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ONE CHEMISTRY - TWO MEANINGS. SCIENCE AND EDUCATION: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ROLES, PRESENTATION AND APPLICATIONS

Author(s): Todar Lakhvich / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The comparative analysis of different meanings of Chemistry is carried out, taking in account philosophical, didactic, psychological and socio-cultural aspects. The issue is discussed in terms of the concurrent existence of two different subsystems referred both to Science and Education which can be found in presentations of chemistry knowledge. The study overviews researcher’s findings made in the field of Science Philosophy and Chemistry Didactics. Theoretical study based on profound concepts from Science and Chemistry philosophy as well on few empiric researches carried out by researcher in the field of Chemistry Didactics.

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PRIMARY SCHOOL FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS’ ECOLOGICAL ATTITUDE DIAGNOSTICS

Author(s): Vincentas Lamanauskas,Dalia Augienė / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Ecological attitude education in primary school is both important and special. That way fundamental moral values of a young person are formed. Every day increasing ecological problems become much more diverse. It is important to develop a man able to perceive the current ecological situation and able to live in a harmonious interaction with nature. It is sought that ethical, aesthetical, psychological, juridical person’s relationship with nature would become the criterion of culture. The formation of a positive relationship with the surrounding world, the environment remains a very significant element of education in a primary school. It is hopeful that the attitudes with respect to nature formed at this ontogenesis stage will remain for the whole life. In this context, it is very important to appropriately diagnose the current attitude structure and on the basis of diagnostics correspondingly organise the education process. In April 2019 a pilot research was carried out, in which 127 primary school fourth class students took part.It was stated that in the attitude structure of this age children, the aesthetic attitude was prevalent. The last according to the ranking was the ethical attitude. Correspondingly, in the second position was the cognitive, and in the third – the pragmatic one.

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STUDENTS’ NATURAL SCIENCE CONTEST: TASK ANALYSIS IN THE ASPECT OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

Author(s): Rita Makarskaitė-Petkevičienė / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

National contest “Lithuanian naturalist” 1st -2nd form students’ team (15) performed task (from animate nature and people’s living environment sphere) analysis was carried out. The attention was paid to students’ natural science knowledge and understanding. The research was grounded on the attitude that this contest as a non-formal education form is an effective device because it contributes to natural science education quality in primary school: 1) develops primary school students’ natural science literacy; 2) makes possibilities for teachers to reflect on their experience and proposes ideas for the education process improvement; 3) for students – future primary school teachers – provides a possibility to acquire new experience (task creation, conducting theoretical and practical parts of the contest, preparation of evaluation instructions, students’ work evaluation).

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TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS UNETHICAL USE OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Author(s): Liliana Mâță,Roxana Maria GHIAȚĂU / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The purpose of research is to explore the attitudes of university teachers towards the use of mobile technologies and to explore their perception of the ethical aspects related to the integration of new technologies. There was applied a questionnaire with closed-ended and open-ended questions. The results of this research highlight university teachers' positive attitudes towards the use of mobile technologies in higher education. These technologies become pedagogical tools in higher education with multiple valences on teacher professional learning.

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SCIENCE LARGE-SCALE ASSESSMENT ALIGNMENT TO THE REVISED SCIENCE CURRICULUM

Author(s): Pavels Pestovs,Ilze Saleniece,Dace Namsone / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The research compared and assessed 6th grade student large-scale assessment item indicators according to the revised competency-based Science curriculum in Latvia, in order to understand what improvements are needed in the large-scale assessment for aligning the national assessments with the new national curriculum, and thus ensuring successful implementation of the educational reform. The theoretical framework of the research was developed by using the frameworks of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), and cognitive level was measured according to the Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes (SOLO) taxonomy.

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EUROPEAN AUGMENTED REALITY TRAINING NEEDS

Author(s): Lukáš Richterek,Jan Říha / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The report of AROMA project (AROMA project consortium, 2018) summarizes a detailed study performed within project partner countries (Belgium, Czech Republic, Greece, Malta, Romania, Spain and Sweden) aimed at identifying the training needs connected with augmented reality technology (AR) and entrepreneurial skills and mapping an awareness about the AR technology. For the project, the research also serves as a first step to identify gaps that need to be addressed to offer a holistic syllabus integrating AR with selected skills and competencies.

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ASSESSMENT IN CADETS’ TECHNOLOGY COURSE

Author(s): Antti Rİssanen,Kalle Saastamoinen / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

In many technology related courses in addition to the new content, previously learned knowledge about science and science related supportive tools are simultaneously studied. In the field of applied sciences, the aim is to apply technology applications derived from these scientific methods and models to the operating environment. From the point of view technical disciplines in cadets’ education are important but narrow in scope, so there is a need to look for solutions that meet the educational goals of the local community. In this research, it is considered to build a broader assessment, to support learning to be motivating, and also to guide teachers at their work. This empirical research consists of findings from three successive courses in the sensor technology education for cadets. Examination structure is analyzed according to the test scoring and student success. As a conclusion, a course of specific mix of quiz can be recommended. Moreover, the principles of the presented form-based test are transferable to electronic assessment environments.

