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Showing 1 to 20 of 70 for “"science knowledge"”.
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Drawing for learning in VR: Examining science knowledge representation with immersive sketching
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2025-05-01
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Associations Between Primetime Television Shows and Viewers' Mathematics Knowledge, Science Knowledge and Confidence
In recent years, a rise in science and mathematics content has been observed in adult television programs. The programs CSI and Numb3rs, for example, frequently contain specific references to various science and mathematics problems. It is possible that a viewer's academic self-efficacy, defined as …
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The nature of engineering and science knowledge in curriculum: a case study in thermodynamics
… The study explores the nature of disciplinary knowledge differences and similarities between the sciences and the engineering sciences as these appear in curriculum texts. The work is presented as a case study of curriculum knowledge in thermodynamics, and the epistemic properties are …
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Socio-economic disparities in science knowledge, biomedical self-efficacy, and public participation in medical decision-making
… differences in, and interrelationships amongst, science knowledge, biomedical self-efficacy, and participation in medical decision-making. Chapter 2 investigates age-related bias in the science knowledge questions in the Wellcome Trust Monitor Survey Waves I and II. It also examines what evidence …
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The Effect of a Laboratory-based, In-context, Constructivist Teaching Approach on Preservice Teachers' Science Knowledge and Teaching Efficacy.
… teachers, as a whole, avoiding the teaching of science in the elementary classroom. The three main factors noted as reasons for this avoidance were: (1) minimum science requirements to reach certification, leading to a lack of preparedness; (2) lack of exposure to science in elementary school; …
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He aha kei tua atu o te kohu kawata? What lies beyond the silvery mist? Epistemic agency at the intersection of mātauranga Māori and biological science knowledge worlds
… They bring with them into the biology classroom knowledge from their life worlds. While for some, these knowledge resources are front and centre, for others their cultural knowledge remains hidden at the margins, in the shadows. In the face of dominant Western science discourse and practices, …
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Innovation Ecosystems in Geographically-Remote and Resource-Limited Regions with Indigenous Populations and considering Ancestral Science, Knowledge, and Practices: Intentional Development in the Pacific Islands of Hawaiʻi, Fiji, and New Zealand
Innovation ecosystems provide a way to transform and diversify a regional economy. Much of the existing research focuses on mature economies in regions with strong foundational insti- tutions and natural resources. The research herein uses the MIT Three-S (system, stakeholder, strategy) Framework …
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Visual thinking networking promotes long-term meaningful learning and achievement for 9th grade earth science students
… using semantic and figural elements to represent knowledge relationships. The findings indicated the importance of using color in VTN strategies. The use of color promoted the encoding and reconstruction of earth science knowledge in memory and enhanced higher order thinking skills of problem …
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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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Using the Community of Practice Framework to Examine Informal Science Educators' Epistemological and Pedagogical Beliefs in Informal Science
… America consistently rank below their peers in science knowledge. Among the many recommendations for increasing the science knowledge of students is a merge of informal science education (ISE) and public and private science classrooms. There is limited research focused on (1) the historical …
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Pembangunan kit rimba berorientasikan elemen Sekolah Rimba Malaysia bagi peningkatan kompetensi sains murid Orang Asli
… elements (MFSe) onto the Indigenous pupils’ science competency. This research is using the collaboration methods between qualitative and quantitative (mix method) and quasi-experimental designed which involves 33 pupils in the treatment group and 30 pupils in the controlled group. Document …
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Documentation panels: Evidence of scientific literacy in a primary multi age classroom: Teaching at the edge of magic
… classroom. This project aims to explicate the science learning demonstrated by 5, 6, 7, and 8 year old students through the use of student created documentation panels while at the same time providing me with an insightful and critical look at my pedagogy. Within the context of my primary multi …
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Public Perception of Socio-Scientific Issues Do You Decide Based on Your Education, Your Experience or Reading the News?
… with regards to controversial issues related to science, namely socio-scientific issues (SSIs). Genetic modification, nuclear energy, experimental drugs, 5G technology are a few examples of SSIs. Some of the concerns posed by such issues are compromise to privacy and identity, threat to the …
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A comparative study of progression in the topic matter and materials across the NCS, the NCS work schedule and the CAPS
… the topic of Matter and Materials in the Natural Sciences Grade R-9 content framework as it is represented in the National Curriculum Statement (NCS), the NCS Work schedule and the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS). The research done for the purposes of this project utilises five …
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Relationships Between Previous School and Life Experiences of Pre-Service Elementary Teachers and Their Attitudes Toward Science and Science Teaching
… 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 interviews. Based on …
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Attitudes, knowledge, and implementation of biotechnology and agriscience by West Virginia agricultural education teachers
… provide information on the attitudes toward and knowledge level of biotechnology and agriscience as well as activities conducted which demonstrate implementation of biotechnology and agriscience by West Virginia Agricultural Education teachers.;Data was collected via a questionnaire. Knowledge …
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The Nature of Science: Teachers’ Views and Pedagogies
The purpose of this study is to explore how science teachers understand and teach the Nature of Science (NOS), which is an aspect of scientific literacy that can help address science denial in society. Qualitative data were collected from single interviews with twelve participants and single …
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The development and implementation of a heuristic for teaching reflective scientific skepticism within a socio-scientific issue instructional framework
… OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Science ideas are frequently miscommunicated or distorted. In our digital age, a social media post may provoke an emotional response triggering a cascade of replies that spread misinformation about a socio-scientific issue such as a disease …
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Knowledge-development in applied science: the case of range management
… criteria developed by range management for their science between 1897 and 1920. It argues, in contrast to the traditional view uÌ uat describes the knowledge-development process in applied science as just science applied to social problems, that wider social goals, values, concepts, and criteria …
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