Science Education Students Research Articles

Faktor-faktor kesiapsiagaan bencana terintegrasi pengetahuan prekursor gempa bumi pada mahasiswa Pendidikan IPA

Preparedness is the main competency that must be possessed by disaster-prone communities, including students. Preparedness is built on knowledge. Previous research shows the level of student preparedness varies greatly, but there is no explanation yet about the relationship of knowledge and other factors that affect student preparedness. In addition, preparedness measures have not yet examined the component of disaster markers or precursors. This research was conducted to describe the factors associated with the level of student preparedness. The study population was science education students and the research sample was determined purposively, so that 104 science students took IPBA courses as samples. Research is descriptive research. Data collection was carried out through a TPPG preparedness questionnaire and an earthquake precursor knowledge test. In addition, secondary data in the form of UTS values are also used that represent basic earthly knowledge that is relevant to earthquake preparedness. The results showed that 1) TPPG preparedness for students was in the moderate / sufficient category, 2) preparedness was influenced by the area of origin of students and was not influenced by gender and earth knowledge, 3) students' knowledge of earthquake markers was very low.

Integration of Entrepreneurship into Higher Education (Educational Sciences) in Lithuania and Latvia: Focus on Students’ Entrepreneurial Competencies

The purpose of this article is to highlight the aspects of integration of entrepreneurship into higher education (Educational sciences) in Lithuania and Latvia. The article maintains that proper entrepreneurial competencies are required to successfully start, operate and ensure the new business in the marketplace. From an educational perspective, scholars are primarily concerned with the development of individual-level competencies for entrepreneurship. Therefore the following question arises: what competencies for entrepreneurship should individuals be able to manifest when facing an entrepreneurial venture? More specifically, from educational and higher education perspectives, the question is: what competencies for entrepreneurship should universities address in their curricula for graduate programmes specifically in Educational sciences. Models of students’ entrepreneurial competencies are highlighted theoretically and some empirical insights on which competencies students in Educational sciences from Lithuanian and Latvian universities would like to have acquired are provided. The article presupposes that competence–based education can be designed to promote entrepreneurial activity among university students. Key words: entrepreneurship, higher education, Educational sciences. JEL CODES: L 26, I 23 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15181/rfds.v18i1.1250

Factors Affecting Academic Performance of In-Service Students in Science Education: A Case of The University of Zambia

The study sought to determine factors that affected academic performance of in-service students in Science Education Degree Programme at the University of Zambia. The study was motivated by the knowledge gap as to why it was common in Science Education at the University of Zambia for both school leavers and in-service students to be excluded from school, repeat courses or change to non-science programmes due to poor academic performance. In order to have in-depth understanding of the phenomenon being studied, a case study design was used. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods were used to collect data from 88 respondents. Simple random and purposive sampling procedures were used to select the study sample. 80 students were selected by simple random sampling procedure. This procedure was used in order to allow all the students to have an equal chance to be selected for the sample. Purposive sampling procedure was used in order to select the lecturers and tutors. The procedure was used to select the lecturers and tutors because they were the only ones with adequate knowledge about Science Education Degree programme at the level of lecturers which the researchers were inquiring. The study findings showed that several factors adversely affected academic performance of the in-service students who were studying Science Education Degree programme at the University of Zambia. These included; inadequate supportive lecturer-student relationship, combining Science with Mathematics in one programme, dilapidated classroom infrastructure especially the laboratories, too much content in the curriculum of which some was considered irrelevant to what was taught in schools, personal life problems and responsibilities, pace at which material were being delivered in class was too fast for them, poor attendance to lectures and laboratories by students themselves. In addition, students were stressed by their own poor academic performance and they had difficult to comprehend advanced concepts in Mathematics. Based on these findings, the study recommended that (1) the school of Education should introduce a programme in Science Education specifically for student training to be teachers of science, (2) review its current curriculum so that its content relates with what is taught in schools, (3) in order to support the students who felt the pace of delivery was too fast for them, there was need to encourage group discussion among them,(4) the school should provide a conducive learning environment by preparing classroom infrastructure and providing adequate learning materials.

What Sun Protection Practices Should Be Adopted by Trainee Teachers to Reduce the Risk of Skin Cancer and Other Adverse Outcomes?

