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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Secondary school science"”.
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Secondary School Science Department Chairs Leading Change
<p>Secondary school department chairs are content area specialists in their schools and are responsible for providing students with the most appropriate curricula. However, most secondary school department chairs have limited authority to institute change unilaterally (Gmelch, 1993; Hannay & Erb, …
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The history of secondary school science education in New Zealand
This thesis is an account of the history of secondary school science education in New Zealand. Three interdependent empirical studies were used to examine the hypothesis that the value given to modern science1 within education policy has changed from the late nineteenth century to the present. In …
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Secondary school science teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) in their classroom practice
… study then had the aim to examine experienced science teachers’ PCK during their classroom practices when they taught a chemistry topic to Year 10 students in New Zealand. A case study approach was adopted for an in-depth examination of these teachers’ practices (e.g. Cohen, Manion, & Morrison, …
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Peer-Led Team Learning as an Instructional Strategy for Secondary School Science
… strategy, peer-led team learning (PLTL), on secondary school students' conceptual understanding of biology concepts related to the topic of evolution. Using a mixed methods approach, data were gathered quantitatively through pre/posttesting using a repeated measures design and qualitatively …
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Introducing computers into secondary school science teaching in Saudi Arabia : teachers' views, some problems and possible solutions
… the possibility of introducing computers for science teaching into Saudi Arabian secondary education, to identify problems which might attend their introduction, and to suggest possible solutions.A preliminary study was carried out in March and April 1991. Interview schedules were used to …
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A Description and Evaluation of the Secondary-School Science Methods Course in Teacher Preparation Programs in the United States
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Perceptions of Innovations as Predictors of TALULAR Implementation Levels among Secondary School Science Teachers in Malawi: A Diffusion of Innovations Perspective
… dwindling educational resources in public schools have challenged the Ministry of Education in Malawi to introduce an instructional innovation (TALULAR) based on the use of locally available resources for teaching and learning. The purpose of this study was to determine: (i) whether, and to …
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Secondary school science pupils' rankings of science and technology related global problems : a comparison of the responses of rural-Northern Sotho, urban-Xhosa and urban-English speaking pupils in South Africa to meeting basic needs in the context of the 1994 Government White Paper on Reconstruction and Development
In 1984 Bybee used 262 science educators from 41 countries to develop an instrument for measuring their ranked priorities of science and technology related global problems. In 1995 the original Bybee scale was updated and clarified, and a new 15-item version, the Le Grange Global Priorities …
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Innovation in science curriculum a Sierra Leone case study
Recent studies in philosophy of science and learning theory have identified elements that add a socio-cultural dimension to science curriculum debates. These suggest that effective science education must take account of the culture in which it is being offered. Accordingly, the present study …
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Transforming Learning in Science Classrooms: A Blended Knowledge Community Approach
In this study, I examined how science curricula designed based on the Knowledge Community and Inquiry (KCI) model (Slotta, 2007) would foster the development of knowledge communities in secondary school science classrooms. KCI situates scaffolded inquiry activities within a collective context. In …
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The nature and quality of pre-service science teacher education and transition to teaching in Lagos State, Nigeria
The poor state of learning in pre-service science teacher education is typical. of the problems in the Nigeria education sector (Afe, 2001; Odubunmi, 2006; Okebukola, 2004). Little research based evidence about Nigerian pre-service science teacher education has been reported in the literature, …
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Analysis of form four chemistry and biology textbooks written in Malay with recommendations for reading instructional practices
… learning to read are major issues in Malaysian secondary science classes, (b) to analyze systematically the relevant facts and characteristics of secondary school science textbooks, and (c) to present suggestions on instructional practices in content area (science) reading for Malaysian …
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Secondary school perceptions of eContent design: an activity theory perspective
This research investigates how Secondary School science learners in Cameroon perceive the design of electronic content (eContent). Perception plays an important role in how learners use eContent; hence the perception of how eContent is designed could affect how learners learn using this digital …
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A Proof-of-Concept Study in the Development of an Observation Protocol Based on Science and Engineering Practices
Inquiry-based science education has been a topic of extensive study and discussion. In 2018, the National Science Teaching Association revised their recommendations about inquiry-based teaching, endorsing three-dimensional learning as a more comprehensive approach for students in science classes. …
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An exploration of what determines teacher pedagogy in the context of conceptual change in science
… As one of the three fundamental goals of science education this context offers the potential to both develop science teachers and improve secondary school science teaching; in consequence offering the potential to enhance the learning of children within science lessons. The extent to which …
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Identifying an appropriate science curriculum for undergraduate nursing in New Zealand
The depth and breadth of science knowledge that is required to educate registered nurses has been the subject of much debate, both nationally and internationally. Central to the debate is the lack of clarity on what science is required for nursing. Nursing students world-wide report anxieties and …
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Interactive learning through open education resources for physical science Grade 11 learners
… purposes in any subject, including Physical Science, due to various reasons. The Department of Basic Education designed a curriculum for each subject with prescribed content, one of which is Newton’s Laws in Physical Science. This research followed an interpretive philosophy within an …
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Biotechnology Education: An Investigation of Corporate and Communal Science in the Classroom
It is impossible to imagine our schools or community without framing such a view around a corporate structure. Money, capital, and economic stakeholders are all around us, building a corporate landscape that all members of the community must travel through in the course of their everyday lives. To …