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Özgecan Taştan Eylem Yalçınkaya Yezdan Boz 《Journal of Science Education and Technology》2008,17(5):444-453
The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of conceptual change text instruction (CCT) in the context of energy
in chemical reactions. The subjects of the study were 60, 10th grade students at a high school, who were in two different
classes and taught by the same teacher. One of the classes was randomly selected as the experimental group in which CCT instruction
was applied, and the other as the control group in which traditional teaching method was used. The data were obtained through
the use of Energy Concept Test (ECT), the Attitude Scale towards Chemistry (ASC) and Science Process Skill Test (SPST). In
order to find out the effect of the conceptual change text on students’ learning of energy concept, independent sample t-tests, ANCOVA (analysis of covariance) and ANOVA (analysis of variance) were used. Results revealed that there was a statistically
significant mean difference between the experimental and control group in terms of students’ ECT total mean scores; however,
there was no statistically significant difference between the experimental and control group in terms of students’ attitude
towards chemistry. These findings suggest that conceptual change text instruction enhances the understanding and achievement. 相似文献
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Nejla Yürük 《Journal of Science Education and Technology》2007,16(6):515-523
The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of instruction supplemented by conceptual change texts (CCTs) over
traditional instruction on students’ understanding of electrochemical (galvanic and electrolytic) cell concepts. The participants
of the study consisted of 64 students from the two classes of a high school located in Turkey. Classes were randomly assigned
to experimental group, which was exposed to CCTs as a supplementary material, and to control group, which was exposed to traditional
instruction. A 23-item multiple-choice test was developed assess students’ conceptual understanding of electrochemical cells.
This test was administered to both groups before and after the instruction. The results of ANCOVA indicated that students
who were instructed by using CCTs had better conceptual understanding of electrochemical cells than those experiencing traditional
instruction when their prior electrochemical cell concepts understanding was statistically controlled. The findings of this
study suggest that CCTs can be used as a cost- and resource-effective supplement to classroom instruction to promote students’
understanding science concepts. 相似文献
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the cooperative learning approach based on conceptual change conditions
over traditional instruction on 10th grade students' conceptual understanding and achievement of computational problems related
to chemical equilibrium concepts. The subjects of this study consisted of 87 tenth grade students from two intact classes
of a Chemistry Course instructed by the same teacher. One of the classes was randomly assigned as the experimental group,
which was instructed with cooperative learning approach based on conceptual change conditions and the other class was assigned
as the control group, which was instructed with traditional instruction. Chemical Equilibrium Concept Test (CECT) was administered
to the experimental and the control groups as pre- and post-tests to measure the students' conceptual understanding, and Chemical
Equilibrium Achievement Test (CEAT) was administered to the experimental and the control groups as a post-test to measure
the students' achievements related to computational problems. Science Process Skills Test was used at the beginning of the
study to determine the students' science process skills. Multivariate Analysis of Covariate (MANCOVA) was used to analyze
the data. The results showed that students in the experimental group had better conceptual understanding, and achievement
of computational problems related to the chemical equilibrium concepts. Furthermore, students' science process skills were
accounted for a significant portion of variations in conceptual understanding and achievements related to the computational
problems. 相似文献
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The purpose of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of case-based learning instruction over traditionally designed
chemistry instruction on eleventh grade students’ epistemological beliefs and their attitudes toward chemistry as a school
subject. The subjects of this study consisted of 63 eleventh grade students from two intact classes of an urban high school
instructed with same teacher. Each teaching method was randomly assigned to one class. The experimental group received case-based
learning and the control group received traditional instruction. At the experimental group, life cases were presented with
small group format; at the control group, lecturing and discussion was carried out. The results showed that there was a significant
difference between the experimental and control group with respect to their epistemological beliefs and attitudes toward chemistry
as a school subject in favor of case-based learning method group. Thus, case base learning is helpful for development of students’
epistemological beliefs and attitudes toward chemistry. 相似文献
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Hatice Belge Can Yezdan Boz 《International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education》2016,14(4):635-657
This study investigates the effect of structuring cooperative learning based on conceptual change approach on grade 9 students’ understanding the concepts of mixtures and their motivation, compared with traditional instruction. Among six classes of a high school, two of them were randomly assigned to cooperative learning group where students were instructed by Cooperative Learning based on Conceptual Change (CLCC), the other two classes were randomly assigned to traditional learning group where students were instructed by Cooperative Learning based on Conceptual Change without well-structuring the basics of cooperative learning (CLCC(?)), and the remaining two classes were randomly assigned to control group where students were instructed by Traditional Instruction (TI). Mixtures Concept Test (MCT), motivation section of Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) except goal orientation sub-scales, and Achievement Goal Questionnaire (AGQ) were assigned to the sampled students before treatments are commenced as pretests and after treatments are completed as post-tests. According to post-test scores, there were statistically significant mean differences among the groups exposed to variations of cooperative learning based on conceptual change and traditional instruction with respect to students’ understanding the concepts of mixtures and their motivation. Results drawn upon this study revealed specifically that students exposed to CLCC had better understanding and lower alternative conceptions about the concepts of mixtures, perceived contents related to chemistry more valuable, felt greater control over their own learning, dealt better with sense of worry and emotionality during tests, adapted performance avoidance goals less, and mastery approach goals more than students instructed by CLCC(?) and TI. 相似文献