Excessive sun exposure and insufficient protection are the main risk factors for the onset of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer (the most common types of cancer suffered by fair-skinned populations) and other adverse effects on the skin and eyes. Epidemiological data highlight the scant awareness of this risk among young people and the high rates of sunburn often recorded among this population. The main aim of the present study is to examine sun exposure and protection behavior by university students. A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was undertaken to investigate sun exposure and protection practices among students of education sciences at a university in southern Spain. The data obtained were used to perform a descriptive, comparative analysis, by groups and by gender, of photoprotection and skin self-examination practices. The reliability and validity of the questionnaire were both tested. Of the 315 students who completed the questionnaire, 74.6% had suffered at least one sunburn during the previous year. Few made frequent use of sunscreen or protective clothing and 89.5% did not self-examine their skin. The metric properties of the questionnaire revealed its excellent reliability and validity. Among the Spanish university students considered, there was little awareness of the risk of excessive sun exposure, self-protection was insufficient, the potential exposure to dangerous levels of ultraviolet radiation was high, and most had suffered one or more sunburns in the last year. Intervention strategies should be implemented to highlight the risks involved and the need for more appropriate sun protection practices. Information campaigns should be conducted in this respect so that, when these students become teachers, they will have adequate knowledge of the risks involved and of the benefits of addressing this problem effectively, and will ultimately transfer these health education competences to their own students.

Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Academic Achievement in Algebra of First Year Mathematics and Science Education Students at the Copper belt University in Zambia

Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Academic Achievement in Algebra of First Year Mathematics and Science Education Students at the Copper belt University in Zambia

THE INTENSITY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND THE HEALTH-RELATED BEHAVIOUR OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS OF SELECTED MAJORS

The health of a society is conditioned by healthy lifestyle choices. A significant role in shaping health-related behaviour is played by university students, who should be leaders in the scope of health in the future. Our aim was to determine the intensity of physical activities and their relation with the intensity of health-related behaviours of university students of selected majors. Our research covered 372 students of physical education (292) and social sciences (108) from Poznań and Szczecin. We applied Minnesota Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire (MLTPAQ) and Health Behaviour Inventory (HBI). The relations between the level of physical activity (PA) and the health behaviour of the students were determined by intra-group correlations (r). The value of p<0.05 was adopted as statistically significant. Physical education (PE) and public health (PH) students showed higher levels of PA and health behaviour as compared to the students of social sciences (SS). The total activity metabolic index (AMI) indicated a lower level of PA among women, regardless of major. PA [4; 6) MET of tourism and recreation (T&R) students was highly and positively correlated with preventive behaviours (PB) (r=0.69). PA <4 MET of female T&R students and male PE students positively correlated with correct eating habits (CEH). We found negative correlations between PA ≥6 MET of female PE students and male PH students [4-6) and ≥6 MET and health practices (HP), as well as PA [4-6 MET) of male PE students and positive mental attitude (PMA). Positive and negative correlations between free-time physical activity and health-related behaviours indicate the need for regular physical and health education of students. Physical activity, correct eating habits and preventive behaviour of students will increase their chances of promoting a healthy lifestyle in society.

Gender and Sports Practice Are Related to the Perception of the Olympic Movement and Gender Equity in Sport

Background: The Olympic movement (OM) aims to preserve and promote the philosophy of Olympism and development of society through culture and sport, being gender equity in sport one of the main tasks of the OM since the late twentieth century. Objectives: Analyze the relationship between the levels of knowledge and perception about the OM on attitudes towards women's participation in sport in students of physical education and sport sciences. Methods: Cross-sectional research with correlational-descriptive scope was developed in which 35 subjects (17.1% female and 82.9% male; 21.1 ± 4.1 years) were part of the study. The Questionnaire on the Vision of Olympism and its Educational Repercussions and the Scale of Attitudes towards Women's Participation in Sport were applied. Comparison analyses were performed between sex, sports practice, and level of sports practice, as well as the relationship between the variables through nonparametric statistics considering a value of P < 0.05 as statistical significance. Results: The level of knowledge about Olympism was 6.14 (± 2.5). Significant differences were observed in attitudes towards women's participation in sport according to gender, sport practice and level of practice. In addition, it should be noted that gender equity, social support, and access for women in sport are not perceived at high levels. Finally, no significant relationships were found between the factors of both questionnaires. Conclusions: The students participating in the study present low levels of knowledge about Olympism; furthermore, they show differences in attitudes towards women's participation in sport according to gender and level of sport practice, evidencing the positive impact of sport practice and immersion in academic aspects related to sport for the improvement of the gender equity perspective within sport.

