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Plummer, Julia D.; Crowl, Michele M.; Tanis Ozcelik, Arzu – Research in Science Education, 2021
Informal science educators' (ISEs) work with young children has received limited attention in the literature. We investigated ISEs' goals for preschool-aged audiences (3- to 5-year-old children), methods they describe for achieving these goals, and how ISEs understand young children as "doing science" in their venues. We interviewed 35…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Science Education, Science Teachers, Preschool Teachers
Peffer, Melanie E.; Renken, Maggie; Enderle, Patrick; Cohen, Jonathan – Research in Science Education, 2021
Young children can struggle to learn difficult disciplinary content and important skills for practicing science. Problem-based learning (PBL) may be useful for addressing such difficulties, yet evidence to support its usefulness in elementary school-aged children is limited. We considered the role of a PBL unit in improving students' genetics…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Elementary School Students, Difficulty Level, Genetics
Kang, Jingoo; Keinonen, Tuula; Salonen, Anssi – Research in Science Education, 2021
According to previous theories and studies, interest and self-concept at an early age have played a pivotal role in occupational choices, especially in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. However, a causal relationship between interest, self-concept, and aspirations in science is still under debate. In addition, few…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Self Concept, Occupational Aspiration, Gender Differences
Massarani, Luisa; Chagas, Catarina; Rocha, Luana; Rowe, Shawn; Fontanetto, Renata – Research in Science Education, 2021
Despite the fact that the majority of museum visitors are often very young children, much research in museums focuses on pre-teen learners (ages 8-12). Our goal in this study was to investigate the behaviors of children aged 5-8 during a visit to a science exhibition. We aim to develop a methodology to assess children's levels of engagement with…
Descriptors: Exhibits, Science Instruction, Video Technology, Computer Software
Koretsky, Milo D.; Vauras, Marja; Jones, Cheryl; Iiskala, Tuike; Volet, Simone – Research in Science Education, 2021
This study explored how productive disciplinary engagement (PDE) is associated with the level of cognitive activity and collective group outcome in collaborative learning across multiple contexts. Traditionally, PDE has been studied in a single collaborative learning environment, without analysis of how these environments fulfill the supporting…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Science Education, Outcomes of Education, Learner Engagement
Zvoch, Keith; Holveck, Susan; Porter, Lorna – Research in Science Education, 2021
This mixed-methods study was designed to compare the learning gains of seventh-grade students (N = 417) taught a 4-week conceptual change unit on density using either a student-centered, guided inquiry-based approach or a more direct, teacher-centered instructional strategy. Application of a multilevel model to data obtained from the…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Concept Formation, Scientific Concepts, Instructional Effectiveness
Park, Mihwa; Liu, Xiufeng – Research in Science Education, 2021
This study examined assessment item difficulty patterns in two energy aspects, energy source/form/transfer and energy degradation/conservation, across and within science disciplines. The participant students were taking at least one college-level introductory science course. Findings showed a common pattern of item difficulties for the two energy…
Descriptors: Test Items, Difficulty Level, Energy, Science Instruction
Molin, François; Cabus, Sofie; Haelermans, Carla; Groot, Wim – Research in Science Education, 2021
This study evaluates the effectiveness of an intervention of formative assessments with a clicker-based technology on anxiety and academic performance. We use a randomized experiment in physics education in one school in Dutch secondary education. For treated students, the formative assessments are operationalized through quizzing at the end of…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Performance Factors, Physics, Science Instruction
Frejd, Johanna – Research in Science Education, 2021
With the aim of exploring how science is done in collaborative interactions when children discuss reasons for animal diversity, this paper provides insight into the relationships between acts of doing science and collaborative interactions. Video data from four small-group discussions (N = 14) were analysed using Lemke's (1990) talking science…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Cooperative Learning, Interaction, Group Discussion
Choi, Aeran; Seung, Elsun; Kim, DaEun – Research in Science Education, 2021
This study is aimed at examining science teachers' views of argument in scientific inquiry and argument-based science instruction. Questionnaires were collected from 53 middle and high school science teachers in the metropolitan area of the Republic of Korea. More than half of these respondents seemed to have a clear understanding of argument in…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Persuasive Discourse, Inquiry
Demir, Aysegül; Namdar, Bahadir – Research in Science Education, 2021
This research investigated the effect of modeling activities on grade 5 students' informal reasoning about a real-life issue. An instrumental case study was conducted with 17 students (7 female and 10 male) at a public middle school in Turkey. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and student worksheets. The students' informal…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Grade 5, Thinking Skills, Foreign Countries
De Loof, Haydée; Struyf, Annemie; Boeve-de Pauw, Jelle; Van Petegem, Peter – Research in Science Education, 2021
A key theme in the science education literature concerns the reluctance of students to participate in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Self-determination theory (SDT) states that social factors in an educational setting, such as teachers' motivating style, can influence students' motivation and engagement. This paper…
Descriptors: Teaching Styles, Motivation Techniques, Student Motivation, Personal Autonomy
Wei, Bing; Avraamidou, Lucy; Chen, Nan – Research in Science Education, 2021
Through the lens of teacher professional identity, in this case study, we examine how a beginning science teacher deals with practical work in a physics classroom. We explore how various interactions occurred between personal, interpersonal, and situational dimensions of his identity as a beginning physics teacher when dealing with practical work.…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Science Teachers, Professional Identity, Physics
Kotuláková, Katarína – Research in Science Education, 2021
Teachers bring with them a variety of beliefs when they arrive at continual professional development (CPD) training courses focusing on the inquiry-based approach to science education. These beliefs influence the way they understand, accept and ultimately implement the content of the training. The purpose of the present study was to identify the…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Science Teachers, Science Instruction, Active Learning
Morris, Julia; Slater, Eileen; Fitzgerald, Michael T.; Lummis, Geoffrey W.; van Etten, Eddie – Research in Science Education, 2021
In order to supply a future Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce, Australia needs to engage its most capable and gifted secondary students in quality STEM learning, either within school or through extra-curricular opportunities, so that they will continue into STEM-based tertiary degrees. High-achieving students in…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Gifted, Talent, Secondary School Students