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Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

Published by Modestum LTD • ISSN: 13058215

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Enhancing grade 9 teachers’ geometric thinking through Van Hiele theory-based geoboard workshops: A reflective study

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Mathematics teachers in Namibia struggle to use geoboards when teaching geometry using the levels of the Van Hiele theory of geometric thinking. This research investigated how grade 9 mathematics teachers interacted, participated, and learnt or didn’t learn during intervention workshops on the Van H…

Bridging knowledge and community: Innovative community-based learning to strengthen mathematic pre-service teachers’ problem-solving competency

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This study aims to develop a learning activity grounded in the community-based learning (CBL) approach to enhance the problem-solving competency of mathematics pre-service teachers. Designed using the ADDIE instructional design model, the process spanned from needs assessment to post-implementation …

Innovative teaching practice in vocational education using smart technology: A case study of cement production course

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To address the shortcomings of traditional vocational education in terms of practical engagement and interactivity, this study focuses on the course raw material preparation and cement production. An innovative instructional model was designed and implemented, integrating virtual simulation, immersi…

Jumping into deep waters: The impact of industry experience on student motivation

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This study examines the motivational changes of undergraduate students participating in a practical course designed to address the challenge of aligning academic training with industry needs. The study spanned two iterations of the course. During the first iteration, qualitative interviews were cond…

Learning chemistry through designing and its effectiveness towards inventive thinking

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Learning through designing is the latest innovation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teaching and learning in the 21st century. This study aims to identify the effectiveness of EkSTEMiT module in fostering inventive thinking in the subject of electrochemistry. EkSTEMiT module was…

Mathematics teachers’ conceptual understanding of soft skills in secondary schools in Zambia

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Teachers’ conceptual knowledge contributes to the quality of teaching and learning of mathematics. The purpose of this study was to explore how mathematics teachers show understanding of soft skills and if they are aware of the methods that incorporate them in teaching and learning of mathematics. T…

The use of project activity in teaching mathematics

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The relevance of this study is due to the ever-growing demands that the rapidly developing society makes to the education system, according to which the priority factor in the development of students is the ability to independently plan their activities to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills …

Training of future technology teachers: Management tools and challenges in current educational process

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Technological training is one of the most important components of the system of higher education in all economically developed countries. Objective of this research is revelation of effective management tools in the process of training of future teachers of technology. An experimental three-stage wo…

A case study on developmental changes of eleventh graders' scientific inquiry competences

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The purpose of this study was to explore possible developmental changes of vocational high school students' scientific inquiry competence while they learned within the "Mechatronics" inquiry-based curriculum and instruction. A case study approach was employed in this study, while multiple resources …

A view of aesthetic labour practice in higher technical and vocational education

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Even though aesthetic labour has gradually revealed social and economic value in the employment market, little research has been carried out on the connection and practice of aesthetic labour in technical and vocational education. Front-line ground staffs account for the largest proportion of the em…

Science teachers' perceptions of and approaches towards students' misconceptions on photosynthesis: A comparison study between US and Korea

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A critical component of teacher effectiveness is how teachers notice students' misconceptions and adjust the instructional approach accordingly. Taking a stance that the teachers' instructional quality is crucial to students' learning, a qualitative international comparison study was performed to ex…

Methodology of research activity development in preparing future teachers with the use of information resources

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The modern paradigm of education development has new demands on the professional and personal traits of a teacher, in particular, the ability to organize research activity of schoolchildren and to support their interest in science. The research competence of future teachers is a key characteristic t…

Guiding role of professional concept in higher educational reform

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As a basic quality requirement for students entering into the workplace and the key to construction of characteristic high schools, professional concepts can help universities reshape the concept of talent cultivation. Starting from the connotation of professional concept as well as optimizing and i…

Cultivating innovative and entrepreneurial talent in the higher vocational automotive major with the "on-board educational factory" model

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In this paper, we investigate the steps necessary to initiate reform in professional education. First, we analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the unified theory and practice model of education currently adopted in mainland China. Next, we suggest a talent cultivation strategy that prioritize…

Online learning era: Exploring the most decisive determinants of MOOCs in Taiwanese higher education

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Because the development of Taiwanese Massive Open Online Course (MOOCs) websites is at this moment full of vitality, this research employs a series of analytical cross-measurements of Quality Function Deployment method of House of Quality (QFD-HOQ) model and Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) …