SOCIAL MEDIA AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR

The research investigated the relationship between social media and science education students academic achievement in university of Calabar. The study adopted the expost-facto research design. The sample of the study comprised of 175 students randomly selected in the study area. The instruments used for data collection were the questionnaire tagged social media and students academic achievement questionnaire (SMSAAQ) and Science, Technology and Society (SED) 324 result for 2017/2018 academic session. Four research questions and four null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Pearson-Product Correlation Coefficient was used for data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that: There is a significant relationship between facebook and academic achievement of students in department of science education. The use of twitter does not significantly relates to students academic achievement in department of science education. There was a significant relationship between Whatsapp use and academic achievement of students in department of science education. There was also a significant relationship between Youtube resources and academic achievement of students in department of science education. Based on the findings, conclusions were drawn and the following recommendations were made to include; Special orientation should be given to both lecturers and students in the study area on how to utilize social media platforms effectively to increase productivity and reduce losses. Teachers in the study area should engage their students on social media platform to increase their gain from such usage. Students when visiting these sites should mostly visit educational page to read information.

SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY OF DYE SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS: A DIDACTICAL DESIGN BASED ON TECHNOCHEMISTRY EDUCATION

This research was conducted to build a view of the nature of science and technology (VNoST) chemistry education students' ability through the didactical design reconstruction. The material taken is Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) topic with technochemistry education model. It is a model that looked at education from the perspective of engineers and scientists who work not only on inquiry but also on a design perspective. Based on literature research, Indonesian students had low academic literacy performance as revealed in PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) study from 2000-2015. This problem can be caused by a weak teacher's abilities of the nature of science and technology (VNoST). This research's method is Research and Development (R&D) through the Model of Educational Reconstruction (MER). The instruments used were the VNoST questionnaire, interview guidelines, and content analysis guidelines. This study's subjects were 25 prospective chemistry education students in the 6 th semester for pre-conception study and ten students for implementation study at one of State Universities in Indonesia. The didactical design of learning that has been developed had several advantages, including the prediction of student responses and the anticipation of educators as well as the essential material that is a barrier to student learning. Analysis of the VNoST understanding construction patterns is explored further so that the reasons that underlie students in defining science and technology and their relationship are obtained. The implementation study proved that understanding VNoST students after attending didactical design learning improved by changing students' views on science and technology to be more accurate.

지적장애학생을 위한 과학교육 관련 집단 중재연구 분석

지적장애학생을 위한 과학교육 관련 집단 중재연구 분석

Experimental cognition of the world by children. Unexploited opportunities of Polish Primary Schools

School, particularly primary school, plays a special and unique role in education. It joins teachers and students together, in order to show children and youths the complex reality of the world. Educational processes implemented in the following institution can reflect knowledge transmission or can be based on transaction models. Education is stimulating, experimental and exploratory as it guides students to the world of forming questions, searching for answers and developing conclusions. Unfortunately, this model is rather uncommon in Polish primary schools. This publication presents how experimenting, used by teachers, could introduce 7-year-old students in the first grade of primary school, into the world of knowledge and natural science competence. It also shows how experimenting affects the level of students’ education and natural science competence. The research aimed for describing methods of experimenting with first grade students in science education as well as explaining the connection between applying experiments in science education and students’ level of skills and knowledge. The research used a method of pedagogical experiment - quasi-experimental testing based on initial and final measurement using practical tests. The study included 307 primary school first-graders. The studies have established that there are dependencies between experimenting in science education as well as knowledge and skills level among the first grade primary school students, taking into account subjects’ gender. At the end, conclusions were also drawn regarding the possibilities for more extensive use of experimentation in Polish schools.

