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Tursucu, Süleyman; Spandaw, Jeroen; de Vries, Marc J. – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2020
Mathematics is of major importance in science subjects. Unfortunately, students struggle with applying mathematics in science subjects, especially physics. In this qualitative study we demonstrate that transfer of algebraic skills from mathematics in physics class can be improved by using pre-knowledge effectively. We designed shift-problems…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Physics, Science Instruction, Mathematics Skills
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Otten, Mara; van den Heuvel-Panhuizen, Marja; Veldhuis, Michiel; Boom, Jan; Heinze, Aiso – Education Sciences, 2020
The balance model is often used for teaching linear equation solving. Little research has investigated the influence of various representations of this model on students' learning outcomes. In this quasi-experimental study, we examined the effects of two learning environments with balance models on primary school students' reasoning related to…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Algebra, Mathematical Logic