capital, and Distributed Cognition
As our current society becomes more and more dependent on science and technology, it calls for our students to be more science-oriented and involved in science. However, as statistics show, our urban students are not as engaged in science classes, resulting in poor performance in science. With this …
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An investigation of academic performance of grade 9 learners in computer studies: a case study of Chamunda secondary school in Masaiti district, Zambia.
Development and teaching of Computer Studies in African Secondary Schools is vital if the continent is to reduce the knowledge, technological and economic gaps between itself and the rest of the world. But there had been few or no studies conducted to establish the performance of learners in …
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Experiences of teachers in teaching computer studies as a compulsory subject in secondary schools in Kitwe district, Zambia.
The study sought to investigate experiences of computer studies teachers in teaching computer studies as a compulsory subject in selected secondary schools of Kitwe district. The objectives of the study were to: determine experiences of computer studies teachers in teaching computer studies as a …
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The effect of a state department of education mentoring program for teachers on science student achievement
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of the Georgia Department of Education Science Specialist teacher-mentoring program on student achievement on science standardized tests. This study analyzed the impact this program has had on student achievement in participating high schools when …
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Strategies for improving science education practices in Vietnamese secondary schools
… State University. Dept. of Secondary Education and Curriculum, 1971
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Learning the Rules of the Game: The Nature of Game and Classroom Supports When Using a Concept-Integrated Digital Physics Game in the Middle School Science Classroom
Games in science education is emerging as a popular topic of scholarly inquiry. The National Research Council recently published a report detailing a research agenda for games and science education entitled Learning Science Through Computer Games and Simulations (2011). The report recommends moving …
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The development and evaluation of an outline of a course in physical science for eleventh and twelfth year students
… of the writer to serve as a teacher in the science department of the high school at Stockton, California. During those years he has been associated with students of all four years of the high school, with a slight majority of the time spent with students of the first two years of high …
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Use of technology and its impact on higher order thinking in the science classroom
1 PDF file (viii, 58 pages)
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Increasing Diversity: Modeling of Social Capital for Navigating the Science and Health Professions Pipeline
… theory states that resources, both actual and prospective, are inherently linked to networks and relationships that can be used as opportunities. Therefore, a basic tenet of social capital theory is that "relationships matter." In the science and health profession pipeline, strong mentoring …
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An Analysis of Interactions and Outcomes Associated with an Online Professional Development Course for Science Teachers
This mixed-methods study examined the interactions and learning outcomes of science teachers in an online graduate-level course on evolutionary biology intended to improve their content knowledge and science lesson planning. Discussion posts made by the teachers in this seven-week course were …
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Science in a constructivist classroom: Progress in a five-year-old child's reasoning about water dynamics
1 PDF file (ix, 186 pages)
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Learning STEM Through Integrative Visual Representation
… cognitive load of chunking isolated information and have emphasized the external cognitive load of visual presentation only. Under the Virk Long Term Working Memory Multimedia Model of cognitive load, drawing from the Cowan model, students presented with integrated animations of the key neural …
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De-Marginalizing Science in the Early Elementary Classroom: Fostering Reform-Based Teacher Change through Professional Development, Accountability, and Addressing Teachers' Dilemmas
… populace, students must acquire the motivation and foundational skills for success in science beginning at an early age. Unfortunately, science instruction is often marginalized in elementary schools for reasons including teachers' lack of confidence in teaching science and an overemphasis on …
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