Effects of using cueing in instructional animations on learning and cognitive load level of elementary students in science education

ABSTRACT In this study, the effects of using cueing with a narrator in animations on science learning and cognitive load level of elementary students have been revealed. For this purpose, a quantitative research design is used in the study. 223 third grade students, 124 of them are girls and 99 of them are boys, have formed the sample. The results show that there is a significant difference between students’ pre-test and post-test scores in both experimental (cueing) and control (non-cueing) groups. Post-test scores of the students in the experimental group are higher than the control group. In addition, there is a meaningful difference in students’ learning, cognitive load levels and mental efforts in favor of the experimental group. On the other hand, there is no significant difference in terms of difficulty perceptions between groups. Lastly, negative and medium correlation is found between their learning and cognitive load levels in the experimental group. Consequently, using cueing in animations is important in order to increase students’ learning and reduce their cognitive load level.

A Study on Scientific Knowledge Used by Lower Secondary School Students in Science Education

A Study on Scientific Knowledge Used by Lower Secondary School Students in Science Education

The Use of Quizizz As An Online Assessment Application for Science Learning in The Pandemic Era

In the current pandemic era, learning process must be counduct online, including for assessment. To support online assessments, it is necessary to use information technology. A good and valid application for online assessment offered in this study is Quizizz. The purpose of this study is todetermine student responseapplication of online exams using the quizizz.The research subjects were students of science education, Universitas Negeri Semarang. The exam is a midterm of astronomy course. The method of research carried out includesthe applied method, responding to quizizz in conductinglearning assessments of multimedia learning. Theresults showed that students were very responsive tothe application of the quiz during the midterms, thoughthe mean score was still low (43.08% with a standard deviation of 15.83%), but students accepted the resultsand try to fix it. For the questionnaire, student responses to the use of Quizizz tend to be positive with the results of 8 statements getting positive responses of more than 50% of the total students.The Quizizz presents the problem with easeby analyzing the results of the detailed answers to help teachersor lecturers in carrying out the assessment.

Ultrasound as a Learning Tool in Bachelor-Level Anatomy Education.

Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) has become an increasingly common diagnostic tool in the clinical environment. As a result, it is being used earlier for medical students in Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) as a learning tool for the basic sciences including gross anatomy. There is little literature, however, to support its utility for basic science education in students currently seeking a bachelor’s degree. This study consisted of fourteen currently enrolled bachelor students with previous instruction in human anatomy and physiology. Students participated in an ultrasound didactic and an interactive ultrasound experience with volunteers. Before and after this session, students were asked to complete an assessment measuring their spatial understanding of the human anatomy and their ability to locate structures using ultrasound. Wilcoxon’s signed-rank tests comparing assessment scores showed significant improvement on both portions of the assessment. Based on this improvement, we suggest that ultrasound is a valid educational tool which can be used at the bachelor-level to effectively enhance students’ learning of anatomy and provide hands on experience with modern technology. Further research with larger samples will be necessary to determine whether it would supplement or replace more traditional teaching modalities.

Modified Bingo Chromosome Game: An Innovative Approach in Teaching Biology

Recently there has been increasing interest in the use of instructional games because of their applied; and dynamic nature can heighten the learner’s motivation and interest more effectively than classroom lectures. This study utilized the descriptive-quantitative research design particularly the one-group pretest-posttest design to determine the acceptability and effectiveness of Modified Bingo Chromosome game in teaching the topic Chromosomal Identification. Modified Bingo chromosome is a teaching tool designed to fully understand the seven groups of chromosomes in a form of a game. It aimed to teach students in arranging and matching the correct pair of chromosomes through an interactive game. The participants were purposely selected considering that they should be enrolled in a science subject with a topic Chromosome Banding in the syllabus. Thirteen Ph. D. in Science Education students were taught the topic Chromosomal Identification using the teaching tool developed during the first validation and twenty Bachelor of Secondary Education students for the second validation. The pre-test and post-test results were subjected to t-test of independent means to determine whether the treatment was effective or not. The t-values (t=-2.25; p<0.05 and t=-5.97; p<0.05) showed that there was a significant difference in the pre-test and post-test of the students. It can be concluded therefore that Modified Bingo Chromosome is an effective tool for teaching Chromosomal Identification. Hence, it is recommended that this additional tool be implemented for teaching the topic to students.

