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Science Investigation

Student Views about Learning, Motivation and Assessment

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Authors:
  1. Azra Moeed

    1. Faculty of Education, Victoria University of Wellington, Karori, New Zealand

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  • Provides results of an empirical research in a package that brings together the environment, motivation, learning, and assessment of science investigation (science inquiry) from students’ perspective
  • Investigates student motivation to learn science investigation, providing insight into different behaviours during learning
  • A rare in depth qualitative study into school science investigation
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Education (BRIEFSEDUCAT)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • Azra Moeed
    Pages 1-9

  3. Science Laboratory Learning Environment, and Learning

    • Azra Moeed
    Pages 11-23

  4. Motivation to Learn Science Investigation

    • Azra Moeed
    Pages 25-39

  5. Assessment of Science Investigation

    • Azra Moeed
    Pages 41-56

  6. Discussion and Conclusion

    • Azra Moeed
    Pages 57-70

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 71-84
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About this book

This book reports the findings of an interpretive case study of the phenomenon of science investigation (science inquiry) from students’ perspective. Data were collected from a class of twenty-four Year 11 students in a middle size, co-educational New Zealand school, through Science Laboratory Environment Inventory, student questionnaires, focus group interviews and classroom observations. The participants provided some insightful comments about their learning of science investigation. Illustrative examples highlight; what students found motivational and what demotivated them, what and how they learnt through carrying out science investigation, and how internal assessment influenced their motivation to learn and learning. The connectedness between the complexities of learning science investigation and how motivation, and assessment influenced these 15 year old students’ learning is discussed.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Education, Victoria University of Wellington, Karori, New Zealand

    Azra Moeed

About the author

Dr Azra Moeed is a senior lecturer and Curriculum Leader for Science Education at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Her research interests include science education, science teacher and environmental education.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Science Investigation

  • Book Subtitle: Student Views about Learning, Motivation and Assessment

  • Authors: Azra Moeed

  • Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Education

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-384-2

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-287-383-5Published: 04 February 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-287-384-2Published: 24 January 2015

  • Series ISSN: 2211-1921

  • Series E-ISSN: 2211-193X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 84

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Science Education, Learning & Instruction, Curriculum Studies

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