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Salem A. Al khawaldeh Ali M. Al Olaimat 《Journal of Science Education and Technology》2010,19(2):115-125
The present study conducted to investigate the contribution of conceptual change texts, accompanied by concept mapping instruction
to eleventh-grade students’ understanding of cellular respiration concepts, and their retention of this understanding. Cellular
respiration concepts test was developed as a result of examination of related literature and interviews with teachers regarding
their observations of students’ difficulties. The test was administrated as pre-test, post-test, and delayed post-test to
a total of 70 eleventh-grade students in two classes of the same high school in an urban area, taught by the same teacher.
The experimental group was a class of 34 students who received conceptual change texts accompanied by concept mapping instruction.
A class of 36 students comprised the control group who received traditional instruction. Besides treatment, previous understanding
and logical thinking ability were other independent variables involved in this study. The results showed that logical thinking,
treatment, previous understanding of cellular respiration concepts each made a statistically significant contribution to the
variation in students’ understanding of cellular respiration concepts. The result also showed that conceptual change texts
accompanied by concept mapping instruction was significantly better than traditional instruction in retention of this understanding. 相似文献
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The present study focused on investigating the effectiveness of instruction via newly developed teaching materials based on
cooperative learning when compared to a traditional approach, on ninth grade students’ understanding of metallic bonding.
Fifty-seven ninth grade science students from two science classes in the same high school participated in this study. The
same teacher taught metallic bonding with cooperative learning to an experimental group (N = 28) and with a traditional teacher centred approach to a control group (N = 29). Students’ conceptual understanding of metallic bonding was measured using the Metallic Bonding Concept Test. The results
from the Student’s t test indicated that the mean score of the students in the experimental group was significantly higher in the experimental
group (78.60, SD = 8.62), than in the control group (54.33, SD = 9.11) after treatment. In the light of the results from the
concept test and individual interviews, the misconceptions related to metallic bonding were found less in the experimental
group than traditional. Five of these misconceptions were firstly identified in this study. The individual interviews which
were done with students from experimental group immediately after the instruction showed that students had positive perceptions
about their cooperative work experiences. 相似文献
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Salem A. Alkhawaldeh 《Research in Science & Technological Education》2013,31(3):371-385
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the conceptual change text oriented instruction over traditionally designed instruction on ninth grade students’ understanding of the human circulatory system concepts, and their retention of this understanding. The subjects of this study consist of 73 ninth grade female students from two classes of a basic school in Jordan. One of the classes was randomly assigned as an experimental group in which conceptual change text oriented instruction was implemented, and the other class was randomly assigned as a control group in which students were instructed by traditionally designed biology instruction. Results showed that students exposed to conceptual change oriented instruction had better understanding of the human circulatory system concepts than those exposed to traditional instruction. The results also showed that the conceptual change text oriented instruction was significantly better than the traditional instruction in retention of this understanding. 相似文献
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This article reports research from a 3 year digital learning project to unite conceptual change and scientific reasoning in
the learning unit of combustion. One group of students had completed the course combining conceptual change and scientific
reasoning. The other group of students received conventional instruction. In addition to the quantitative data, six students
from each group were interviewed to evaluate their conceptual change, correct concepts and scientific reasoning. Results indicate
that the experimental group’s students significantly outperformed the conventional group on the Combustion Achievement Test
(CAT), Scientific Reasoning Test (SRT) and Combustion Dependent Reasoning Test (CDRT). Moreover, the experimental group’s
students use higher levels of scientific reasoning more frequently and changed their alternative concepts more successfully
than did the conventional group. Furthermore, once the experimental group’s students’ successfully changed their conceptions,
their concepts tended to be more stable than the conventional group’s students, even after the 6th week of learning. These
results demonstrate that combining conceptual change and scientific reasoning indeed improves students’ conceptual change
and scientific reasoning ability more effectively than conventional instruction. 相似文献
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Gülüzar Eymur Ömer Geban 《International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education》2017,15(5):853-871
