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Cintamulya, Imas – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2019
Critical thinking skills, as well as cognitive style, are important aspects that must be considered in assessments of the learning process. This research aims to describe the critical thinking skills of the students with reflective versus impulsive cognitive styles through an explorative study on conservation and environmental knowledge learning.…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Reflection, Cognitive Style
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Koul, Anjni; Verma, Ruchi – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2018
The use of science kits is a growing trend in India. The kits provide equipments, apparatus and chemicals in the form of a moving laboratory to use in science classes. This research paper highlights the issues and challenges faced by the Government school teachers of Delhi in India while using science kits during teaching-learning process at upper…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Inclusion, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods
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Ramdiah, Siti; Mayasari, Ria; Husamah; Fauzi, Ahmad – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2018
Analytical thinking is the competency needed by students in order to compete and achieve success in the professional field for the 21st Century. Research that aims to examine the most optimal learning model in empowering students' analytical thinking needs to be done since many students have low ordered thinking skills. Through this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Thinking Skills, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving
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So, Winnie Wing-Mui; Chen, Yu – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2018
E-learning is playing a significant and increasing role in elementary science education. The purpose of this study was to explore how primary Grade 3 students constructed an understanding of seasons through a series of interactive e-learning activities. One class of Grade 3 students from one local primary school was invited to participate in this…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Elementary School Students, Weather, Grade 3
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Korsun, Igor – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2018
The aim of article is to prove the advisability of using the learning models in physics teaching. According to created general structure of physics teaching, we proposed to use the learning models for explanation of physical phenomena, concepts, laws and theories. The examples of material and thought models have been demonstrated. The requirements…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Models, Learning Processes
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Kizilcik, Hasan Sahin; Tan, Mustafa – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2018
The purpose of this study is to examine the process of conceptual change in which the heat concept has gone through in time and provide an analytical assessment. To this end, problem-based learning groups were formed with 13 sophomore university students. One of these students was selected and interviewed. The interviews were examined using the…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Scientific Concepts, Problem Based Learning, Undergraduate Students
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Sunyono, Sunyono; Sudjarwo, Sudjarwo – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2018
This study aimed to obtain the characteristics of students' mental models and the difficulties experienced by students while studying in schools in developing the ability of creative imagination. The number of samples involved in this study was 89 students of grade 11. The instrument used to achieve that goal were a test mental models in the form…
Descriptors: High School Students, Grade 11, Schemata (Cognition), Molecular Structure