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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Welch, Anita G.; Cakir, Mustafa; Peterson, Claudette M.; Ray, Chris M. – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2012
Background: Studies exploring the relationship between students' achievement and the quality of the classroom learning environments have shown that there is a strong relationship between these two concepts. Learning environment instruments are constantly being revised and updated, including for use in different cultures, which requires continued…
Descriptors: Evidence, Grades (Scholastic), Reliability, Factor Structure
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Rahayu, Sri; Treagust, David F.; Chandrasegaran, A. L.; Kita, Masakazu; Ibnu, Suhadi – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2011
Background and purpose: This study investigated Indonesian and Japanese senior high-school students' understanding of electrochemistry concepts. Sample: The questionnaire was administered to 244 Indonesian and 189 Japanese public senior high-school students. Design and methods: An 18-item multiple-choice questionnaire relating to five conceptual…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Concept Formation, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis
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Al-Ahmadi, Fatheya; Oraif, Fatima – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2009
Working memory capacity is now well established as a rate determining factor in much learning and assessment, especially in the sciences. Most of the research has focussed on performance in tests and examinations in subject areas. This paper outlines some exploratory work in which other outcomes are related to working memory capacity. Confidence…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Cognitive Development, High School Students, Recall (Psychology)
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Unal, Suat; Calik, Muammer; Ayas, Alipasa; Coll, Richard K. – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2006
The present paper presents a detailed thematic review of chemical bonding studies. To achieve this, a matrix is developed to summarize and present the findings by focusing on insights derived from the related studies. The matrix incorporates the following themes: needs, aims, methods of exploring students' conceptions, general knowledge claims,…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Interviews, Review (Reexamination), Curriculum Development
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Valanides, Nicos; Nicolaidou, Athanasia; Eilks, Ingo – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2003
Nine 12th grade students, attending the science section of the upper secondary school in Cyprus, were individually interviewed about their understanding of the changes associated with the process of oxidation/combustion. Each student was instructed to firstly predict what would happen when heating a piece of copper wire or a piece of magnesium…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Educational Change, Grade 12