scholarly journals High School Students’ Epistemic Cognition and Argumentation Practices during Small-Group Quality Talk Discussions in Science

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 616
Author(s):  
Liwei Wei ◽  
Carla M. Firetto ◽  
Rebekah F. Duke ◽  
Jeffrey A. Greene ◽  
P. Karen Murphy
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Science Classroom ◽  
Explicit Instruction ◽  
Epistemic Cognition ◽  
Scientific Model ◽  
School Students ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Scientific Phenomena

For high school students to develop scientific understanding and reasoning, it is essential that they engage in epistemic cognition and scientific argumentation. In the current study, we used the AIR model (i.e., Aims and values, epistemic Ideals, and Reliable processes) to examine high school students’ epistemic cognition and argumentation as evidenced in collaborative discourse in a science classroom. Specifically, we employed a qualitative case study approach to focus on four small-group discussions about scientific phenomena during the Quality Talk Science intervention (QTS), where students regularly received explicit instruction on asking authentic questions and engaging in argumentation. In total, five categories of epistemic ideals and five categories of reliable processes were identified. Students demonstrated more instances of normative epistemic ideals and argumentative responses in the discussions after they received a revised scientific model for discussion and explicit instruction on argumentation. Concomitantly, there were fewer instances of students making decisions based on process of elimination to determine a correct scientific claim. With respect to the relationship of epistemic cognition to authentic questioning and argumentation, the use of epistemic ideals seemed to be associated with the initiation of authentic questions and students’ argumentation appeared to involve the use of epistemic ideals.

scholarly journals Students' Learning Experiences with the  Web 2.0 Tool MyPortfolio: a Case Study of One High School Classroom

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Rochelle Alison Duke
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Approaches To Learning ◽  
Digital Environment ◽  
School Students ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Similar Vein ◽  
The Way

<p>Portfolio learning has been utilised in education for many years and a natural development in today's digital environment has been the move from paper to electronic portfolios (e-portfolios). The development of e-portfolios in New Zealand has also been driven by two forces- the emerging view that e-portfolios can be an effective way to support constructivist approaches to learning and help develop students into 'lifelong learners' ; and the beliefs about today's digital environment and the way in which students should and do operate within this. In many ways, e-portfolio research is a relatively young field of study and much of the research that has been conducted has occurred in the tertiary environment and related to the perceptions of the instructor or technologist. In an attempt to add depth to current e-portfolio research, this study made use of a mixed-methods, descriptive case study approach in order to focus on the perceptions of a group of high school students and the way in which they experienced using the e-portfolio application MyPortfolio for the first time. Key findings of this study focus on the way in which students experienced using MyPortfolio and the fact that although it is often claimed that e-portfolio tools can be effective in helping developing reflective thinking in students, overall, the students in this study predominately saw MyPortfolio as a tool to organise and process knowledge rather than something that could help them to engage in 'deep learning'. The experiences and perceptions of the students in this study also challenged ideas about how much students want to use ICT within the school environment and this study suggests that increased use of ICT can lead to students missing the social interaction that usually occurs within the classroom. In a similar vein, the students in this study also challenged the idea of the 'digital native' and their experiences suggest that, as with any area of learning, students' skills with using ICT varied greatly. The way that the students in this study made use of MyPortfolio also demonstrates the fact that although e-portfolio tools such as MyPortfolio offer students the opportunity to engage in reflective learning, they do not necessarily undertake this naturally. Finally, the findings of this study highlight the role of the teacher in supporting effective use of ICT for learning.</p>

scholarly journals Development of Islamic Values Civics Module on Rights and Obligations for Elementary High School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 617-628
Author(s):  
Melyani Sari Sitepu ◽  
Chairunnisa Amelia
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Product Design ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Development Research ◽  
School Students ◽  
Validation Data ◽  
Islamic Values ◽  
Group Trial

This article aims to develop a Civics module with Islamic values ​​on the rights and obligations of high school students in elementary schools. This research is development research (R&D). This research uses a development research model. The steps in this research are: (1) potential and problems, (2) data collection, (3) product design, (4) module validation, (5) module design revision, (6) limited module trial, (7 ) Revision of modules, (8) The final product of the Civics module has Islamic values ​​that meet the valid and practical criteria. The development process includes product design and product validation. Data collection techniques used in this study were observation and questionnaires. The results of this study indicate that the PPKn module has Islamic value. The material of rights and obligations developed has met the very valid criteria. This is evidenced by the average results of expert validation of 96% and 90% with very valid criteria. The Civics module has Islamic values. The material of Rights and Obligations developed has met the practical criteria. This is evidenced by the results of the questionnaire from the small group trial. The score is 86.34% with very practical criteria. From the small group trial, it was concluded that the module developed was very valid and practical.

scholarly journals Pengembangan Aplikasi Inventori Gaya Belajar (IGB) Berbasis Andrioid Bagi Siswa SMA

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Irmawati Irmawati
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Test Material ◽  
Acceptance Test ◽  
Development Research ◽  
School Students ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Learning Style Inventory

