Search Results - "Scientific Concepts"

The Effect of Argumentation-Based Teaching Supported by Concept Cartoons on Pre-Service Biology Teachers' Ability to Translate Chemical Representations about Basic Chemical Concepts

Authors: Hasene Esra Yıldırır Yağmur Şevik

Source: International Journal of Research in Education and Science. 2026 12(2):300-331.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 32

Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Science Instruction, Preservice Teachers, Biology, Science Teachers, Chemistry, Scientific Concepts, Cartoons, Concept Formation, Instructional Effectiveness, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Turkey

Explicit Instruction about the Nature of Science and Its Impact on Students' Understanding of Evolution: A Meta-Analysis

Authors: Kenneth Ian Talosig Batac Ronilo Palle Antonio Maricar Sison Prudente

Source: International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology. 2026 14(2):350-368.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Science Education, Evolution, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Secondary School Students, Undergraduate Students, Intervention, Theories, Evidence, Misconceptions, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Turkey, Indonesia, Chile, United States

Analysis of Factors Causing Low Scientific Literacy Skills of Students and Ways to Improve Scientific Literacy

Authors: Nola Afri Jolida Dadan Rosana Heru Kuswanto

Source: International Journal on Social and Education Sciences. 2026 8(2):129-149.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Skill Development, Scientific Concepts, Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools, Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, Secondary School Students, International Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement, Mathematics Tests, Science Tests

Geographic Terms: Indonesia, United Kingdom (England), Germany, Bangladesh, China, Finland, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, Turkey

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Program for International Student Assessment, Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study

Development and Validation of a Learning Management Model to Enhance Scientific Concepts and Competencies for 6th Grade Students

Authors: Piyaporn Srinak Phichittra Thongpanit Supawadee Kanjanakate

Source: African Educational Research Journal. 2026 14(1):109-115.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 7

Descriptors: Grade 6, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Scientific Literacy, Science Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Methods, Barriers, Educational Needs, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Student Interests, Knowledge Level, Models, Program Effectiveness

Geographic Terms: Thailand

Exploring Science Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge Based on Instructional Approaches Used to Teach Force Concepts

Authors: ‘Maphole Marake Loyiso Jita Maria Tsakeni

Source: European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. 2026 14(1):68-84.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Science Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Scientific Concepts, Physics, Science Instruction, Educational Practices, Grade 11, High School Teachers, Secondary School Science, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Lesotho

Tell Me about the Sky: Nığht, Day and the Phaşeş of the Moon throuğh the Eyeş of 3rd Grade Prımary School Studentş

Authors: Zeynep Erğün Eşra Kabataş Memış Büşra Nur Çakan Akkaş et al.

Source: Journal of Theoretical Educational Science. 2026 19(1):165-184.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Science Education, Astronomy, Illustrations, Comprehension, Scientific Concepts, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Turkey

Conceptual Misconceptions about Fungi in Tenth-Grade Students and Their Relationship to Scientific Curiosity

Authors: Ferdous Hussein Bani Melhem Mahmoud Hassan Bani Khalaf

Source: Educational Process: International Journal. Article e2026009 2026 20.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 10, Scientific Concepts, Error Patterns, Secondary School Students, Biological Sciences, Personality Traits, Correlation

Geographic Terms: Jordan

Chem-Okey Card Game: A Supplementary Learning Material to Introduce Acid-Base Concepts to Undergraduate Students

Authors: Jomarie A. Batlag Angelo Mark P. Walag

Source: Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn). 2026 20(1):474-484.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Education, Chemistry, Game Based Learning, Educational Games, Material Development, Cooperative Learning, College Freshmen, Science Teachers, Scientific Concepts

Geographic Terms: Philippines

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Program for International Student Assessment

Can Scientific-Based Learning Close the Gap in Understanding Science Concepts between Underachiever and High-Achiever Students?

Authors: Baskoro Adi Prayitno Sri Widoretno Bowo Sugiharto et al.

Source: Journal of Teaching and Learning. 2026 20(1):280-296.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Low Achievement, High Achievement, Grade 12, High School Students, Teaching Methods, Inquiry, Discovery Learning, Investigations, Lecture Method, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Processes

Enhancing Secondary Students' Conceptual Understanding through Virtual Reality-Integrated and Guided Inquiry-Based Approach

Authors: Sweet Raiza Torres Dhamie Rose Rebulado Jerymi Amatorio et al.