Building and Applying the Self-confidence Measure for First-stage Students of the physical Education and sports sciences departments in the Faculties of Basic Education

Research Summary The research problem was represented in the absence of a measure of self-confidence for students of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, and thus standing on the level of this psychological skill of students. The study aimed to: 1- Building a measure of self-confidence for first-stage students of the physical education and sports sciences departments in the Faculties of Basic Education. 2- Identifying the level of self-confidence of first-stage students of the physical education and sports sciences departments in the Faculties of Basic Education. The researcher used the descriptive approach for its suitability and the nature of the research, and the research sample was identified for students of the first stage in the departments of Physical Education and Sports Sciences / Faculties of Basic Education in the universities of Mosul, Diyala and Al-Mustansiriya, whose number is (120) students. The researchers concluded the following: 1- The effectiveness of the self-confidence scale that the researchers built on the first stage students / Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences / Faculties of Basic Education / Mosul, Diyala and Al-Mustansiriya Universities. 2- The high level of self-confidence of students of physical education and sports sciences departments / colleges of basic education / universities of Mosul, Diyala Al-Mustansiriya. 3- There are no significant differences in the self-confidence variable between students of the departments of Physical Education and Sports Sciences / Faculties of Basic Education / Universities of Mosul, Diyala and Al-Mustansiriya

Extent of Utilization of Cloud Computing Resources by Students of Computer Science Education Department in Enugu State Universities, Nigeria

The study was carried out to find the assessment on cloud computing need of students of computer science education in Enugu state Universities. In carrying out the research, 4 research questions and 4 null hypotheses guided this research. Population for this research work is 1020 students. This consists of students of computer science education department in University of Nigeria Nsukka and (ESUT) Enugu state of Science and Technology. The entire population was studied. Data was collected with questionnaire and was analyzed with mean and t test. After carrying out the analysis, it was revealed that cloud computing is utilized but not to a very large extent in storing of student data, also it was revealed that certain constraints hinder the utilization of online application of student registrations in Universities in Enugu state. It was recommended that a network-based management for cloud computing should be provided for universities in Enugu state to enable the improvement of students’ academic performance in computer science education in Enugu state universities.

Using an extended Technology Acceptance Model to understand students’ use of e-learning during Covid-19: Indonesian sport science education context

This study was to explore factors predicting the use of e-learning during Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) among sport science education students In Indonesia Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The study was conducted through survey with 974 participating students from five Indonesian HEIs. An extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) with facilitating condition as the external factor was implemented to be the theoretical framework of this study. An analysis method through Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed to measure and assess the proposed model. The findings informed that: (1) the TAM-based proposed scale has been successfully explained factors predicting the use of e-learning among Indonesian sport science students during the pandemic; (2) the finding of significant relationships between facilitating condition and perceived ease of use and between facilitating condition and perceived usefulness was reported; and (3) the significant relationships among core components of TAM were found except for one, relationship between perceived usefulness and attitude.

Promoting Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Skills in Science Education Students: A Panacea for Employability

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate how science teachers can teach science education students in order to promote innovative, creative and entrepreneurship skills in them to enable them become employable in the labour market. Unemployment in Nigeria is a time bomb waiting to explode at any time except proper and effective interventions is put in place to mitigate the impact of high youth unemployment. This paper uses descriptive survey research design. The population of the study is all the 933 science education students in the Department of Science Education of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.Methodology: A simple random sampling technique was used to sample 100 (80 males and 70 females) science education students. Three research questions and three hypotheses that were tested at 0.05 level of significance guided the study. The instrument for data collection was the researcher’s developed questionnaire of the four-point Likert Scale type of Strongly Agree (SA), Agree(A), Disagree(D) and Strongly Disagree (SD) which are rated 4, 3, 2 and 1 respectively. The instrument was validated and its coefficient of reliability obtained as 0.89. Data collected were analyzed using mean to answer the research questions and t- test to analyze the hypotheses.Findings: The results obtained indicated that teaching science students in such a way that they will be able to make use of facilitation technique that allows for sharing ideas and freedom to innovate; develop skills for accessing funds and accounting; develop critical skills that will enhance innovative ideas; develop collaborative skills needed for joining cooperative societies like producer and consumer cooperative and develop the ability to organize and build network are some of the things the science teacher should do to promote innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship skills in science students.Unique Contribution to theory, practice and policy: Based on the findings, it was therefore recommended that science education students should be taught science properly so that they can develop critical skills to enhance their innovative ideas. Also, science students should be taught science in a way that will help them develop collaborative skills needed for joining and organizing cooperative societies.