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COMBINED MEASURES OF STUDENTS' SUCCESS: RECENT TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION RESEARCH

Author(s): Dušica D. Rodić / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Besides measures of students’ performances, a valid assessment of students’ efficiency in a teaching process should also include measures of invested mental effort. The research presented herein covers several approaches in measuring students’ mental effort including 5, 7 and 9-point Likert type scales, time on task, as well as eye tracking technique which in combination with performance measures provide valid information on students’ success. Results of the research showed good correlation between mental effort assessed by 7 and 5-point Likert type scales and students’ performance, while the use of the 9-point scale showed a low degree of correlation, thus recommending the use of a scales with 5 and 7 points for educational purposes over 9-point scales. The research presented herein illustrates how eye tracking can be used to support the evaluation of invested mental effort. Additionally, this method enabled the identification of some student difficulties in the analyzed area – Stereochemistry.

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STUDENTS’ ABILITIES OF READING IMAGES IN GENERAL CHEMISTRY: THE CASE OF REALISTIC, CONVENTIONAL AND HYBRID IMAGES

Author(s): Tamara N. Rončević,Željka Đ. Ćuk,Dušica D. Rodić,Mirjana Segedinac,Saša A. Horvat / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

This research deals with students’ abilities to read chemistry textbook images about dispersed systems. Secondary school students were included as the research participants, and their abilities to propose the titles of the realistic, conventional, and hybrid textbook images about dispersed systems, were analyzed. Additionally, their written interpretations about images contents were also analyzed. The collected data provided information about students’ misunderstandings about dispersed systems. These misunderstandings, some of which are the original outcome of this research, provided the significant results. In addition, it was found that students had the most difficulties with reading realistic textbook images. Namely, they relied on what they literally saw on the realistic image (i.e. photography) without providing proper connection with chemical contents about dispersed systems.

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ENGINEERING PEDAGOGY SCIENCE AS THE CONTEMPORARY BASIS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING

Author(s): Tiia Rüütmann / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

This study is introducing the basic principles of Engineering Pedagogy Science for effective design, teaching and learning of science, technology and engineering. The basic didactical models are introduced for contemporary design of effective teaching and learning. A quadruple instruction model of Engineering Pedagogy Science is proposed, integrating the principles of Behaviourism, Cognitivism, Social Constructivism and Humanism on the basis of didactic model of Engineering Pedagogy Science.

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TEACHING SYSTEMS THAT CAN MIMIC DIFFERENT TEACHING-LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

Author(s): Kalle Saastamoinen,Antti Rİssanen / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Conventional learning guidance systems are typically automated machines for creating teaching materials: quizzes, exercises, examinations etc. In the future, systems will also offer ease of use, attention to sociality, ability to adapt to the pupil's needs and skill levels, and time savings.Ease-of-use and adaptation can be sought using systems based on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Chatbots would save teachers time by talking with students about their problems automatically. The virtual classroom would release people from the physical state and offer the opportunity to play with different roles. For the teaching of physics, the virtual classroom provides an opportunity to try out things that are not practically possible. AI could enable automatically identify students’ strengths and weaknesses and utilize them. On the other hand, AI also could allow pupils to gain strength through peer learning by bringing students of the same level from all over the world to discuss their own views and could automatically filter out sub-standard and clearly false answers. AI can also be capable of automatically creating tailor-made materials based on student-level learning using deep learning. Finally, AI can also be used to treat pupils' reviews to a large extent. In this research we will evaluate how well new technology powered by AI could respond to the demands of different teaching-learning environments.We will present a learning system that is in use and discuss its differences between opportunities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can support different teaching-learning environments and discuss little how AI could support different learning styles.

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THE STUDENTS’ OPINIONS TOWARD INTERACTIVE LECTURES

Author(s): Timur Sadykov,Hana Čtrnáctová / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The research purpose was to create and test the interactive lectures for lower secondary schools based on the characteristics of interactive ICT-supported education. First verification was carried out in the December 2018 on specialized school-board information technologies in Karaganda (Kazakhstan). The sample included two of eighth grade classes chosen, in total 26 respondents participated. The students’ opinions toward interactive lectures in this study were tested using simple questionnaire survey. The results showed that more than 70 % of the students enjoy working in an interactive environment and this positively affects their opinions towards the subject.

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INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIORS AS MOTIVATION, TASK COMMITMENT, AND LEADERSHIP EXHIBITED BY SCIENCE GIFTED STUDENTS AT SCIENCE GIFTED EDUCATION CENTER AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION

Author(s): Hae-Ae Seo,Jae-Ho Sim / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The research aimed to explore characteristics of individual behaviors as motivation, task commitment, and leadership exhibited by science gifted students at enrichment program in science gifted education center. Results showed that motivation was highest at introduction stage, but decreased as lessons progressed. Task commitment and leadership tended to increase from planning and conducting stages. Leadership was highest at discussion stage. Each student exhibited different sequences of behavioral characteristics along lesson stages. It was called for planning individually differentiated instructional strategies.

