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Samuel Johnson's Attitudes Toward Science
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Instructional Strategies to Improve Women's Attitudes toward Science
Although negative attitudes toward science are common among women and men in undergraduate introductory science classes, women's attitudes toward science tend to be more negative than men's. The reasons for women's negative attitudes toward science include lack of self-confidence, fear of …
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Formative assessment: the effect on academic achievement and attitudes toward science
… if the use of formative assessment in the science classroom improved academic achievement in a group of ninth grade honors level students; and (b) determine the effect of formative assessment on the attitudes these students have toward science. Data was collected from two control groups …
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Attitudes Toward Science Among Participants of a Summer Science Enrichment Program
… and junior high school participants of a summer science enrichment program at a selected college in Georgia were the subjects of this study which described and measured changes in attitudes towards science as a result of the program. A fifty-item questionnaire, developed on a modified Likert …
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The effect of student journals on achievement in and attitudes toward science
… the grades of my students, and (b) if student attitudes were affected by writing in journals and receiving teacher feedback. The research was conducted during the third semester at Triton Regional High School with a total of 49 tenth-grade students enrolled in two Laboratory Biology classes. …
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A statewide examination of attitudes toward science among Illinois students in grades 5-12
… precollege students' perceptions and attitudes about science, as well as their intentions regarding the continued study of science in the future. The central research questions were: ""What is the landscape of Illinois students' attitudes toward science across their school …
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Presbyterian Attitudes Toward Science and the Coming of Darwinism in America, 1859 to 1929
… American Protestant reaction to developments in science following the appearance of Darwin's Origin of Species. The reaction to Darwin, of course, was varied and historians continue to examine the effects of the Darwinian Re
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Development and validation of an instrument to assess precollege Arabic speaking students' attitudes toward science
… precollege Qatari students’ interest in, and attitudes toward, science. The study details the development and validation of an instrument to assess precollege Arabic speaking students’ attitudes toward science: “Arabic Speaking Students’ Attitudes toward Science Survey” (ASSASS). Grounded in …
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African American Females 'Perceptions of Their Science Classroom Learning Enviornment And Its Impact on Their Attitudes Toward Science
… examine learning environments in middle school science for African American females and its impact on science attitudes. The objective of the study was to gain insight into the perceptions of the science classroom environment as seen by middle school African American females. The "What is …
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The Impact of a Student-Teacher-Scientist Partnership (Stsp) on Students' and Teachers' Content Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Science
Engaging elementary students in science through inquiry-based methodologies is at the center of science education reform efforts (AAAS, 1989, NRC 1996, 2000). Through scientific problem solving, students can learn that science is more than just learning facts and concepts (NRC, 2000) The process of …
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The impact of a student-teacher-scientist partnership (STSP) on students' and teachers' content knowledge and attitudes toward science
Engaging elementary students in science through inquiry-based methodologies is at the center of science education reform efforts (AAAS, 1989, NRC 1996, 2000). Through scientific problem solving, students can learn that science is more than just learning facts and concepts (NRC, 2000) The process of …
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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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The Relationships of Gender, Ethnicity, Past Performance, Pedagogy, and Access to a Role Model/mentor With College Student Attitudes Toward Science
… of this study add to the literature regarding attitudes toward science in freshmen students at a large midwestern university. Additional discussion and research is warranted. Specific recommendations for practice and future research are included in the document.
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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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The Effects Of Integrating Technologyinto An 8th Grade Science Curriculum
… integration on student achievement and attitudes toward science and technology. The participants in this 18-week study involved the 86 8th grade students at Winding Hills School in Orlando, Florida. Data were collected using a pre and post vocabulary assessment, weekly vocabulary …
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An investigation of performance-based assessment in science in Saudi primary schools
… a performance-based assessment approach in science learning and to investigate its effects on students' achievement and attitudes toward science as well as the readiness of Saudi primary schools in relation to its implementation. The approach links the assessment methods to cognitive and …
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Effects of a Voluntourism Experience on Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Environmental Sustainability and Science
… (CBC) organization on volunteer perceptions, attitudes, and values toward conservation, the environment, and science. The Madagascar Research and Conservation Institute (MRCI) is a CBC organization that utilizes volunteers as a data collection resource and workforce for conservation and …
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The Effects Of Inquiry And Single-gender Grouping On Second Grade Girls' Attitudes And Participation In Science
Disparities between males and females in attitudes toward science have been the focus of extensive investigations. Studies have found that females feel intimidated by their male peers in science and mathematics classes, making girls less likely to participate. Their confidence in these areas …
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Scientists and the Ethics of Cold War Weapons Research
… and the military? During the post-Sputnik science boom, many elite physicists used their policy influence to encourage government support for scientific research and to secure stronger arms control measures, an effort that culminated in the ratification of the Partial Test Ban Treaty in …
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