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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"attitude toward science"”.
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The Relationship Between Secondary Students' Attitude Toward Science and Gender or Grade Level
… the possible relationships between students' attitude toward science as a subject in school and their gender or grade level. The subjects for this study were 108 ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grade students enrolled in summer school. The instrument used, Attitude Toward Science in School …
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A study of the relationship between student attitude toward science and use of the chemistry help room and the physics activities center
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The Keller Plan in college introductory physical geology : a comparison with the conventional teaching method
… population was 56 students enrolled in Earth Science 120, an introductory physical geology course at Minot State College ·~ during the fall quarter, 1973. An experimental section of 20 students experienced the Keller Plan treatment and two control groups consisting of 18 students each received …
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The effect of alternative assessments in natural science on attitudes towards science in grade 8 girls in South Africa
Attitudes towards science and school science have long been studied because of a desire to keep students in science-related subjects and science-related careers. In South Africa, little research has been done to identify what interventions would encourage students, especially girls, to continue in …
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Turkish Students’ Attitudes Towards Science in Early Childhood Education
… of the study was to identify Turkish students’ attitudes towards science and to ascertain the causes of them. A survey, which is a quantitative design, was used for this research. The data was collected with the Child’s Attitude Toward Science (CATS) survey which was developed by this researcher.
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Implementation of social constructivist learning environments in grade 9 natural science in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
… monitored the transformation of Grade 9 Natural Science classrooms toward social constructivist learning environments in three contexts described by socio-economic status (SES) (i.e., high, medium and low SES). The study further assessed the influence of social constructivist learning …
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The effects of the temporal position of computer-based practice on solving quantitative problems in physical science
… quantitative problem solving skills in physical science. The effects of three types of practice (immediate, one-day delayed, and two-day delayed) after original instruction on students' achievement were observed to determine the influence of such practice. Five additional independent variables …
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Attitudes of Students Toward Science Education and Innovative Teaching Strategies to Overcome Low Achievement in the Secondary Science Classroom
A student’s attitude can greatly impact their learning experience. This study utilizes two methods to measure the attitude of students in secondary science classrooms, direct questioning of students and teachers and surveys using Likert and Semantic Differential Scales. Surveys of teachers show …
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Telling the Stars: A Quantitative Approach to Assessing the Use of Folk Tales in Science Education.
… examines the impact of paired folk tales and science explanations on students in third through sixth grades who viewed program modules from the SkyTeller Project of Lynn Moroney and the Lunar and Planetary Institute of Houston, Texas. The audience consisted of over 3500 students in eight …
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Effects of Hands-On Experiences on Student Achievement, Interest, and Attitude in Chemistry
… on student achievement, interest, and attitude in chemistry. The researcher gathered data from 82 students enrolled in an East Texas high school chemistry course for the 2019-2020 school year. Historical data from five-unit tests were used to assess differences in mean achievement …
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Interactive Science Notebooks: Exploring the Extent Which Integrating a New Learning Tool Supports Self-Efficacy in Expressing Science Content Knowledge and Interest in Pursuing a STEM Related Career
Interactive science notebooks, used as a learning tool during science instruction, was found to have a positive influence on student self-efficacy in expressing science content knowledge and interest in pursuing a STEM-related career. This study, involving 25 participants, discusses the integration …
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The Effect of Tier 2 Intervention on Student Achievement & Student Self-Efficacy
… knowledge that will be used in other science courses as the student progresses through his or her secondary and post-secondary education. However, there is a pattern of low student achievement in this required science course. The inability for students to understand and retain the …
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The Effects of Professional Development on Implementation of the 2010 Mississippi Science Framework on Teachers' Attitudes About Teaching Science in Elementary School
… effects of professional development on teachers' attitudes about teaching the 2010 Mississippi Science Framework in elementary school. Subjects were elementary teachers in grades three through eight. A sample size of 26 teachers was selected from two school districts; one was rural and the other …
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The effectiveness of electronic mail as a medium for cooperative science learning
… electronic mail as a medium for cooperative science learning on the achievement and attitudes of 136 high school physics and physical science students from two similar yet geographically separated schools. Subjects were assigned to either the face-to-face or electronic mail treatment group …
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Relationships Between Previous School and Life Experiences of Pre-Service Elementary Teachers and Their Attitudes Toward Science and Science Teaching
… at the University of North Dakota and their attitudes toward science and science teaching.</p><p>The study incorporated both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. The first six pre-service teachers from one of the science methods class who volunteered were selected for taped private …
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A Comparative Investigation of the Concept of Nature in the Writings of Henry M. Morris and Bernard L. Ramm
… Ramm’s call to evangelicals to be open to science and to develop a healthy attitude toward science is also commendable. However, both thinkers tend to appeal to the extremes of the evangelical spectrum. The dissertation suggests that there is a need for a more centrist approach to nature in …