{"title":"Enriching Students’ Academic Life with Creative Education","authors":"Yaodong Yang","doi":"10.15354/sief.23.co097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15354/sief.23.co097","url":null,"abstract":"As research and practical exploration in education intensify, the awareness that school education should aim at outcomes more than just student academic achievements has been heightening in the educational community. Social advancement raises more demanding requirements for education, posing increased responsibilities on schools and instructors. There is a growing consensus that schools should provide students with a more colorful academic life, which goes beyond curricula content and allows students rich academic experiences, in order to foster all-round development in them.","PeriodicalId":368876,"journal":{"name":"Science Insights Education Frontiers","volume":"129 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127097244","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Engagement in Structured Extracurricular Activities: A Preventive Measure for Technology Addiction in Adolescents","authors":"Sukhsiddhi D. Pol, Anand Krishnan Prakash","doi":"10.15354/sief.23.or348","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15354/sief.23.or348","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Technology has been an integral part of our lives, and it has both positive and negative effects on adolescents. The engagement in structured extracurricular activities can be utilized as a prevention method for technology or internet addiction. This can channel their time and energy in the right direction and empower valuable results for youth. The present study was conducted to compare adolescents engaged in structured and non-structured extracurricular activities in terms of spending time on computers using the internet for education and entertainment.\u0000Methodology: In a cross-sectional research design, the Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire was administered to a total of 124 adolescents (75 males and 49 females) to exclude adolescents with behavioral disturbances. In addition, a semi-structured interview was also used for understanding and analyzing the impacts of structured and unstructured extracurricular activities (in terms of frequency and duration).\u0000Results and Conclusion: Results indicated that academic grades were highest in adolescents involved in structured extra-curricular activities. Internet use and mobile use for social purposes were found to be higher among adolescents involved in structured extracurricular activities. Thus, active participation in structured extracurricular activities leads to the holistic development of adolescents, better academic performance, and decreased involvement in technology.","PeriodicalId":368876,"journal":{"name":"Science Insights Education Frontiers","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127514314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Education: Student Privacy and Data Protection","authors":"Lan Huang","doi":"10.15354/sief.23.re202","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15354/sief.23.re202","url":null,"abstract":"Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology are profoundly altering human societies and lifestyles. Individuals face a variety of information security threats while enjoying the conveniences and customized services made possible by AI. The widespread use of AI in education has prompted widespread public concern regarding AI ethics in this field. The protection of pupil data privacy is an urgent matter that must be addressed. On the basis of a review of extant interpretations of AI ethics and student data privacy, this article examines the ethical risks posed by AI technology to student personal information and provides recommendations for addressing concerns regarding student data security.","PeriodicalId":368876,"journal":{"name":"Science Insights Education Frontiers","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121632867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Turkish Pre-service Teachers’ Understanding of Daily Life Phenomena Related to Chemistry and Compatibility with the Current Chemistry Curriculum","authors":"Oya Aglarci Ozdemir","doi":"10.15354/sief.23.or311","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15354/sief.23.or311","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study is to determine Turkish pre-service science teachers’ levels of chemical explanations of various daily life phenomena and to investigate whether these examples are in accordance with the high school chemistry curriculum in Turkey. This study was carried out with descriptive research methods. The participants are 71 freshmen pre-service science teachers in a state university in Turkey. The data of the study were collected with the “Chemical Explanations of Daily Phenomena” Questionnaire previously developed in the literature. The phenomena in the questionnaire were related to chemistry concepts such as diffusion, temperature, combustion reactions and the law of conservation of mass, isotopes, reaction rate, redox reactions, and mixtures and solutions. The answers were analyzed in three categories: correct, wrong, and can’t determine and the frequencies and percentages of the categories were determined. Also, the learning outcomes in the latest version of the Turkish high school chemistry curriculum were examined in order to determine whether they were related to the chemistry concepts in the questionnaire. Document analysis was utilized to analyze the learning outcomes in the chemistry curriculum. The findings of the study revealed that most of the pre-service teachers answered correctly the questions that are compatible with the chemistry curriculum. Their misconceptions were mostly related to heat transfer and specific heat capacity, the law of conservation of mass, and heavy water and isotopes. The findings indicated that future curriculum changes should integrate some important chemistry concepts closely related to everyday life, such as radioactivity and heat transfer.","PeriodicalId":368876,"journal":{"name":"Science Insights Education Frontiers","volume":"65 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121527658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Significance of Educational Application of Artificial Intelligence and Its Current State in China","authors":"Zongwen Li","doi":"10.15354/sief.23.re215","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15354/sief.23.re215","url":null,"abstract":"The educational application of artificial intelligence (AI) is to integrate AI technology into the educational system including educational components and processes to achieve personalized, inclusive, and more effective education. The adoption of AI technology in Chinese education has considerably improved its efficiency and equity. The purpose of this article is to present the significance of educational application of AI and the status quo of the use of AI technologies in Chinese education.","PeriodicalId":368876,"journal":{"name":"Science Insights Education Frontiers","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116088729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of Science Teachers’ Exam and High School Entrance Exam Science Questions Based on the Revised Bloom Taxonomy","authors":"Ismail Koman, Samih Bayrakçeken, Ozlem Oktay, Nurtaç Canpolat","doi":"10.15354/sief.23.or335","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15354/sief.23.or335","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to evaluate exam questions set by science teachers for eighth grade students and science questions from a central high school entrance exam (HSEE) according to the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy (RBT). In this study, document analysis technique was employed, as one of the recognized methods of qualitative research. The HSEE science questions and the teacher-prepared exam questions were evaluated separately in the dimensions of knowledge and cognitive process, and the frequency and percentage distribution of the questions were examined according to the RBT. The science teachers’ exam questions were found to be the most suitable for factual knowledge in the RBT knowledge dimension, and the most appropriate for the remembering and understanding levels of the cognitive process dimension. It was determined that the HSEE science questions were the most suitable for conceptual and procedural types of knowledge in the RBT knowledge dimension, and for the understanding and analyzing levels in the cognitive process dimension. Both the questions prepared by teachers and the HSEE science questions were not homogeneously distributed in terms of the RBT. It was determined that while the science teachers’ exam questions were at the lower level of the cognitive process, the HSEE science questions were at a level higher than those prepared by the teachers.","PeriodicalId":368876,"journal":{"name":"Science Insights Education Frontiers","volume":"200 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132937369","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Widespread Application of Artificial Intelligence in Education Necessitates Critical Analyses","authors":"Xiaoqiao Cheng","doi":"10.15354/sief.23.co081","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15354/sief.23.co081","url":null,"abstract":"Artificial intelligence (AI) is a wide-ranging branch of computer science concerned with the development of computer systems and smart machines capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence such as learning, problem-solving, and decision-making. AI technology can serve as an extension of human intelligence, carrying out part of the work that could only be done by humans in the past and even tasks that humans are incapable of accomplishing, which can potentially elevate social productivity to a significant extent. To date, AI has permeated every aspect of our life. Education is one of the spheres to which AI will bring profound changes.","PeriodicalId":368876,"journal":{"name":"Science Insights Education Frontiers","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131312779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Protocol-Guided Teaching in Junior-Secondary Physics Education: An Analysis of the Learning Protocol for the Velocity Instruction Based on Real-World Circumstances","authors":"Qianghong Tang","doi":"10.15354/sief.23.or356","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15354/sief.23.or356","url":null,"abstract":"Protocol-guided teaching is a student-centered instructional model in which the teacher creates the learning protocol prior to the lesson in order to direct students toward active and autonomous learning. A well-structured learning protocol is essential for the effective application of this instructional paradigm. This article evaluates the significance of protocol-guided instruction in junior secondary physics education by analyzing the learning protocol for velocity instruction. Protocol emphasizes situation-based learning and the inquiry chain method.","PeriodicalId":368876,"journal":{"name":"Science Insights Education Frontiers","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124067273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Internet Addiction: A Concerning Issue among Chinese College Students","authors":"Yaodong Yang","doi":"10.15354/sief.23.co072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15354/sief.23.co072","url":null,"abstract":"The advent of computers initiated the information revolution, fundamentally transforming individuals’ ways of life. The use of internet brings about unprecedented convenience, efficiency, and abundance of information. For college students, the internet has significantly enriched their lives, opened more learning channels, and increased learning resources, as a result, broadening their horizons, facilitating academic exchanges, and making learning more engaging. On the other hand, the problematic use of internet such as internet dependence among some of them has imposed detrimental effects on their academic achievement as well as their mental and physical health.","PeriodicalId":368876,"journal":{"name":"Science Insights Education Frontiers","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126792325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Application of the 5E Instructional Model in Chinese Basic Education","authors":"Peiyu Gu","doi":"10.15354/sief.23.re115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15354/sief.23.re115","url":null,"abstract":"The 5E instructional framework is a pedagogical approach that consists of five distinct phases, namely engagement, exploration, explanation, elaboration, and evaluation, which together form a comprehensive learning cycle. Each stage denotes a crucial instructional process. The objective of the model is to facilitate the development of a robust knowledge base among students through their active engagement. This paper provides an overview of the historical development of the 5E Model and evaluates its application in the context of Chinese elementary education. The aim is to offer valuable insights into this educational strategy for teachers in the Chinese basic education system.","PeriodicalId":368876,"journal":{"name":"Science Insights Education Frontiers","volume":"77 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121719649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}