Motivation in high school science students: A comparison of gender differences in life, physical, and earth science classes

2008 ◽  
Vol 45 (8) ◽  
pp. 955-970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shari L. Britner
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Earth Science ◽  
School Science ◽  
High School Science ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Science Classes

Evaluation of an Inquiry-Based Virtual Lab for Junior High School Science Classes

2021 ◽  
pp. 073563312110015
Author(s):  
Ting-Ling Lai ◽  
You-Sheng Lin ◽  
Chi-Yin Chou ◽  
Hsiu-Ping Yueh
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
School Science ◽  
High School Science ◽  
Electrochemical Cells ◽  
Head Mounted Display ◽  
Science Classes ◽  
Desktop Vr ◽  
Experimental Group

The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an inquiry-based virtual reality (VR) science lab used in junior high school science classes. The Scientific Investigation VR Lab (SIVRLAB) is designed for 9th-grade students to learn about electrochemical cells. It is situated in a guided problem-solving context, where learners need to review the concept of oxidation-reduction reactions and assemble a voltaic cell to save a robot. The SIVRLAB features several cognitive supports and guides for students to plan and record experiments and resolve the problem. It has both a head-mounted display (HMD) version and a desktop VR version. The study recruited 66 9th graders from three classes to evaluate the two versions of the SIVRLAB. The students were assigned to one of three conditions, namely, (1) using immersive HMD SIVRLAB individually, (2) using desktop SIVRLAB individually, and (3) observing one student use immersive HMD SIVRLAB. The students were briefly introduced to the concept of electrochemical cells in the first class and were instructed to use the SIVRLAB sessions in the next class. The results from knowledge pre- and post-tests, a user experience survey, and students’ reflections were collected and analyzed qualitatively. The findings revealed that students who used the desktop VR obtained the highest test scores among the three groups. However, in the follow-up physical laboratory test, the performance of the students in the original HMD VR experimental group was better than those in the desktop VR experimental group. The paper also discusses student feedback and teacher observations regarding the design and interaction with immersive VR. Lastly, the implications of the study and recommendations for future studies are presented.

scholarly journals La Mecanique En Classe De Seconde Scientifique : Analyses Des Styles Pedagogiques Et Des Documents Iconographiques Dans Le Manuel Intitule Physique Chimie (Collection Arex), En Usage Actuel En Cote d’Ivoire

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 354
Author(s):  
Kouamé Nguessan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Teacher Training ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
Teaching Styles ◽  
School Science ◽  
High School Science ◽  
Constructivist Pedagogy ◽  
Training Course ◽  
Science Classes

This contribution sets out, through the analysis of the teaching styles, the texts and graphic material of the six chapters about Mechanics of the handbook Physique Chimie (Collection AREX, Les classiques africains) of the first years of high school science classes, to highlight the difficulties and obstacles that the teacher or the student face in using it.. The results of the analysis from the epistemological and didactic benchmarks knowledge to teach the mechanics show that the manual emphasizes the use of more informative teaching style and that of the illustrative figures to state the knowledge to be taught. Thus, the approaches used do not refer to a real problematization and do not allow students to be independent and productive; they are not actively and intellectually engage students in the learning process. Faced with the passivity of the student in the acquisition of knowledge, it thus seems necessary to include in the training of the teacher, a teacher training course based on understanding of texts and teaching styles to support a constructivist pedagogy class.

Exploring High School Science Students' Perceptions of Parental Involvement in Their Education

2005 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 325-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andile Mji ◽  
Zoleka Mbinda
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
School Achievement ◽  
School Science ◽  
High School Science ◽  
Science Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Parents Involvement

This exploratory study describes high school students' perceptions of their parents' involvement in their education and in relation to school achievement. A new 12-item Parental Involvement Scale was used to measure parents' involvement in curricular and extracurricular activities and using exploratory analyses to estimate the scale's properties. Exploratory analysis resulted in the reduction of the 12 items to 8, with an internal consistency (Cronbach alpha) .82. Grade 12 science students indicated that their less educated parents were involved in activities pertaining to their learning; however, high perceived parental involvement in curricular activities was related to low achievement. It is recommended that further exploratory analyses be undertaken to examine the reported two-dimensional model of the Parental Involvement Scale.

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