Source: International Journal of Technology in Education and Science. 2026 10(1):84-104.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes, Computer Simulation, Active Learning, Inquiry, Technology Uses in Education, Grade 7, Heat, Public Schools, Foreign Countries, Misconceptions, Concept Formation, Scientific Concepts, Science Instruction, Climate

Geographic Terms: Philippines

Conceptual Instruction in Physics and Gender Equity: Experiences from Swedish Upper Secondary Schools

Authors: Stephane Francois Timo Tossavainen Niklas Lehto

Source: International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology. 2026 14(1):1-20.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Concept Formation, Teaching Methods, Physics, Sex Fairness, Foreign Countries, Disproportionate Representation, Science Instruction, Gender Differences, Conventional Instruction, Science Achievement, Secondary School Students, Mechanics (Physics), Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Scientific Concepts, Equal Education

Geographic Terms: Sweden

Using Concept Maps to Improve Pre-Service Teachers' Learning of Scientific Concepts

Authors: Cristina Valls-Bautista Juan-Francisco Álvarez-Herrero

Source: Knowledge Management & E-Learning. 2026 18(1):24-38.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Concept Mapping, Scientific Concepts, Elementary School Teachers, Science Instruction, Science Education, Learning Strategies

Geographic Terms: Spain

Teaching Science with Reading Strategies

Authors: International Society for Technology, Education and Science (ISTES) Organization Valarie L. Akerson Gayle A. Buck et al.

Source: International Society for Technology, Education, and Science. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 174

Descriptors: Science Instruction, Reading Strategies, Teaching Methods, Preservice Teacher Education, Methods Courses, Faculty Development, Workshops, Institutes (Training Programs), Elementary Secondary Education, Childrens Literature, Scientific Concepts, Curriculum Implementation, Kindergarten, Young Children, Questioning Techniques, Transfer of Training, Teacher Educators, Preservice Teachers, Lesson Plans, Integrated Curriculum, Teacher Education Programs, Elementary School Teachers, Action Research, College Faculty, Story Telling, Literacy, Environmental Education, Middle School Students, Self Efficacy, Game Based Learning, Medicine, Vocabulary, Elementary School Students

Geographic Terms: Indiana

Enhancing Learning of Nanoscale Phenomena: The Role of Agent-Based Models and Embodied Reasoning

Authors: Polly K. Lai (ORCID 0000-0003-2467-1864)

Source: Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences. 2026 54(1).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 29

Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Learner Engagement, Thinking Skills, Abstract Reasoning, Learning Strategies, Scientific Concepts, Science Education, Molecular Structure, Models, Perspective Taking, Inferences, Psychomotor Skills, Science Process Skills, Technology Uses in Education, Science Instruction, Instructional Design, Nonverbal Communication, Spatial Ability, STEM Education

Community College Biology Students' Understanding of 'Vision and Change' Core Concepts

Authors: Noah A. Courtney Michelle K. Smith David Esparza

Source: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education. 2025 26(2).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Graduate Education (DGE)

Descriptors: Community College Students, Biology, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Science Achievement, Knowledge Level, Student Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics

Misshaped Chromosomes, Mismatched Chromatids, and Missized Genes: Easy Edits May Help Mitigate Misconceptions Commonly Represented in Published Scientific Figures

Authors: Crystal Uminski Dina L. Newman L. Kate Wright

Source: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education. 2025 26(2).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 10

Descriptors: Publications, Molecular Structure, Misconceptions, Scientific Concepts, Molecular Biology, Research, Genetics, Illustrations, Visual Aids, Secondary School Science, College Science

Sketchy Understandings: Drawings Reveal Where Students May Need Additional Support to Understand Scale and Abstraction in Common Representations of DNA

Authors: Crystal Uminski L. Kate Wright Dina L. Newman

Source: Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education. 2025 26(2).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 16

Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Graduate Education (DGE)

Descriptors: Visual Aids, Molecular Biology, Freehand Drawing, Undergraduate Students, Genetics, Scientific Concepts, Error Patterns, Concept Formation, Science Instruction, Molecular Structure

The Impact of Collaborative Learning Strategies on 9th-Grade Biology Students' Learning Outcomes

Authors: Louis Alexiz C. Urbina

Source: Online Submission. 2025.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 45

Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Outcomes of Education, Science Tests, Genetics, Biology, Grade 9, English Learners, Students with Disabilities, Individualized Education Programs, Student Attitudes, Learner Engagement, Time Management, Learning Activities, Barriers, Scores, Science Achievement, Computer Software, Electronic Learning, Units of Study, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, High School Students, Cytology, Educational Technology

Geographic Terms: Nevada (Las Vegas)

Relations between the Development of False Belief and Scientific Reasoning in Turkish Preschoolers

Authors: Mesut Saçkes Sonnur Işıtan Sinem Güçhan Özgül et al.

Source: Infant and Child Development. 2026 35(2).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 12

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Misconceptions, Science Process Skills, Scientific Concepts, Preschool Children, Beliefs, Theory of Mind, Childrens Attitudes

Geographic Terms: Turkey

Introducing Medical Undergraduates to Germline CNV Analysis Using LILRA3: A Comparison between Fluorescent qPCR and PCR-SSP Techniques

Authors: LiXin Li ZhongXiang Tang ZuPing Zhang et al.

Source: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education. 2026 54(2):117-124.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 8

Descriptors: Science Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Medical Students, Science Experiments, Science Laboratories, Laboratory Experiments, Genetics, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation