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  • An examination of students' attitudes toward school and classroom science

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    Morrell, Patricia Drozdowski
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    The purpose of this study was to examine fifth, seventh, and tenth graders' attitudes toward school and classroom science by means of questionnaires and interviews. In particular, the study hoped to determine (a) if a relationship existed between these two attitudes, (b) what relationship, if any, grade level, gender, ethnicity,...
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    particular, for her input on my research proposal. A special thanks goes to Dr. Norm Lederman, who

  • The effect of levels of cooperation within physical science laboratory groups on physical science achievement

    Creator:
    Chang, Huey-por
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    The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the levels of group cooperation on students' achievement during a series of physical science laboratory activities. Six intact seventh grade physical science classes taught by two teachers, with each teacher instructing three classes, were selected from two middle schools....
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    Achievement Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: Norman G. Lederman The purpose of this study was to

  • Managing subject matter : does it really matter?

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    Latz, Mark S.
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    The purpose of this study was to identify the management demands that may be unique to science classrooms. The sample consisted of three biology teachers and three language arts teachers from two high schools located within the same school district. To establish a basic framework, two quantitative questions were addressed:...
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    : Does It Really Matter? Abstract approved: Norman G. Lederman The purpose of this study was to

  • Influencing fourth grade students' conceptual change about light propagation

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    Hsieh, Jinmeei Kuo
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    The purpose of this study was to examine whether teaching materials designed around fourth graders' preconceptions effectively produced conceptual change about light propagation. Four Taiwanese fourth-grade intact classes (194 subjects), taught by two teachers, participated in this study. The experimental group was exposed to the conceptual change materials (CCM), and...
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    ' Conceptual Change About Light Propagation. Abstract approved: Norman G. Lederman The purpose of this study

  • A multifaceted assessment of adult informal learning at the Hatfield Marine Science Center

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    Lynds, Susan E.
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    Authentic assessment of visitor learning in museum settings is a challenging endeavor. Evaluation literature includes very few studies that link adult visitors' behavior to their learning. Multiple data collection methods in a naturalistic environment hold great promise for increasing understanding of informal public education. In 1997, Oregon State University's Hatfield...
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    Adult Informal Learning at the Hatfield Marine Science Center Abstract approved: Norman Lederman

  • Investigating teachers' understanding and diagnosis of students' preconceptions in the secondary science classroom

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    Morrison, Judith A.
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    A large amount of research has been conducted that establishes that students of all ages hold conceptions about a variety of science topics that are not in line with accepted scientific beliefs. These preconceptions have been identified in a variety of ways in research situations; this study focused on how...
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    Classroom. Abstract approved: Norman G. Lederman A large amount of research has been conducted that

  • Introductory college chemistry students' understanding of stoichiometry: connections between conceptual and computational understandings and instruction

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    Wolfer, Adam J.
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    Previous research has shown a gap between chemistry students' conceptual and computational understandings of chemistry topics such as gas laws, equilibrium, and reactions. This qualitative study examined the conceptual and computational understandings of stoichiometry of college students enrolled in a large lecture Introductory Chemistry course. Factors that might influence students'...
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    : - Norman G. Lederman Previous research has shown a gap between chemistry students' conceptual and

  • The role of scientific thinking in environmental policy decisions

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    Nelson, Jerry Kelvin
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    The purpose of this study was to analyze the individual reasoning of 24 adults as they made decisions for two communities regarding municipal wastewater treatment. The two western Oregon communities were both responding to notices from governmental agencies of higher environmental standards for the purification of wastewater before it could...
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    Decisions. Abstracf approved: Norman G. Lederman The purpose of this study was to analyze the individual

  • Conceptions of the nature of science and worldviews of preservice elementary science teachers in Taiwan

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    Liu, Shiang-Yao
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    This exploratory investigation aimed to identify preservice science teachers' conceptions of the nature of science (NOS), and worldviews that represent their culturally dependent beliefs about the world, in the context of Taiwan. The interrelationships between the responses elicited from both the assessments of NOS understandings and worldviews were examined. Participants...
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    Approved: Norman G. Lederman This exploratory investigation aimed to identify preservice science teachers

  • Middle school science teachers' personal growth and professional development : what do they mean?

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    Holmes, Frank L.
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    A teacher may say, "I have twenty years of experience," but just what does it mean? This study suggests explanations for the meaning of "Experience," not by looking at the number of years in a classroom, but at what teachers did in those years that could make the teaching experience...
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    Science Teachers' Personal Growth and Professional Development: What Do They Mean? Approved: Norman G