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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Secondary Science Education"”.
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Inquiring into inquiry learning in secondary science education.
… and effectiveness of inquiry lab activities in a secondary science classroom. The study begins by reflecting on what leads the teacher-researcher to convert traditional, step-bystep lab activities into student-centered inquiries by turning them inside-out and gains momentum as positive …
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The use of a short-cycle formative assessment observation protocol to investigate alignment between a secondary science teacher's beliefs and practices : a narrative inquiry study.
Many secondary science educators within the United States describe a feeling of disconnect between their teaching beliefs and instructional practices. Whether dissonance stems from high-stakes testing or contention among colleagues regarding best instructional practices, this tension can influence …
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Changing attitudes? A longitudinal study of pupils' attitudes to science between the primary and secondary phases of education.
… towards various aspects of school-based science. The objectives were to investigate whether the pupils', especially the girls', attitudes to school science had changed (particularly in the early secondary years) from those reported in the pre-National Curriculum research literature. Data …
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Under-represented Students' Engagement in Secondary Science Learning: a Non-equivalent Control Group Design
… students, is under-engaged or disengaged in secondary science education. International and national assessments and various research studies illuminate the problem and/or the disparity between students’ aspirations in science and the means they have to achieve them. To improve engagement and …
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Repositioning teachers and learners in senior science for 21st century learning
… ‘21st century learning’ might influence senior secondary science education in the context of high stakes summative assessment in Aotearoa New Zealand. Significant in the set of assumptions and ideals associated with 21st century learning is the expectation that learning is more personalised to …
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The effectiveness of pre-course and concurrent course interventions on at-risk college physics students' mechanics performance
… risk for poor performance or withdrawal in post-secondary education, and particularly in scientific fields, are the focus of educators interested in improving retention and persistence rates in college science studies, as well as equity and diversity of their institutions’ graduates and the …
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An Analysis of Agressive Interactions Between Procambarus Spiculifer and Procambarus Versutus in Laboratory-Based Interspecific Contacts
<p>The study was undertaken to investigate the role of competitive behavior in the distribution of the crayfish Procambarus spicullfer and Procambarus versutus. Forty pairs of animals, one of each species per pair, were matched by size and gender. For each pair, four fifteen minute agonistic …