scholarly journals High School Students’ Learning and Perceptions of Phylogenetics of Flowering Plants

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 653-665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie R. Bokor ◽  
Jacob B. Landis ◽  
Kent J. Crippen
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Science Research ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Flowering Plant ◽  
School Students ◽  
K 12

Basic phylogenetics and associated “tree thinking” are often minimized or excluded in formal school curricula. Informal settings provide an opportunity to extend the K–12 school curriculum, introducing learners to new ideas, piquing interest in science, and fostering scientific literacy. Similarly, university researchers participating in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) outreach activities increase awareness of college and career options and highlight interdisciplinary fields of science research and augment the science curriculum. To aid in this effort, we designed a 6-h module in which students utilized 12 flowering plant species to generate morphological and molecular phylogenies using biological techniques and bioinformatics tools. The phylogenetics module was implemented with 83 high school students during a weeklong university STEM immersion program and aimed to increase student understanding of phylogenetics and coevolution of plants and pollinators. Student response reflected positive engagement and learning gains as evidenced through content assessments, program evaluation surveys, and program artifacts. We present the results of the first year of implementation and discuss modifications for future use in our immersion programs as well as in multiple course settings at the high school and undergraduate levels.

scholarly journals Pengembangan Multimedia IPA Berbasis Flash untuk Meningkatkan Literasi Sains Siswa SMP

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Adhiesta Kurnia Fikri Rosandi ◽  
Tjandrakirana Tjandrakirana ◽  
Imam Supardi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Procedural Knowledge ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Cognitive Domain ◽  
School Students

This research aims to develop Flash-based IPA multimedia that is valid, practical, and effective to train students' scientific literacy on the subject of Excretion Systems in humans. The target of the study was multimedia science that was tested on 35 grade VIII junior high school students with the design of One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. Quantitative-qualitative data analysis with results: (a) valid multimedia validation (3.5); (b) the implementation of learning is very good (3.7); (c) student activities reach 97.9%; positive student response (97%); (d) students' scientific literacy abilities increase from level 1b (students demonstrate little facts in content, procedural and epistemic knowledge, evaluate and design questions and interpret data in a few situations) to level 3 (students can use content, procedural, and epistemic knowledge to explain, evaluate and design scientific questions and interpret data in several life situations) to level 6 (students can use content, procedural knowledge, and design questions and interpret data in complex situations to reach the highest level in the cognitive domain). The conclusion of this study, that Flash-based science multimedia is feasible to train science literacy of junior high school students.

scholarly journals The Use of The Quizizz Application in The Scientific Literacy Assessment of High School Students On Global Warming Material

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 162
Author(s):  
Azuminatun Nadhifah ◽  
Mukhayyarotin Niswati Rodliyatul Jauhariyah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Difficulty Level ◽  
Literacy Assessment ◽  
School Students

This research aims to describe the feasibility of the scientific literacy assessment instrument, describe the high school students’ scientific literacy profile on global warming material, and examine scientific literacy instruments' practicality. The research data was collected using scientific literacy instruments with 16 multiple choice and four essays and student response questionnaires. This research refers to the ADDIE model. The analysis data of this instrument's feasibility is viewed from five criteria: the logical and empirical validity of the items, reliability, difficulty level, and distinguishing power. Student response questionnaires analyzed using quantitative descriptive methods. The sampling technique selected randomly. This study's limited trial subjects were 24 physics education freshmen at one of the state university in Surabaya city to determine the feasibility of the scientific literacy assessment instrument. Thirty-three students of Class XI MIPA 3 at one of the private senior high schools in Krian is a field trial. The results showed that the scientific literacy assessment instrument was feasible, with 10 of the 20 items developed. The average achievement of students' scientific literacy as a whole was 38. While the students’ ability in each aspect, namely explaining scientific phenomena, designing and evaluating scientific investigations, and interpreting scientific data and evidence, is in a very low category, less than 50%. The practicality of the instrument developed with a value range of 62%-74% in a good category. This research can be used as an evaluation material in learning activities to be more effective and optimal in improving scientific literacy skills. 

Asian American Dropouts: A Case Study of Vietnamese and Chinese High School Students in a New England Urban School District

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phitsamay Uy
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
New England ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Dropout Rates ◽  
School Students ◽  
Study Support ◽  
Asian American Student ◽  
K 12

In the world of K–12 education, the growing numbers of dropouts are a major concern. This article examines the dropout rates of Chinese and Vietnamese high school students. Using logistic regression analysis, this article examines the influence of ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status (SES) on dropout rates. The distinct contribution of this analysis lies within the intraethnic comparisons within the Asian American student population and its use of longitudinal data. The results of the study support existing research that gender and SES are related to dropout rates. Moreover, an interesting interaction between ethnicity and SES exists.

Making Entrepreneurs? Makerspaces and Entrepreneurial Intent Among High School Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 097135572110256
Author(s):  
Eric Joseph van Holm
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
New Orleans ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
School Students ◽  
Important Resource ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Professional Goals ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intent ◽  
K 12

Makerspaces have grown over the last two decades and provide a potentially important resource to entrepreneurs. One area where the expansion of makerspaces has been the largest is in educational settings, at both K-12 schools and colleges. However, scant research to date has analysed whether students visiting a makerspace have any relationship with their professional goals or intentions. This study uses a survey conducted in New Orleans to analyse the predictors of what students use a makerspace, and the potential relationship visiting may have with entrepreneurial intent. The analysis finds that students with a higher socio-economic status appear to use makerspaces more often, and that students who visited makerspaces are more likely to express interest in starting their own businesses.

The High School Student Protagonism through a Research with the Projects Methodology

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 102-138
Author(s):  
Clarissa De Assis Olgin ◽  
Claudia Lisete Oliveira Groenwald ◽  
Carmen Teresa Kaiber
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Mathematics Curriculum ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
School Design ◽  
School Students

Background: Developing autonomy, the ability to solve problem situations, make decisions and act for the benefit of your social environment are modern life skills and can be developed in the school environment, along with mathematical content, and can be viable through the methodology of project projects, using active methodologies and the resources of digital technologies. Objectives: Discuss the Mathematics Curriculum or the work projects as a pedagogical proposition based on the development of three projects with the thematic Cryptography, Music, and Project launching applicable to the High School. Design: Qualitative research that sought to investigate work with projects in High School was used. Setting and Participants: Experiments developed with two classes of high school students in the Rio Grande do Sul state. Data collection and analysis: Data collection took place during the development of the project stages through students' written records and questionnaires. Results: It is considered that the Work Projects developed constituted a possibility to modify the role of the student and the teacher, allowing students to become active, participative, and committed to the development of their knowledge. Conclusions: It is understood that students, their learning and development must be the focus of the educational process. Therefore, the school curriculum must enable students to assume the role and responsibility for their learning.

A Statewide Examination of Secondary Special Education for Students with Mild Disabilities: Implications for the High School Curriculum

1987 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew S. Halpern ◽  
Michael R. Benz
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Special Education ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
School Students ◽  
High School Curriculum ◽  
Mild Disabilities ◽  
Education Administrators

This article reports the partial findings of a statewide survey of high school special education programs for students with mild disabilities. The focus of this article is on the curriculum. Three sources of information were tapped for this study: (a) special education administrators, (b) high school special education teachers, and (c) parents of high school students with mild disabilities. The return rates were very high: 91%, 89%, and 45% of the three groups, respectively. Four basic topics concerning the curriculum were investigated: (a) its focus and content, (b) discrepancies between availability and utilization, (c) barriers to mainstreaming, and (d) conditions required for improvement. Both data and recommendations with respect to these topics are presented.

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