Ethology as a physical science
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DOI: 10.1038/s41567-018-0093-0
Abstract: The study of animal behaviour, ethology, is becoming more quantitative. New theory is emerging, driven by better imaging and novel representations of animal posture dynamics that span the vast range of relevant behavioural timescales. read more here.
Keywords: ethology; physical science; ethology physical;
Innovative Pedagogy: Revealing Secondary Physical Science Teachers’ Perspectives on the Opportunities and Challenges of the Flipped Classroom Model During Times of Crisis
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DOI: 10.1080/18146627.2024.2403677
Abstract: Abstract Since its introduction in 2006, the flipped classroom model has notably impacted grade 12 science education in South Africa, offering a shift from traditional teaching methods. This phenomenological qualitative study examines the challenges and… read more here.
Keywords: classroom model; flipped classroom; physical science;
Dominant misconceptions and alluvial flows between Engineering and Physical Science students
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DOI: 10.1088/1361-6552/adc4ad
Abstract: In this article we assess the comprehension of physics concepts by Physical Science and Engineering students enrolled in their first semester at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa (2022). We employ different graphical measures to… read more here.
Keywords: dominant misconceptions; science; engineering; science students ... See more keywords
Physical science research needed to evaluate the viability and risks of marine cloud brightening
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adi8594
Abstract: Marine cloud brightening (MCB) is the deliberate injection of aerosol particles into shallow marine clouds to increase their reflection of solar radiation and reduce the amount of energy absorbed by the climate system. From the… read more here.
Keywords: marine cloud; science research; science; cloud brightening ... See more keywords
Using virtual science labs for physical science formal experiments in schools
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DOI: 10.18844/cjes.v20i4.9504
Abstract: This study investigates the utilisation of virtual laboratories as a supplement to conventional laboratory settings for conducting formal science experiments. Although previous research acknowledges the growing integration of digital tools in science education, there remains… read more here.
Keywords: virtual laboratories; science; using virtual; laboratory ... See more keywords
Construction and validation of the physical science learning motivation scale among Moroccan middle school students
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DOI: 10.29333/ejmste/14451
Abstract: This paper presents two studies concerning developing and validating an Arabic version of a scale that measures motivation toward learning physical science in Moroccan middle school students. The scale is based on the self-determination theory… read more here.
Keywords: science; motivation; moroccan middle; scale ... See more keywords
The Effects of Technical Science on Learner Performance and possible Technical Vocational Career Choices
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DOI: 10.29333/iji.2024.17140a
Abstract: Technical vocational education and training (TVET) colleges offer technical vocational professions through a more vocational than academic curriculum. The addition of mathematics and physical science to the technical school curriculum led to a high failure… read more here.
Keywords: technical vocational; science; mathematics; physical science ... See more keywords
SECONDARY SCHOOL PHYSICAL SCIENCE TEACHERS’ BELIEFS ON THE PURPOSES AND GOALS OF SCIENCE TEACHING: THE PRESENCE OF CULTURAL MYTHS
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DOI: 10.33225/jbse/24.23.931
Abstract: Understanding why teachers teach the way they do is important especially in a time of curriculum reforms. Hence, the aim of this research is to unpack the secondary school physical science teachers’ beliefs on the… read more here.
Keywords: teachers beliefs; science; goals science; purposes goals ... See more keywords
Physical Science Teacher Skills in a Conceptual Explanation
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DOI: 10.3390/educsci10010023
Abstract: There is a long history of philosophical inquiry into the concept of explanation in science, and this work has some implications for the ways in which science teachers, particularly in the physical sciences (physics and… read more here.
Keywords: explanation; teacher skills; science; physics ... See more keywords