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  1. 18 May 2023 Journal Article Plos One

    Higher theta-beta ratio during screen-based vs. printed paper is related to lower attention in children: An EEG study

    Educational Neurosciences
    Abstract

    Reading is considered a non-intuitive, cognitively demanding ability requiring synchronization between several neural networks supporting visual, language processing and higher-order abilities. With the involvement of technology in our everyday life, reading from a screen has become widely used. Several studies point to challenges in processing written materials from

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  2. 15 May 2023 Journal Article Npj Science of Learning

    Prior math achievement and inventive production predict learning from productive failure

    Manu Kapur, Janan Saba, Ido Roll
    Mathematics
    Abstract

    A frequent concern about constructivist instruction is that it works well, mainly for students with higher domain knowledge. We present findings from a set of two quasi-experimental pretest-intervention-posttest studies investigating the relationship between prior math achievement and learning in the context of a specific type of constructivist instruction, Productive

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  3. 12 May 2023 Journal Article Journal of Science Education and Technology

    Technology-Enhanced Learning and Its Association with Motivation to Learn Science from a Cross-Cultural Perspective

    Tamar Ginzburg, Miri Barak
    Sociocultural, affect and diversity
    Abstract

    Fostering technology-enhanced science learning in elementary schools is an ongoing challenge as young students are not always motivated to engage with science lessons. The use of technology, such as digital sensors and data recorders, has been found to result in higher engagement with science. However, the association between technology-enhanced science learning and

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  4. 6 May 2023 Journal Article Sustainability

    Energy Policy as a Socio-Scientific Issue: Argumentation in the Context of Economic, Environmental and Citizenship Education

    Hagit Shasha-Sharf, Tali Tal
    Teaching and Teacher Education
    Informal environments and Science communication
    Environment
    Abstract

    One goal of environmental civic education is preparing students, both as citizens and as professionals, to use effective arguments in public debates. Such debates include dominantly economic claims, which are multifaceted and rarely taught in schools. A learning unit that applied the pedagogical principles of socio-scientific issues was developed for ‘Israel’s Natural

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  5. 4 May 2023 Journal Article Cognition and Instruction

    Guided Inquiry into a Physics Equation

    Shulamit Kapon, Maayan Schvartzer
    Mathematics
    Physics
    Abstract

    We present the theoretical argument that the use of mathematics in physics can be productively conceptualized as using a language and that learning to make sense of physics equations and appropriating them into novel scientific inquiry can be understood as a process of learning to read fluently with a high level of reading comprehension and to express one’s thoughts in

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  6. 4 May 2023 Journal Article International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

    Who moved my triangle? Pre- and in-service teachers inquiring in a mathematics lab

    Teaching and Teacher Education
    Mathematics
    Abstract

    This study examines a Technology, Pedagogy, Content Knowledge (TPACK) training framework for pre- and in-service mathematics teachers that enables them to experience inquiry-based learning as learners in a dynamic geometry environment that serves as a mathematics laboratory. We investigate the effect of this experience on the teachers’ TPACK, based on both their

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  7. 29 Apr 2023 Journal Article Annals of Dyslexia

    Impact of text-to-speech features on the reading comprehension of children with reading and language difficulties

    Jennifer L Keelor, Nancy A Creaghead, Noah H Silbert, Allison D Breit, Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus
    Abstract

    This study investigated the reading comprehension scores of students with reading and language difficulties after reading a passage with and without text-to-speech (TTS). Students, ages 8 to 12 years, read five passages under the following conditions: (a) silent read, (b) read aloud, (c) listen only, (d) TTS with no highlighting, and (e) TTS with highlighting.

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  8. 28 Apr 2023 Book Chapter

    Measuring self-regulated learning using feedback and resources

    Abstract

    This chapter describes an assessment of self-regulated learning (SRL) that is based on an extended learning task with embedded feedback and resources. These resources serve the dual purpose of providing learners with meaningful choices to support their learning as well as documenting their behaviours. Three affordances of such resources are identified: experimentation

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  9. 26 Apr 2023 Journal Article Mind, Brain, and Education

    The Role of Executive Functions in Fluent Reading: Lessons from Reading Acquisition and Remediation

    Educational Neurosciences
    Abstract

    This review paper aims to define the involvement of Executive Functions (EF) in reading fluency in typically developing children and those with reading difficulties (RD)/dyslexia using neuroimaging and cognitive measurements. The data presented in this review demonstrate how training reading fluency with EF principles improved reading fluency and associated neural

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  10. 25 Apr 2023 Journal Article Education Sciences

    Secondary School Apprenticeship Research Experience: Scientific Dispositions and Mentor-Student Interaction

    M Edry, Irit Sasson, Yehudit Judy Dori
    STEM Learning
    Curriculum and Teaching Methods
    Abstract

    This study investigated the impact of a secondary school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research apprenticeship program (STEM-RAP) as part of active learning pedagogy on students’ performance. We examined students’ (a) scientific dispositions—self-efficacy, intrinsic goal orientation, and sense of control over learning, (b) STEM career choice

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