Sustaining Student Engagement in Learning Science

Many students perceive science to be a difficult subject and are minimally engaged in learning it. This article describes a lesson that embedded an activity to engage students in learning science. It also identifies features of a science lesson that are likely to enhance students' engagement an...

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Published inThe Clearing house Vol. 87; no. 6; pp. 259 - 263
Main Authors Ateh, Comfort M., Charpentier, Alicia
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LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Routledge 02.11.2014
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1939-912X
DOI10.1080/00098655.2014.954981

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Abstract Many students perceive science to be a difficult subject and are minimally engaged in learning it. This article describes a lesson that embedded an activity to engage students in learning science. It also identifies features of a science lesson that are likely to enhance students' engagement and learning of science and possibly reverse students' negative attitudes toward science.
AbstractList Many students perceive science to be a difficult subject and are minimally engaged in learning it. This article describes a lesson that embedded an activity to engage students in learning science. It also identifies features of a science lesson that are likely to enhance students' engagement and learning of science and possibly reverse students' negative attitudes toward science.
Audience Grade 9
Junior High Schools
High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
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affective domain
Affective Objectives
Difficulty Level
Educational Opportunities
engaging students
enhancing learning
fun activity
Grade 9
Laboratory Experiments
Learner Engagement
Learning
Lesson Plans
motivating students
Motivation Techniques
Pedagogy
Relevance (Education)
Science Activities
Science Education
Science Instruction
science learning
Scientific Attitudes
Student Attitudes
Student Centered Curriculum
Student Motivation
Sustainability
Teaching Methods
United States (Northeast)
Title Sustaining Student Engagement in Learning Science
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