scholarly journals Investigating students’ perceived authenticity of learning activities in an out-of-school lab for social sciences: a replication study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Nachtigall ◽  
Nikol Rummel
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Scientific Inquiry ◽  
Authentic Learning ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Situational Interest ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Interest And Knowledge ◽  
Out Of School

AbstractOut-of-school labs (OSLs) aim to foster students’ interest in and knowledge about scientific ways of thinking and working by engaging them in authentic activities that emulate processes of scientific inquiry. However, research has not yet focused on investigating whether students perceive those activities as authentic and whether students’ perceived authenticity is related to further motivational (e.g. situational interest) or cognitive (e.g. achievement) learning outcomes. An authentic learning activity that emulates scientific inquiry processes is Productive Failure (PF). In PF, students are asked to explore solutions to a complex problem before they have to falsify their solutions during instruction. The present study, which aims to replicate the findings of a previous study, investigates whether PF has an impact on students’ perceived authenticity and their situational interest in an OSL for social sciences. We further examined whether students’ perceived authenticity is associated with their situational interest and knowledge acquisition. For this purpose, we conducted a quasi-experimental study with 152 10th graders and compared PF to Direct Instruction (DI). DI can be characterized as less authentic, as it promotes the conceptualization of scientific inquiry being nothing else but an application of instructions. The results mostly replicate the findings of the previous study, showing that the authenticity level of the learning activity did neither affect students’ perceived authenticity nor their situational interest. Furthermore, students’ perceived authenticity correlated with their situational interest but not with their knowledge acquisition. We discuss the results in light of previous research on the effectiveness of authentic learning settings.

Pembelajaran Matematika dengan Model Search, Solve, Create and Share (SSCS) di MAN 1 Muara Labuh

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-210
Author(s):  
Rivdya Eliza ◽  
Fitri Aulia
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Hypothesis Test ◽  
Mathematical Problem ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Model Search ◽  
Quasi Experimental

The purpose of this research are: 1) to know the learning activity of learners mathematics which is taught by Search, Solve, Create, and Share (SSCS), and 2) model to know the ability of problem solving of mathematics learners who taught by SSCS learning model in the class XI MIA MAN 1 Muara Labuh academic year 2016/2017. This research belongs to a kind of quasi-experimental research with randomized control group only design. In this study design, a group of subjects taken from a particular population were randomly assigned into two groups, the experimental group and the control group. After analyzing the data, it is known that the learning activity of the students after applying the SSCS learning model has improved towards the better from the first meeting to the fifth meeting, ie 35%, 45%, 55%, 68%, 77%. Based on the hypothesis test obtained ttable = 1.645 and tcount = 2.598 so obtained (2.598> 1.645) at 95% confidence interval. Because tcount > ttable then hypothesis in this research accepted. Thus, students 'math-problem-solving skills taught by SSCS learning models are higher than the students' uneducated mathematical problem-solving skills with SSCS learning modelsKeywords: Problem solving abilities, search, solve, sreate and share (SSCS) learning models

Peer Sharing Facilitates the Effect of Inquiry-based Projects on Science Learning

2010 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui-Min Chung ◽  
Kristina Jackson Behan
Keyword(s):  
Popular Culture ◽  
Real World ◽  
Scientific Inquiry ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Group Learning ◽  
Authentic Assessment ◽  
The Other ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Millennial Students ◽  
Inquiry Based Learning

Authentic assessment exercises are similar to real-world tasks that would be expected by a professional. An authentic assessment in combination with an inquiry-based learning activity enhances students' learning and rehearses them for their future roles, whether as scientists or as informed citizens. Over a period of 2 years, we experimented with two inquiry-based projects; one had traditional scientific inquiry characteristics, and the other used popular culture as the medium of inquiry. We found that activities that incorporated group learning motivated students and sharpened their abilities to apply and communicate their knowledge of science. We also discovered that incorporating popular culture provided ““Millennial”” students with a refreshing view of science learning and increased their appetites to explore and elaborate on science.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN STRATEGI COLLABORATIVE LEARNING PADA MATA PELAJARAN IPS TERPADU DALAM MENINGKATKAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR SISWA KELAS VII DI SMP IT ULIL ALBAB BATAM TAHUN PELAJARAN 2015/2016 STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION OF COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ON THE SUBJECT IN THE INTEGRATED IPS IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING MOTIVATION CLASS VII SMP IT IN BATAM ULIL albab LESSON YEAR 2015/2016

