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Peer Instruction: Assisting Active Learning in Science Education 同伴指导：协助科学教育中的主动学习

Science Insights Education Frontiers Pub Date : 2024-07-24 DOI: 10.15354/sief.24.co326

Xiaoqiao Cheng

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Implementation of Peer Instruction Method on Teaching of Acids and Bases to 12th Grade Students: An Action Research 在十二年级学生的酸碱教学中实施同伴指导法：行动研究

Science Insights Education Frontiers Pub Date : 2024-07-24 DOI: 10.15354/sief.24.or590

Oguzhan Ozcan, Samih Bayrakçeken, Ozlem Oktay, Nurtaç Canpolat

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Development of an Achievement Test for the 6th Grade Sound and its Properties Unit 为六年级 "声音及其性质 "单元编制成绩测验

Science Insights Education Frontiers Pub Date : 2024-07-24 DOI: 10.15354/sief.24.or596

Büşra Kılınç, M. Yaşar

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The Smart Classroom Grows Ever Smarter amid Technological Advances 智慧课堂在技术进步中日益智能化

Science Insights Education Frontiers Pub Date : 2024-07-24 DOI: 10.15354/sief.24.co319

Longjun Zhou

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A Case Study of the Efficacy of Group Sandplay Therapy in Improving Parent-Child Relationships 小组沙盘游戏疗法在改善亲子关系方面的疗效案例研究

Science Insights Education Frontiers Pub Date : 2024-07-24 DOI: 10.15354/sief.24.or601

Qiao Wu

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The Construction and Application of Smart Classrooms in China: A Literature Review Based on 93 Studies 中国智慧教室的建设与应用：基于 93 项研究的文献综述

Science Insights Education Frontiers Pub Date : 2024-07-24 DOI: 10.15354/sief.24.re385

Fengjie Ren

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Education for a Sustainable Future: Transition from Environmental Education to Sustainability Education 可持续未来教育：从环境教育过渡到可持续发展教育

Science Insights Education Frontiers Pub Date : 2024-03-25 DOI: 10.15354/sief.24.co271

Alan C.K. Cheung

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The Views of Students Regarding the Use of Virtual Reality Applications in Elementary Science Classes 学生对在小学科学课上使用虚拟现实应用程序的看法

Science Insights Education Frontiers Pub Date : 2024-03-25 DOI: 10.15354/sief.24.or550

Osman Urhan, E. Akpınar

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Propelling High-quality Development of Education: The Promotive Role of Educational Research 推动教育高质量发展：教育研究的促进作用

Science Insights Education Frontiers Pub Date : 2024-03-25 DOI: 10.15354/sief.24.co276

Xiaoqiao Cheng

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The Implementation of Project-Based Learning in Chinese Basic Education: Challenges and Recommendations 项目式学习在中国基础教育中的实施：挑战与建议

Science Insights Education Frontiers Pub Date : 2024-03-25 DOI: 10.15354/sief.24.re349

Ying Hu

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