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Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the effects of the prediction–observation–explanation (POE) strategy using worksheets designed for the “living things and life” topic on conceptual understanding and science process skills (SPS) of students with mild intellectual disabilities (SMIDs). The sample consisted of 12 SMIDs (eight students for the main study and four students for the pilot study). The data were collected using SPS forms and interview protocols. The results showed that the POE worksheets enriched with active learning techniques positively developed SPS levels and helped the students overcome their alternative conceptions of the “living things and life” topic. The study also indicated that the SMIDs’ differences and prior knowledge significantly impacted their learning outcomes. Accordingly, future studies should develop teaching activities and interventions based on SMID differences.
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The Asia Pacific Education Review (APER) aims to stimulate research, encourage academic exchange, and enhance the professional development of scholars and other researchers who are interested in educational and cultural issues in the Asia Pacific region. APER covers all areas of educational research, with a focus on cross-cultural, comparative and other studies with a broad Asia-Pacific context.
APER is a peer reviewed journal produced by the Education Research Institute at Seoul National University. It was founded by the Institute of Asia Pacific Education Development, Seoul National University in 2000, which is owned and operated by Education Research Institute at Seoul National University since 2003.
APER requires all submitted manuscripts to follow the seventh edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA; http://www.apastyle.org/index.aspx).