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Desma Yulia ◽  
Devi Liana Sari
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
T Test ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Improving Student Learning ◽  
Difference Test

Teacher-centered learning less than optimal impact on the lack of student motivation. In addition, students are also difficult to understand the learning material of teaching materials that have been provided so that students become less enthusiastic in receiving lessons. This study aims to reveal the students 'motivation on IPS Terpadu  subjects through CollaborativeLearning strategy and to know the of the differences in students' motivation Experimental Class and ControlClass in junior IT UlilAlbab Batam. This research is a quantitative research with Quasi-Experimental Design approach. The subjects were students of class VIIa as a Class Experiment, totaling 32 students and Class VIIb as a Class control totaling 32 students. The sampling is using random sampel.Data obtained from the test results questionnaire were analyzed using the average difference test (T-Test). The results of this study indicate that there are significant differences on the students motivation in the Experimental Class Kata kunci: Strategi Collaborative Learning, students motivation, social sciences. Berpusat pada guru belajar kurang dari dampak yang optimal pada kurangnya motivasi siswa. Selain itu, siswa juga sulit untuk memahami materi pembelajaran bahan ajar yang telah disediakan sehingga siswa menjadi kurang antusias dalam menerima pelajaran. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkapkan motivasi pada mata pelajaran IPS Terpadu melalui strategi CollaborativeLearning dan untuk mengetahui perbedaan di siswa siswa motivasi Kelas Eksperimental dan ControlClass di SMP IT UlilAlbab Batam. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan pendekatan Desain Quasi-Eksperimental. Subjek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas VIIA sebagai Eksperimen Kelas, berjumlah 32 siswa dan kelas VIIB sebagai kontrol Kelas berjumlah 32 siswa. sampling menggunakan sampel.Data acak yang diperoleh dari hasil uji kuesioner yang dianalisis menggunakan uji perbedaan rata-rata (T-Test). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan pada motivasi siswa di Kelas Eksperimental dan Kontrol.Kata kunci: Strategi Collaborative Learning, Motivasi Belajar, IPS Terpadu.

scholarly journals Effect of SWPBIS on Disciplinary Exclusions for Students With and Without Disabilities

2019 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolette M. Grasley-Boy ◽  
Nicholas A. Gage ◽  
Michael Lombardo
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
State Level ◽  
Behavior Interventions ◽  
Inappropriate Behaviors ◽  
Positive Behavior Interventions ◽  
School Suspensions ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Alternative Settings ◽  
Out Of School

School leaders react to inappropriate behaviors by excluding students, despite research suggesting an association with poor student outcomes. Students with disabilities are frequently subjected to these practices. One framework that has been proposed to reduce the reliance on reactive discipline procedures is schoolwide positive behavior interventions and supports (SWPBIS). In this study, we replicated several state-level quasi-experimental studies with discipline data from California. Using propensity score matching, we compared 544 schools implementing SWPBIS with fidelity and 544 schools that had never been trained. We found statistically significantly fewer out-of-school suspensions and days missed due to out-of-school suspensions across all students. Students with disabilities were statistically significantly less likely to be sent to alternative settings due to behavior in schools implementing SWPBIS with fidelity, with an effect size of −0.65. These results replicate and extend prior findings.

scholarly journals What Can Experiments Tell Us About How to Improve Government Performance?

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel M. Gisselquist ◽  
Miguel Niño-Zarazúa
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Experimental Methods ◽  
Government Performance ◽  
Development Interventions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Core Questions ◽  
Key Questions

AbstractIn recent years, experimental methods have been both highly celebrated, and roundly criticized, as a means of addressing core questions in the social sciences. They have received particular attention in the analysis of development interventions. This paper focuses on two key questions: (1) what have been the main contributions of RCTs to the study of government performance? and (2) what could be the contributions, and relatedly the limits? It draws inter alia on a new systematic review of experimental and quasi-experimental studies on governance to consider both the contributions and limits of RCTs in the extant literature. A final section introduces the studies included in this symposium in light of this discussion. Collectively, the studies push beyond polarized debates over experimental methods towards a new middle ground, considering both how experimental work can better address identified weaknesses and how experimental and non-experimental techniques can be combined most fruitfully.

