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50 Years of ERIC
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Effectiveness of Conceptual Change Instruction on Understanding of Heat and Temperature Concepts
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Baser, Mustafa; Geban, Omer – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2007
This study investigated the differential effects of two modes of instructional program (conceptual change oriented and traditionally designed) and gender difference on students' understanding of heat and temperature concepts, and their attitudes toward science as a school subject. The subjects of this study consisted of 72 seventh grade students…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Teaching Methods, Logical Thinking, Conventional Instruction
Effect of Instruction Based on Conceptual Change Activities on Students' Understanding of Static Electricity Concepts
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Baser, Mustafa; Geban, Omer – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2007
This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of learning activities based on conceptual change conditions and traditionally designed physics instruction on tenth-grade students' understanding of static electricity concepts and their attitudes toward physics as a school subject. Misconceptions related to static electricity concepts…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Misconceptions, Learning Activities, Experimental Groups
The Conceptual Change Approach to Teaching Chemical Equilibrium
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Canpolat, Nurtac; Pinarbasi, Tacettin; Bayrakceken, Samih; Geban, Omer – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2006
This study investigates the effect of a conceptual change approach over traditional instruction on students' understanding of chemical equilibrium concepts (e.g. dynamic nature of equilibrium, definition of equilibrium constant, heterogeneous equilibrium, qualitative interpreting of equilibrium constant, changing the reaction conditions). This…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Introductory Courses
Effectiveness of Instruction Based on the Constructivist Approach on Understanding Chemical Equilibrium Concepts
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Akkus, Huseyin; Kadayifci, Hakki; Atasoy, Basri; Geban, Omer – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2003
The purpose of this study was to identify misconceptions concerning chemical equilibrium concepts and to investigate the effectiveness of instruction based on the constructivist approach over traditional instruction on 10th grade students' understanding of chemical equilibrium concepts. The subjects of this study consisted of 71 10th grade…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Grade 10, Statistical Analysis, Misconceptions