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Showing 1 to 20 of 51 for “"Science achievement"”.
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Influences of science teacher characteristics on student science achievement.
Influences of science teacher characteristics on student science achievement.
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Opportunity to Learn, Engagement, and Science Achievement: Evidence form TIMSS 2003 Data
… between opportunity to learn (OTL), science engagement, and science achievement in students' middle school level. This study used the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) data from the 2003 wave. The data were analyzed using structuring equation modeling and …
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Assessing the Effect of Inquiry-Based Professional Development on Science Achievement Tests Scores.
… statistically significant difference in student achievement levels. Test scores for objectives that assessed the critical thinking skills and problem-solving strategies modeled in a science inquiry institute were studied. Inquiry-based experiences are the cornerstones for meeting the science …
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How Principal Characteristics Including Experience, Leadership Style, Philosophy, and Education Influence Science Achievement
… and determine how the characteristics influenced science achievement. The context of this inquiry was a school system in the southern United States where 55% of elementary students scored below grade level on the end-of-grade science assessment compared to the state average of 36%. I conducted a …
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The Influence of Selected Factors on the Science Achievement of Eighth Grade Students in Louisiana
… selected demographic and academic factors on the science achievement among middle school students in Louisiana. The dependent variable for this study was Science achievement as measured by the Eighth Grade LEAP Test. The independent variables consisted of selected demographic characteristics and …
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The Effects of Gender and Implicit Theories on Science Achievement and Interest in Elementary-Aged Students
… student grade<br />level, implicit views of science ability, science achievement and science interest.<br />Differences by grade level were also explored. The study also considered the differences in male and female implicit theories of science ability, science interest, and science …
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Student science achievement and the integration of indigenous knowledge in the classroom and on standardized tests
<p>In science education, there has been little research focused on indigenous students' achievement on science standardized tests when indigenous knowledge is integrated into the test questions. However, there has been an increased amount of research investigating the impact of culturally relevant …
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The Associations Between Parental Involvement and Science Achievement via Children's Perceived Academic Competence and Academic Effort
… are related directly to children’s science achievement, and indirectly, through their perceived academic competence and academic effort across gender and race/ethnicity groups using data from the Longitudinal Study of American Youth (LSAY). The ecological model, social cultural …
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The Effects of Inservice Science Teachers’ Self-Efficacy on Science Achievement using the 5E Model of Instruction.
<p>Science achievement has been a major focus in our educational system. While several learning models effectively increase science achievement, the nation is still not progressing adequately. A gap in the literature shows the need to find the effects of teachers’ self-efficacy, specifically with …
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Student-centered instruction and math and science achievement in the post-Soviet state: a mixed methods analysis
… methods in teaching mathematics and science, and achievement of fourth graders in these subjects. The context for analyzing this relationship is the post-Soviet region, with Kazakhstan selected as the main focus of the study, and the object of its in-depth qualitative case analysis. …
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Cosmological Beliefs About Origins Related to Science Achievement Among Junior High-School Students in South Bend, Indiana
… American high-school students score lower in science achievement tests than their peers in other developed nations. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) ranked the scientific achievement of American high-school students as ―very low‖ in comparison to high-school …
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Determining effects of text-to-speech synthesis in a multimedia learning environment on science achievement for students with learning disabilities in reading
… in a multimedia learning environment on science achievement for students with learning disabilities in reading. The researcher examined how student achievement on unit tests was related to their participation with the experimental treatment. A secondary purpose of the study was to …
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An Examination Of The Relationship Among Iraqi High School Students' Science Achievement And Perceptions Of The Value Of Education, Parent Support, And Peer Support In The United States
… peer support had a significant relationship with science academic achievement, which was measured for two semesters. Moreover, their peer support was the only predictor for science achievement.</p>
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Conceptual change and science achievement related to a lesson sequence on acids and bases among african american alternative high school students': ateacher's practical arguments and the voice of the "other"
… African American students' conceptual change and achievement; (2) observe the shift in teacher's practical arguments; and (3) narrate the voice of "the Other" about teacher professional learning.</p> <p>This study uses retrospective data from a mixed-method approach consisting of Phenomenography, …
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Balanced School Calendar and its Effects on Student Achievement in Two Rural Georgia Schools
… arts, mathematics, social studies, and science achievement. Performance data on thirdand fifth-grade students enrolled in a school implementing a balanced calendar for three years were compared with the performance data on third- and fifth-grade students enrolled in a similar school …
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Student, teacher and home variables associated with students' attitudes to and achievement in science in the third year of intermediate schools of Southwestern Saudi Arabia
… variables and their relation to, attitude to and achievement in science in the third-year of intermediate boys' schools in southwest Saudi Arabia.The sample chosen comprised of 1129 students drawn from seven local education authorities, 25 schools and 60 classes, with 29 science teachers.Six …
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Determining effects on fifth grade students' achievement and curiosity when a technology education activity is integrated with a unit in science
… of integrating technological activities with science instruction. The researcher examined whether fifth-grade students' achievement and curiosity relative to the science unit were related to their participation in classes where the experimental treatment was employed. A secondary focus of the …
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