Individual Differences in Emotional Clarity and Complex Problem Solving

2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jürgen H. Otto ◽  
Ernst-Dieter Lantermann
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Processing Capacity ◽  
Complex Problem Solving ◽  
Emotional Clarity ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Problem Solving Behavior

Complex problem solving can be predicted to a fair degree by test intelligence. But if emotions are informative, emotional intelligence scores might increase this prediction even more. Therefore, we assessed problem solving behavior, performance, and mood in a quasi-experimental design with 63 students who varied in emotional clarity and solved problems low or high in complexity. Processing capacity served as a covariate. Results revealed that high clarity participants show more conducive problem-solving behavior with high complex problems and generally reach better performance than low clarity participants. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that emotional clarity predicts performance independent of and to the same degree as processing capacity. Finally, the ability- and mixed-model conceptions of emotional intelligence are discussed and the relationship between subjective and objective components of intelligence is questioned.

Carbon Dating the Image of Apo Santo Cristo de Lubao: From Oral History to Scientific Inquiry

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
RODRIGO M. SICAT ◽  
XYRIS GERARD A. FERNANDEZ
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Oral History ◽  
Scientific Inquiry ◽  
Radiocarbon Dating ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Radiocarbon Age ◽  
Carbon Dating ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Dating Method

Oral history is important in preserving significant milestones in humanexperience. This scientific research was conducted to identify the age of the holyCrucifix using radiocarbon dating method. Specifically, it aims to carry out thestudy by identifying the age of the sacred Cross of the Crucified Image of Christthrough radiocarbon dating procedures, and to provide scientific information tothe people vis-à-vis results of the carbon dating analysis. Based on the findings ofthe study, radiocarbon dating analyses showed that Beta-316804 (The WoodenCross) indicated a measured radiocarbon age Cal AD 1650 to 1690 (Cal BP 300to 260) compared to Beta-316805 (Image of Christ) Cal AD 1680 to 1730 (Cal BP 270 to 220) as identified by Beta Analytic Incorporated in 2012. Results showthat at 2-sigma statistics (95% probability), 2 dates yielded overlapping ranges,indicating that the results are statistically identical. Analyses of samples indicatedthat samples came from the same tree. Beta-316804 (The Wooden Cross) is slightly older than Beta-316805 (Christ’s Image). In conclusion, the study revealed the proximity of the radiocarbon dating analyses to the traditional accounts of thepeople of Lubao, Pampanga. Considering the highly sensitive nature of analyticalchemistry apparatuses, the time ranges (ages) drawn from the chemical analyseswere closely proximate to the dates asserted by oral accounts of the place. The results reveal the antiquity of the Crucifix (Cross and Image of Christ). The resultsvalidated the customary and traditional social and religious norms of the peopleas regards their reverence and devotion to the Crucifix even in this contemporarymilieu.Keywords: Social Sciences, oral history, religious artifact, image, Apo Sto Cristo, radiocarbondating, Philippines

Complexity, Science and the Public

2005 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 113-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristian Suteanu
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Scientific Inquiry ◽  
Unexpected Result ◽  
Multiple Relationships ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Measurability Problem ◽  
Rule Out ◽  
The Way

This article addresses complexity by selecting some of its key aspects that share a common feature: the power to change. They seem to change not only the way the world is approached by scientists, but also the way this approach, the resulting perspectives and their multiple relationships, are interpreted. These main aspects are: (1) the challenge of measurability, with an unexpected result that escapes the gravitational field of the measurability problem; (2) the meaning of reproducibility and the redrawn boundaries of scientific inquiry, with implications for the social sciences; (3) the altered expectations concerning prediction, which seem to break with a glorious tradition of unquestioned technological success; and (4) the discovery of all-embracing patterns of events that unavoidably include large events, possibly perceived as ‘crises’, which one may hope to understand and confront, rather than rule out. The resulting geography, with its new landmarks, new relationships among its elements and new means of orientation, is expected to reach the public sooner or later, even if the effect – according to complexity theory itself – cannot be foreseen in detail. All these fibres of change are considered in the context of a fresh meaning of time and of a topology dominated by network concepts.

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