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of cooperative learning based on conceptual change approach instruction on ninth-grade students’ understanding in chemical bonding concepts compared to traditional instruction. Seventy-two ninth-grade students from two intact chemistry classes taught by the same teacher in a public high school participated in the study. The classes were randomly assigned as the experimental and control group. The control group (N?=?35) was taught by traditional instruction while the experimental group (N?=?37) was taught cooperative learning based on conceptual change approach instruction. Chemical Bonding Concept Test (CBCT) was used as pre- and post-test to define students’ understanding of chemical bonding concepts. After treatment, students’ interviews were conducted to observe more information about their responses. Moreover, students from experimental groups were interviewed to obtain information about students’ perceptions on cooperative work experiences. The results from ANCOVA showed that cooperative learning based on conceptual change approach instruction led to better acquisition of scientific conceptions related to chemical bonding concepts than traditional instruction. Interview results demonstrated that the students in the experimental group had better understanding and fewer misconceptions in chemical bonding concepts than those in the control group. Moreover, interviews about treatment indicated that this treatment helped students’ learning and increased their learning motivation and their social skills. 相似文献
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This study investigated the effect of metaconceptual teaching interventions on students’ understanding of force and motion
concepts. A multimethod research design including quasi-experimental design and case study designs was employed to compare
the effect of the metaconceptual activities and traditional instruction and investigate students’ reactions to metaconceptual
teaching interventions. The participants (45 high school students in the USA) were enrolled in one of the two physics classes
instructed by the same science teacher. In the experimental group, students’ engagement in metaconceptual knowledge and processes
was facilitated through various instructional activities, including poster drawing, journal writing, group debate, concept
mapping, and class and group discussions. These activities were intended to facilitate students’ engagement in (a) becoming
aware of their existing and past conceptions, associated beliefs, everyday experiences, and contextual differences, (b) monitoring
their understanding of the new conception, the changes in ideas, and the consistency between existing and new conceptions,
and (c) evaluating the relative ability of competing conceptions to explain a physical phenomenon. In the comparison group,
the same content knowledge was explained by the teacher along with the use of laboratory experiments, demonstrations, and
quantitative problem solving. Students’ reactions to the designed instructional activities indicated that metaconceptual teaching
interventions were successful in facilitating students’ engagement in several types of metaconceptual functioning. The results
showed that students in the experimental group had significantly better conceptual understanding than their counterparts in
the comparison group and this positive impact remained after a period of 9 weeks. 相似文献
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This study investigated the effect of the Science Writing Heuristic (SWH) approach on grade 9 students’ understanding of chemical change and mixture concepts. Four intact classes taught by two chemistry teachers from a Turkish public high school were selected for the study; one class was assigned as the treatment group, and the other class was assigned as the comparison group. Students in the treatment group were instructed by the SWH approach, while those in the comparison group were instructed with traditionally designed chemistry instruction. Tests measuring students’ conceptual understanding in the units of chemical change and mixture were administered as pre- and posttest for both groups. At the end of the instruction, semistructured interviews were conducted with 13 students from the treatment group and eight students from the comparison group. ANCOVA results revealed that the SWH approach was superior to the traditional approach on students’ understanding of chemical change and mixture concepts. Interview results indicated that students in the treatment group demonstrated better scientific understanding of chemical change and mixture concepts compared to those in the comparison group. 相似文献
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An Investigation of Effectiveness of Conceptual Change Text-oriented Instruction on Students' Understanding of Solution Concepts 总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2
Tacettin PinarbaŞi; NurtaÇ Canpolat Samih BayrakÇeken Ömer Geban 《Research in Science Education》2006,36(4):313-335
This study investigated the effect of conceptual change text-oriented instruction over traditional instruction on students' understanding of solution concepts (e.g., dissolving, solubility, factors affecting solubility, concentrations of solutions, types of solutions, physical properties of solutions) and their attitudes towards chemistry. The sample of this study consisted of 87 undergraduate students from two classes enrolled in an introductory chemistry course. One of the classes was assigned randomly to the control group, and the other class were assigned randomly to the experimental group. During teaching the topic of solution concepts in the chemistry curriculum, a conceptual change text-oriented instruction was applied in the experimental group whereas traditional instruction was followed in the control group. The results showed that the students in the experimental group performed better with respect to solution concepts. In addition, it has been found that there was no significant difference between the attitudes of students in the experimental and control groups towards chemistry. 相似文献
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Haluk Özmen GÖkhan DemİrcİoĞlu Richard K. Coll 《International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education》2009,7(1):1-24
The research reported here consists of the introduction of an intervention based on a series of laboratory activities combined
with concept mapping. The purpose of this intervention was to enhance student understanding of acid-base chemistry for tenth
grade students’ from two classes in a Turkish high school. An additional aim was to enhance student attitude toward chemistry.
