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  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
6,440 Views
18 Pages

Deep Learning for Deep Waters: An Expert-in-the-Loop Machine Learning Framework for Marine Sciences

  • Igor Ryazanov,
  • Amanda T. Nylund,
  • Debabrota Basu,
  • Ida-Maja Hassellöv and
  • Alexander Schliep

Driven by the unprecedented availability of data, machine learning has become a pervasive and transformative technology across industry and science. Its importance to marine science has been codified as one goal of the UN Ocean Decade. While increasi...

(This article belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
38 Citations
21,750 Views
17 Pages

Misconceptions in the Learning of Natural Sciences: A Systematic Review

  • Frank Guerra-Reyes,
  • Eric Guerra-Dávila,
  • Miguel Naranjo-Toro,
  • Andrea Basantes-Andrade and
  • Sandra Guevara-Betancourt

The determination of misconceptions among students is a prerequisite to driving conceptual, procedural, and attitudinal changes. This study aimed to investigate the causes and effects that misconceptions generate in the learning of natural sciences,...

  • Entry
  • Open Access
110 Citations
11,741 Views
16 Pages

27 November 2024

The increasing complexity of social science data and phenomena necessitates using advanced analytical techniques to capture nonlinear relationships that traditional linear models often overlook. This chapter explores the application of machine learni...

(This article belongs to the Collection Encyclopedia of Social Sciences)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,870 Views
21 Pages

30 June 2024

Learning sciences competence refers to a necessary professional competence for educators, which is manifested in their deep understanding of learning sciences knowledge, positive attitudes, and scientific thinking and skills in conducting teaching pr...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
  • Best Paper Award
142 Citations
22,870 Views
14 Pages

31 January 2018

New accessible learning methods delivered through mobile mixed reality are becoming possible in education, shifting pedagogy from the use of two dimensional images and videos to facilitating learning via interactive mobile environments. This is espec...

(This article belongs to the Section Information and Communications Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,516 Views
12 Pages

25 November 2024

Conducted as a qualitative interpretative case study, this research explored the influence of the developed isiNdebele scientific language register for Natural Sciences on meaningful learning among learners. Data collection involved interviews and ob...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,827 Views
17 Pages

For a Healthy (and) Higher Education: Evidences from Learning Outcomes in Health Sciences

  • Ângela Leite,
  • Diana Soares,
  • Hélder Fernando Pedrosa e Sousa,
  • Diogo Guedes Vidal and ,
  • Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis and
  • Diana Dias
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Increased recognition of outcomes, or competency-based education, has evolved across higher education on health sciences. However, there is significant diversity in the current study of Portuguese programmes. Considering learning outcomes (LO) as ind...

(This article belongs to the Section Curriculum and Instruction)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,467 Views
20 Pages

2 March 2023

Most deep learning application studies have limited accessibility and reproducibility for researchers and students in many domains, especially in earth and climate sciences. In order to provide a step towards improving the accessibility of deep learn...

(This article belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
  • Article
  • Open Access
579 Views
33 Pages

This study developed and evaluated a concept-oriented electricity learning system integrating augmented reality (AR) and non-immersive virtual reality (VR) technologies to support different conceptual learning requirements in the “Basic Electro...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Immersive Realities: Transformations and Challenges in VR, AR, XR, and the Metaverse)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
14 Citations
7,697 Views
26 Pages

14 January 2026

Game-based learning has become an increasingly popular educational methodology due to its ability to enhance student interest and engagement. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of game-based learning on motivation, self-efficacy, and aca...

(This article belongs to the Section STEM Education)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,540 Views
17 Pages

Development of Educational Video Capsules for Active Learning in Environmental Sciences through Universal Design for Learning

  • Nuria Navarro,
  • Patricia Corrales,
  • Rocio Vila-Bedmar,
  • Rayco H. González-Montesino and ,
  • Oscar de Luis and
  • Rosa Espada-Chavarria
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

Social changes in higher education have led to a transformation in teaching innovation for developing a critical and creative mentality in students. To this end, video capsules have emerged as an optimal tool that allows combining the management of i...

(This article belongs to the Section STEM Education)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,460 Views
12 Pages

17 March 2025

Background and objective. Low back pain (LBP) is considered the most common and challenging disorder in health care. Although its incidence increases with age, a student’s sedentary behavior could contribute to this risk. Through machine learni...

(This article belongs to the Section Orthopedics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,252 Views
11 Pages

Comparing Insomnia and Perceived Stress in Online vs. Frontal Learning: Psychometric Evaluation in a Health Sciences Cohort

  • Johanna Andrea Márton,
  • Flóra Busa,
  • Nóra Rozmann,
  • Attila András Pandur and ,
  • Melinda Petőné Csima and
  • David Sipos
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

11 September 2025

Background/Objectives: University students in health sciences are particularly vulnerable to poor sleep quality and elevated stress due to academic and clinical demands. This follow-up study aimed to compare sleep quality and perceived stress levels...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Caring for the Mental Health of Higher Education Students: Coping Strategies and Well-Being Support)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,506 Views
21 Pages

Self-regulated learning (SRL) is a fundamental competence for academic transition and success in higher education, especially in health sciences, where autonomy and learning management are essential. This systematic review analyzed the relationship b...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Health Professions Education Advancements and Innovations—International Perspectives)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,351 Views
15 Pages

12 November 2023

Active learning environments mediated by technologies in which learners assume ownership of their learning and receive daily feedback are gaining in popularity. Nevertheless, variables such as pre-service teachers’ learning gains and their perc...

(This article belongs to the Section Teacher Education)
  • Letter
  • Open Access
37 Citations
7,934 Views
14 Pages

Effectiveness of Innovate Educational Practices with Flipped Learning and Remote Sensing in Earth and Environmental Sciences—An Exploratory Case Study

  • Juan Antonio López Núñez,
  • Jesús López Belmonte,
  • Antonio José Moreno Guerrero and
  • Santiago Pozo Sánchez

10 March 2020

The rapid advancements in the technological field, especially in the field of education, have led to the incorporation of remote sensing in learning spaces. This innovation requires active and effective teaching methods, among which is flipped learni...

(This article belongs to the Collection Teaching and Learning in Remote Sensing)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,576 Views
19 Pages

What Can Off- and Online Measures Tell about Students’ Self-Regulation and Their Achievement While Learning Science Expository Hypertext

  • Alenka Kavčič,
  • Anja Podlesek,
  • Luka Komidar,
  • Aleš Hladnik and ,
  • Bojana Boh Podgornik,
  • Ciril Bohak,
  • Katja Depolli Steiner,
  • Alenka Gril,
  • Žiga Lesar and
  • Cirila Peklaj
  • + 10 authors+ 5 authors

Self-regulated learning (SRL) plays an important role in successful learning with hypertexts. The use of appropriate SRL strategies helps students acquire new knowledge more efficiently. We investigated the use of SRL strategies in individual learnin...

(This article belongs to the Collection Metacognition, Learning Strategies, and Self-Regulated Learning to Promote Sustained Learning)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,823 Views
10 Pages

Perception of E-Resources on the Learning Process among Students in the College of Health Sciences in King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, during the (COVID-19) Outbreak

  • Reham AlJasser,
  • Lina Alolyet,
  • Daniyah Alsuhaibani,
  • Sarah Albalawi and ,
  • Md. Dilshad Manzar and
  • Abdulrhman Albougami
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

26 December 2021

Aim: to assess the impact of e-learning through different e-resources among health sciences students. Methodology: A cross-sectional design was conducted among health science students (n = 211; 134 female and 77 male) at King Saud University, Saudi A...

(This article belongs to the Collection E-learning and Digital Training in Healthcare Education: Current Trends and New Challenges)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,742 Views
24 Pages

18 March 2026

Digital serious games are increasingly recognised as valuable tools for fostering student engagement and supporting active learning processes in formal educational contexts. Within the field of heritage education, however, empirical evidence concerni...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,236 Views
19 Pages

Teaching and Learning Science as a Tool for Human Sustenance: The Non-Science Community’s Expectations for School Science

  • Kenneth Adu-Gyamfi,
  • Isaiah Atewini Asaki,
  • Abigail Fiona Dzidzinyo and
  • Charles Deodat Otami

16 December 2024

The world, through the UN and its agencies, is looking for ways to sustain the environment that we live in via the SDGs. The importance of school science in achieving the SDGs cannot be overstressed. The literature abounds on the need for school scie...

(This article belongs to the Section Education and Psychology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
12,175 Views
23 Pages

Mobile App for Science Education: Designing the Learning Approach

  • Rita Tavares,
  • Rui Marques Vieira and
  • Luís Pedro

18 February 2021

This paper reports research work related to a wider study, aimed at developing a mobile app for Science Education in primary-school. Several studies reveal that Science Education can be improved by using technology, namely educational software. Howev...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Current Trends in Game-Based Learning)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,372 Views
22 Pages

25 August 2025

This study investigated how family science capital—comprising cultural, practice, and social dimensions—shapes early childhood science learning. Despite growing interest in informal science education, prior research has often overlooked t...

(This article belongs to the Section Educational Psychology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
9,530 Views
15 Pages

Effective undergraduate courses increasingly blend elements of active learning with a more traditional lecture format. Designing and implementing active learning sessions that engage, educate, and are challenging and workable in a group setting are e...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Identifying Best Practices and Supporting Innovative Teaching in STEMM Higher Education)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,934 Views
24 Pages

Strengthening Engagement in Science Understanding with Learning Trails

  • Wolfgang Leister,
  • Ingvar Tjøstheim,
  • Göran Joryd,
  • Jan Alfred Andersson and
  • Håvard Heggelund

The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology has developed a learning concept for school classes in science centres named “learning trails”. In this concept, groups of students perform a series of thematically related experiments with i...

  • Review
  • Open Access
174 Citations
25,299 Views
25 Pages

Data Science in Economics: Comprehensive Review of Advanced Machine Learning and Deep Learning Methods

  • Saeed Nosratabadi,
  • Amirhosein Mosavi,
  • Puhong Duan,
  • Pedram Ghamisi and ,
  • Ferdinand Filip,
  • Shahab S. Band,
  • Uwe Reuter,
  • Joao Gama and
  • Amir H. Gandomi
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

16 October 2020

This paper provides a comprehensive state-of-the-art investigation of the recent advances in data science in emerging economic applications. The analysis is performed on the novel data science methods in four individual classes of deep learning model...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Machine Learning Prediction Models)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
706 Views
20 Pages

16 July 2026

The present study examined whether seventh-grade female students in Oman who were taught through the generative learning model showed higher posttest science achievement and motivation to learn science than students who received regular instruction....

(This article belongs to the Section Curriculum and Instruction)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,461 Views
17 Pages

Effects of Science Reader Belief and Reading Comprehension on High School Students’ Science Learning via Mobile Devices

  • Cheng-Chieh Chang,
  • Liang-Ting Tsai,
  • Chih-Hsuan Chang,
  • Kuo-Chen Chang and
  • Cheng-Fang Su

13 April 2021

This research examines senior high school students’ earth science learning effects, focusing on the influence of science reading beliefs when employing mobile devices. The revision of the Science Reader Belief Inventory (SRBI) was used to examine the...

(This article belongs to the Collection Sustainability in the Era of Mobile Learning)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,536 Views
16 Pages

Conceptions of Learning Science among Elementary School Students in AR Learning Environment: A Case Study of “The Magic Sound”

  • Su Cai,
  • Xinyue Jiao,
  • Jiangxu Li,
  • Peng Jin and ,
  • Haitao Zhou and
  • Tao Wang
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

1 June 2022

Augmented reality (AR) demonstrates great promise in science education. However, students’ conceptions of learning when they learn science using AR are currently unclear. This study aimed to analyze learners’ views and scientific epistemi...

(This article belongs to the Collection Technology-Enhanced Learning and Teaching: Sustainable Education)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,465 Views
22 Pages

All children, including emergent multilingual learners (EMLs), are primed to engage with science from an early age. Yet preschool educators traditionally have not been offered in-depth professional learning (PL) in science, how to teach it effectivel...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Empowerment of Science Education for Young Children: Current Research and Implications for Learning)
  • Article
  • Open Access
50 Citations
9,660 Views
14 Pages

10 March 2021

Indigenous science is comprised of the science-related knowledge and associated practices of indigenous cultures. Indigenous science provides rich contexts that can contribute to understanding the relationship of sociocultural life and environmental...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Education for Sustainable Development and Teaching: Challenges, Practice and Research)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,646 Views
37 Pages

Bringing Science to the Periphery Through Distance Learning: Barriers and Opportunities

  • Eilat Chen Levy,
  • Gilad Ravid,
  • Yael Shwartz and
  • Noa Avriel-Avni

21 January 2025

Students in peripheral areas often score lower in the sciences than those in urban areas. This study explores the feasibility of distance learning in making quality science education accessible everywhere. In 2016, the Israeli government established...

(This article belongs to the Section Technology Enhanced Education)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,528 Views
18 Pages

4 September 2023

Introducing computational thinking at elementary school can develop students’ capabilities and interest in Computing skills. In this study, we introduced the Computer Science unplugged (CS-unplugged) technique in Pakistan. We use paper-based ac...

(This article belongs to the Section STEM Education)
  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,047 Views
5 Pages

29 October 2018

CreativeLab_Sci&Math is a project set by the Department of Mathematical and Natural Sciences of Polytechnic Institute of Santarém / School of Education, with the purpose of promoting innovative teaching of science and mathematics, involving stude...

(This article belongs to the Proceedings of The 2nd Innovative and Creative Education and Teaching International Conference)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,638 Views
33 Pages

24 September 2025

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is seldom explicitly considered in science-based higher education (HE), yet we argue that group-based lab learning both requires and facilitates the development of valuable interpersonal and emotional skills. This...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Social and Emotional Learning and Wellbeing in Education)
  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,724 Views
23 Pages

Games and Playful Activities to Learn About the Nature of Science

  • Gregorio Jiménez-Valverde,
  • Noëlle Fabre-Mitjans and
  • Gerard Guimerà-Ballesta

A growing international consensus holds that science education must advance beyond content coverage to cultivate robust understanding of the Nature of Science (NoS)—how scientific knowledge is generated, justified, revised, and socially negotia...

(This article belongs to the Section Social Sciences)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,793 Views
7 Pages

3 February 2022

This paper charts the recent history of the STEM Learning UK contracts with local Science Learning Partnerships (SLPs) and identifies what leadership has been made available to support the Early Years and Primary school sector. A case study approach...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Leadership of/in Early Years—Primary Education Sector: An International Perspective)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,530 Views
19 Pages

20 November 2024

The current study assessed the effectiveness of an environmental approach-based learning method in developing primary science process skills and enhancing cognitive achievement among children. Utilizing validated instruments, this study involved 62 c...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,842 Views
16 Pages

10 February 2025

This study investigates how science learning environments in higher education have been researched and proposes methodological approaches for future studies. Through a state-of-the-art review, this study identifies a predominant reliance on inventory...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Research Methods and Empirical Studies of Higher Education Study Environments)
  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,012 Views
8 Pages

2 October 2022

It is essential to encourage scientific understanding of water resources. However, how to achieve this for different objects needs to be researched further. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of game-based teaching on eleme...

(This article belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)
  • Article
  • Open Access
47 Citations
7,864 Views
14 Pages

4 December 2024

Gamification has become a topic of interest for researchers and educators, particularly in science education, in the last few years. Students of all educational levels have consistently faced challenges when grasping scientific concepts. However, the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
7,284 Views
14 Pages

22 March 2022

The discovery of new knowledge is inseparable from the process of determining whether that applies science process skills (SPS). Science process skills are essential for students to develop science. This study aimed to determine the effect of the GIR...

  • Article
  • Open Access
510 Views
28 Pages

Project-Based Science Learning: Adaptations That Promote Productive Disciplinary Engagement and Disrupt Exclusionary Practices

  • Emily Adah Miller,
  • Tingting Li,
  • Selin Akgün,
  • Hildah Makori and ,
  • Maria Simani and
  • Joseph Krajcik
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

7 August 2026

This paper examines how exclusionary epistemic practices embedded in science as a discipline are reproduced in classroom settings and how these practices can be disrupted when teachers adapt existing materials toward goals of epistemic inclusion. The...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Equitable Science Education for Engaging All Learners in Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
7,449 Views
16 Pages

In this study, we report findings from the PCBuildAR project, in which students developed augmented reality (AR) artifacts following a guided design-based learning (DBL) approach. Sixty-two students participated in the study and were either in their...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Theoretical and Pedagogical Perspectives on Augmented Reality)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,940 Views
14 Pages

4 April 2023

Today, computer-based simulations are widely used in a range of industries and fields for various purposes. They are helpful in testing different scenarios and hypotheses, allowing users to explore the consequences of different decisions and actions....

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Human‑Computer Interaction: Designing for All)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,441 Views
13 Pages

13 May 2022

Teacher education programs are a critical site for preparing teachers’ self-regulated learning (SRL) knowledge and capacity to foster students’ SRL skills. The present study describes preservice science teachers’ (PSTs) perspectives...

(This article belongs to the Collection Metacognition, Learning Strategies, and Self-Regulated Learning to Promote Sustained Learning)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
6,011 Views
27 Pages

24 June 2022

This study aims to ascertain the level of science process skills (SPSs) among pre-service science teachers and to describe how these skills are reflected in their learning approach during the knowledge acquisition process. Additionally, we intend to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
159 Views
26 Pages

26 October 2026

Young learners often have limited access to interactive, engaging, and targeted scientific content in early childhood education. For many years, the focus has been on literacy and numeracy due to the perception that those subjects are more critical i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Childhood, Media and Digital Transformation in Education)
  • Review
  • Open Access
10 Citations
7,976 Views
30 Pages

5 February 2025

Data science education is an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary field, with curricula continually evolving to meet societal needs. This paper aims to report a bibliometric analysis focused on the pedagogical aspects and teaching/learning strateg...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Theory and Research in Data Science Education)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
57 Citations
17,323 Views
32 Pages

6 January 2022

Non-formal learning environments, such as science museums, have a fundamental role in science education and high potentialities as ideal contexts for science teachers’ training. These aspects have been analyzed and reported in several recent wo...

(This article belongs to the Section STEM Education)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
28 Citations
14,111 Views
20 Pages

Active Learning Strategies in Computer Science Education: A Systematic Review

  • Diana-Margarita Córdova-Esparza,
  • Julio-Alejandro Romero-González,
  • Karen-Edith Córdova-Esparza,
  • Juan Terven and
  • Rocio-Edith López-Martínez

The main purpose of this study is to examine the implementation of active methodologies in the teaching–learning process in computer science. To achieve this objective, a systematic review using the PRISMA method was performed; the search for a...

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