This study examines the Android-based Learning Style Inventory (IGB) Application for High School Students in Bantaeng Regency. The main problem in this research is that students do not know the learning styles they have and in the school counseling teachers do not have special counseling hours in class . The development research model is the development model Borg and Gall modified by researchers. Research subjects are divided into expert subjects, namely material experts and media experts. The data collection technique was carried out by surveying through interviews, questionnaires and documentation. The data were analyzed by means of content analysis techniques on qualitative data and quantitative analysis techniques. The results of the development research were completed with two test stages, namely the expert test (expert validation) and the small group test, and one revision stage covering; revisions based on expert tests and revisions based on small group tests. revisions were carried out covering several aspects, namely aspects of material content, aspects of media content and applications, usability, feasibility and accuracy and usefulness of the IGB application for students. Based on the expert test material guidance and counseling, the media expert test and learning design and practitioner test get a research scale assessment that is in the very valid category. The learning style inventory (IGB) application in the acceptance test is in a very high category, the product is declared to be used and implemented. Thus, the Android-based Learning Style Inventory (IGB) application developed is said to be appropriate, accepted and can be used for high school students in Bantaeng Regency. 

scholarly journals Analysis of Interest and Scientific Literacy Skills of Senior High School in Learning Physics

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Dian Fadila ◽  
Suliyanah Suliyanah ◽  
Utama Alan Deta
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Literacy Learning ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
School Students ◽  
Regression Test ◽  
Correlation Tests ◽  
Four Levels ◽  
Scientific Phenomena

Scientific literacy is a person's ability to understand science, communicate science, and apply scientific knowledge to solve problems so that they have high attitudes and sensitivity to themselves and their environment in making decisions based on scientific considerations.  This study aims to determine the understanding of high school students regarding scientific literacy and to determine the effect of high school students' interest in learning on science literacy learning outcomes.  This study involved 201 high school students in Surabaya, Sidoarjo and Gresik.  This study uses a mixed-method, namely, by using a quantitative approach and a qualitative approach.  Quantitative analysis was perform using regression and correlation tests.  The qualitative research obtains from questionnaires and interviews with students. The answers from students categorized into four levels, namely a score of 0 (did not answer the questions), score 1 (responded to questions but not quite right), score 2 (answered correctly) and score 3 (answered correctly)  with exact categories).  From the research results, it can conclude that students' understanding of scientific literacy is still low.  The regression test where the significance value is 0.095> 0.05, which means that there is no influence of students' interest in learning on the results of students' scientific literacy skills, while the correlation test shows that the correlation between students' interests and the effects of scientific literacy skills (r)  is 0.118.  This indicates that there is a shallow relationship between students 'interest in learning and the consequences of high school students' scientific literacy skills.  This research recommended that students can improve their understanding of scientific literacy by getting used to reading scientific literacy before learning begins so that students' interest in reading scientific phenomena increases.

Systems in Nonmathematical Disciplines

1969 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-177
Author(s):  
Louise G. White ◽  
Virginia H. Baker
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Explicit Instruction ◽  
Logical Reasoning ◽  
School Students ◽  
English History ◽  
Mathematics Departments ◽  
Mathematical System ◽  
And Mathematics

HIGH school students “know,” because they have been told so often, that mathematics will help them to think logically; but they do not see how to apply this training to other subjects. Concerned about this inability to correlate mathematics with other disciplines, teachers representiog the English, history, and mathematics departments at Laurel School instituted a course in 1965 designed to emphasize the universality of the principles of logical reasoning learned in mathematics. This program is predicated on the premise that it is as important to be aware of the structure of the system (definitions, assumptions, functions, and relations) requisite to the presentation of an unambiguous argument in nonscience areas as it is to be aware of the structure of the mathematical system in which a theorem is to be proved or a computation performed; further, most students need explicit instruction in the application of this concept to areas other than mathematics.

scholarly journals Hinode, the Sun, and public outreach

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (H16) ◽  
pp. 649-649
Author(s):  
K. Yaji ◽  
H. Tonooka ◽  
M. Shimojo ◽  
N. Tokimasa ◽  
D. Suzuki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Science Classroom ◽  
Solar Observation ◽  
The Sun ◽  
School Students ◽  
Joint Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys

Extended AbstractHinode is a solar observation satellite in Japan and its launch was in September 2006. Its name means “SUNRISE“ in Japanese. It has three instruments onboard in visible light, X-ray, EUV to solve mystery of coronal heating and origins of magnetic fields.Hinode has been providing us with impressive solar data, which are very important for not only investigating solar phenomena but also giving new knowledge about the sun to the public. In order to efficiently communicate Hinode data to the public, we organized working group for public use of Hinode data. which are composed of both researchers and educators in collaboration. As follow, we introduce our activities in brief.For the public use of Hinode data, at first, we produced two DVDs introducing Hinode observation results. In particular, second DVD contains a movie for kids, which are devloped to picturebook. Now, it is under producing an illustrated book and a planetarium program. It turn out that the DVDs help the public understand the sun from questionnaire surveys. Second, we developed teaching materials from Hinode data and had a science classroom about the sun, solar observations, practice with PC such as imaging software at junior high school. As the results, they had much interests in Hinode data. Third, we have joint observations with high school students and so on in a few years. The students compare their own data with Hinode data and have a presentation at science contests. The joint observations make their motivation higher in their activities.It is important to record and report our activities in some ways. So, we positively publish papers and have presentions in domestic/international meetings. Though we are supported in budget, resources and so on by NAOJ Hinode Team, we apply research funds for promoting our EPO activities and acquire some funds such as NAOJ Joint Research Expenses and Grands-Aid for Scientific Research Funds since the launch.This way, since its launch, we have continued various and constant EPO activities for the public use of Hinode data and have been giving intense impacts and high interest to the public. As the result, our activities contribute in further extension of Hinode Mission. Those are quite unique and would be reference of other similar ones. Hinode is now operating and solar activities might get more higher.As long as SUN RISE, we would GO FORWARD!!

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