In the research design, two cohorts of students were compared; those from the intervention group (N = 31) and a second group
(N = 28) who were taught in a more traditional manner. Student understanding of acid-base chemistry was evaluated with a pretest/posttest
research design using a purpose-designed instrument, the Concept Achievement Test (CAT) consisting of 25 items, 15 multiple choice and ten multiple choice with explanation. Alternative conceptions identified
in the pretest were incorporated into the intervention, which thereby sought to move students toward views more in accord
with scientific views for the concepts. Statistical tests indicate the instrument is reliable (with an alpha reliability of
0.81) and the analysis of the findings revealed statistically significant differences between the intervention and traditional
groups with respect to conceptual understanding. Examination of student explanations and analyses of semi-structured interviews
conducted with selected students suggest that the main influence was the laboratory activities. Analysis of the findings in
the context of relevant literature that concept mapping in conjunction with laboratory activities is more enjoyable, helps
student link concepts, and reduces their alternative conceptions. 相似文献
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Mehmet Sahin 《Journal of Science Education and Technology》2010,19(3):266-275
This study investigated the effects of problem-based learning on students’ beliefs about physics and physics learning and
conceptual understanding of Newtonian mechanics. The study further examines the relationship between students’ beliefs about
physics and their conceptual understanding of mechanics concepts. Participants were 124 Turkish university students (PBL = 55,
traditional = 69) enrolled in a calculus-based introductory physics class. Students’ beliefs about physics and physics learning
and their physics conceptual understanding were measured with the Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey (CLASS)
and the Force Concept Inventory (FCI), respectively. Repeated measures analysis of variance of how PBL influence beliefs and
conceptual understanding were performed. The PBL group showed significantly higher conceptual learning gains in FCI than the
traditional group. PBL approach showed no influence on students’ beliefs about physics; both groups displayed similar beliefs.
A significant positive correlation was found between beliefs and conceptual understanding. Students with more expert-like
beliefs at the beginning of the semester were more likely to obtain higher conceptual understanding scores at the end of the
semester. Suggestions are presented regarding the implementation of the PBL approach. 相似文献
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of small group discussion on students' conceptual understanding
of chemical equilibrium. Students' understanding of chemical equilibrium concepts was measured using the Misconception Identification
Test. The test consisted of 30 items and administered as pre-posttests to a total of 81 pre-service elementary students in
two intact classes of the same university. One of the classes was randomly assigned as experimental group (n = 40) which was instructed with discussion propositions related to chemical equilibrium concepts in small group and the other
class was assigned as control group (n = 41) which was instructed through traditionally designed chemistry instruction. Analysis of covariate (ANCOVA) was used
to determine treatment effects on students' conceptual understanding of chemical equilibrium when pre-test result was used
a covariate. The analysis of results showed a statistically significant difference between the experimental and control groups'
posttest mean scores in favor of the experimental group after treatment (F(1,78) = 47,77; P < 0.05). The results indicated that while the average percentage of students in the experimental group holding a scientifically
correct concept had risen from 35.0% to 59.1%, a gain of 24.1%, the percentage of correct responses of the students in the
control group had increased from 32.5% to 43.82%, a gain of 11.32% after treatment. In addition, the percentages of students'
correct responses and keyed misconceptions on posttest results were discussed for six areas related to: (1) the mass vs. concentration,
(2) rate vs. extent, (3) constancy of the equilibrium constant, (4) misuse of Le Chatelier's principle, (5) constant concentration,
and (6) competing equilibria related to chemical equilibrium concepts in experimental and control groups. 相似文献
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Haluk ?zmen 《Asia Pacific Education Review》2007,8(3):413-425
This study investigated the effectiveness of conceptual change texts in remediating high school students’ alternative conceptions
concerning chemical equilibrium. A quasi-experimental design was used in this study. The subjects for this study consisted
of a total 78 tenth-grade students, 38 of them in the experimental group and 40 of them in the control group. A questionnaire,
the Alternative Conceptions about Chemical Equilibrium Test (ACCET), was developed and administered to students as a pretest
and posttest. While the experimental group received a conceptual change text instruction, the control group received a traditional
style instruction. The results of the study indicated that the students in the experimental group showed significantly greater
levels of achievement than the students in the control group. Moreover, in both groups the percentages of students’ alternative
conceptions decreased in the however the experimental group did better than the control group. 相似文献
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Georgios Tsaparlis 《Research in Science Education》1997,27(2):271-287
Students start the undergraduate quantum chemistry course with incomplete knowledge and many conceptual difficulties about
quantum-chemical concepts. This work investigated the impact an undergraduate quantum chemistry course has on students’ knowledge
and understanding of atomic orbitals, molecular orbitals and related concepts. A “post-factum” analysis of examination data
from this course reveals that students; do not have a clear understanding of the concepts of atomic and molecular orbitals
as well as of Slater determinants; have difficulty in understanding the conceptual similarity between real and complex mathematical
forms of atomic orbitals; confuse the various atomic orbital representations; and, do not realise the approximate nature of
atomic orbitals for many-electron atoms. Difficulties with other related concepts are revealed also. Some promising strategies
for instruction and suggestions for secondary and general chemistry curricula are discussed. 相似文献
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Sri Rahayu A. L. Chandrasegaran David F. Treagust Masakazu Kita Suhadi Ibnu 《International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education》2011,9(6):1439-1458
This study was a mixed quantitative–qualitative research to evaluate the efficacy of a designed student-centred instructional
(DSCI) program for teaching about acids and bases. The teaching innovation was designed based on constructivist, hands-on
inquiry and context-based approaches and implemented in seven 45-min lessons with a class of 36 grade 11 students (experimental
group) from a public senior high school in Indonesia. Another class of 38 students (comparison group) from the same school
was instructed using a traditional teacher-centred approach. Data were obtained using a (1) 12-item achievement test on acids
and bases that was administered to both groups as a pretest and a posttest, (2) self-evaluation 13-item questionnaire on students’
perceptions of their competence and confidence in carrying out the inquiry activities that was administered to the experimental
group and (3) 3-item open-ended questionnaire on students’ perceptions of the instructional process using the DSCI that was
administered to the experimental group. The results of the study showed that the teaching innovation was effective in improving
students’ understanding of acid–base concepts with significant difference between the two groups on the posttest mean scores.
Moreover, the effectiveness of the innovation was supported by an increase in students’ interest in learning science as indicated
by their (1) positive perceptions of their engagement and competence in doing inquiry activities, (2) positive perceptions
of the learning environment and (3) positive outcome expectations. The findings have implications for chemistry teaching in
any institution with similar achieving students as well as for the professional development of teachers. 相似文献
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The purposes of this study were to investigate students’ conceptual learning outcomes and the effect of motivation on students’
conceptual learning outcomes in two different contexts: a Web-based and a classroom-based instruction, which incorporated
the Dual Situation Learning Model (DSLM). Nine classes of Grade eight students (N = 190) were involved in the study; five classes participated in a Web-based context and four classes in a regular classroom-based
context. The topic covered was chemical reaction. Students’ conceptual change outcomes were assessed using eight two-tier
pre/post conceptual tests during the instruction and the reaction rate integrated conceptual test at the end of the instruction.
Students’ motivation data were collected in the beginning and during instruction using the items from the Students’ Motivation
Toward Science Learning (SMTSL) questionnaire. The data were analyzed using ANOVA, ANCOVA, bivariate correlation, and multiple
regression analysis. Findings revealed that students’ motivational factors were correlated significantly with their conceptual
learning outcomes in both Web-based and classroom-based science teaching. In the Web-based context, students’ motivation during
the Web-based learning played a more important role on students’ conceptual learning outcomes than before learning. 相似文献