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DEVELOPMENT OF AN ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR POSITIVE EXPERIENCES ABOUT SCIENCE (PES)

Author(s): Youngjoon Shin,Hae-Ae Seo,Jun-Euy Hong / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

This research aimed to develop an assessment tool for students’ Positive Experiences about Science (PES). A preliminary version of PSE was developed through literature review, consisting of academic emotion, self-concept, learning motivation, career aspiration, and attitude in science. A pilot test was conducted with 198 students and a main test was then conducted with 1,841 students. The PES test found to have good validity and reliability. There were significant (p<.05) differences by students’ grade, gender, and participation in science activities.

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THE USAGE OF STEAM PROGRAM IN DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING OF STUDENTS' EXPERIMENTAL SKILLS

Author(s): Violeta Šlekienė / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The research analyzes the usage of STEAM program “Cognition of Energy and Thermal Processes” for students of ninth (1st Gymnasium) classes in order to deepen and broaden the knowledge of natural science education, develop practical abilities of students and their scientific researcher's competence. Students were advised to do five experimental works in this field. The program engages a basic educational strategy – inquiry based learning. The results of the pedagogical experiment and the questionnaire survey are discussed. Summarizing the results of the research, it can be stated that educational experimental activities are necessary and useful for students. By using the experiment, students can be provided with educational material in an attractive form, which stimulates the interest in the subject. Program participants have deepened and expanded their knowledge of energy and thermal processes in nature. Students improved their competence in natural science research. They learned how to plan and perform experiments, acquired the ability to formulate hypotheses, to make assumptions, to analyze and explain results, and to formulate reasoned conclusions. Students acquired practical skills to work properly and safely with devices and tools (computer systems Nova 5000 and Xplorer GLX, temperature, humidity sensors, caliper, scales, etc.) Students liked to be young researchers; they felt the joy of discovery by practically experimenting and independently exploring natural phenomena.

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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF IMPLEMENTING INQUIRY ACTIVITIES INTO THE TEACHING PROCESS IN THE PHASE OF REVISING AND DEEPENING THE LEARNING CONTENT

Author(s): Ivana Sotáková,Mária Ganajová,Mária Babinčáková / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The aim of research was to verify the effectiveness of implementing the inquiry-based teaching (IBT) into the teaching process of chemistry in secondary school in the phase of revising and deepening the previous-year learning content. The results of the research confirmed a significant difference on the level of knowledge and skills between the experimental group students (N=143) where the IBT was implemented and the control group students (N=149) where traditional teaching methods were implied.

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THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE PERIODIC TABLE: AN OVERVIEW OF EVENTS BEFORE AND AFTER THE CREATION OF THE PERIODIC TABLE

Author(s): Sergei Teleshov,Elena Teleshova / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

It has been 150 years since D.I. Mendeleev formulated the Periodic law and expressed it visually in the form of a table of elements in 1869. As is clearly well known today, Mendeleev’s ideas, confirmed by the discovery of the elements he predicted, turned out to be very promising indeed. However, Mendeleev was not the first, nor the only scientist to have investigated the periodic arrangement of the elements. With this in mind, the present paper seeks to highlight some of the other efforts made in the field during Mendeleev’s lifetime.

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GUIDELINES IN THE ELABORATION OF A TEACHING SEQUENCE OF KINEMATICS ACCORDING TO A HISTORICAL APPROACH

Author(s): Louis Trudel,Abdeljalil Métioui / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The domain of motion or kinematics is important because it forms the basis of mechanics, an important branch of physics. By studying kinematic phenomena in the laboratory, high school students are likely to develop a better understanding of kinematics concepts as well as elements of the scientific approach to study natural and constructed phenomena. However, students encounter difficulties in understanding these concepts, just as in the acquisition of the skills necessary for the accomplishment of the different stages of an experimental process. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to provide guidance, according to a historical approach, which would inform teachers in the design of teaching sequences on the study of kinematics.

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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ MODELS OF RELATIVE MOTION IN PHYSICS

Author(s): Louis Trudel,Abdeljalil Métioui / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The relative speed concept was chosen since it is linked with the relative nature of motion and it is likely that the students would harbor many alternative conceptions about it. The research objective was to identify the various ways students conceive relative motion. Qualitative data collected in various forms of representation received a categorization analysis. Several models of students’ understanding about relative motion had been identified. Suggestions are offered to the classroom teacher to help his students understand relative motion.

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HIGHER ORDER THINKING TASK AND QUESTION APPLICATION IN THE WORLD COGNITION LESSONS IN PRIMARY FORMS

Author(s): Nadia Venskuvienė / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

Recently, one has become concerned about the quality of natural science and social education basics of the primary school students. Particular attention is devoted to the higher-order thinking ability education. In the qualitative research, it was analysed what higher order thinking questions and tasks primary school teachers apply in the world cognition lessons. Research data were gathered using a lesson observation method. The gathered data were analysed making a technical picture. Research results showed that primary school teachers proportionally applied lower and higher-order thinking questions and tasks.

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