Tag: Science education
GPT-4o shows partial understanding of science and GenAI-influenced science
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Study examines GPT-4o’s capacity to represent the nature of science and epistemic dimensions of AI-influenced scientific knowledge production for educational contexts.
Contextual STEM teaching improved some problem-solving and motivation measures
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in PedagogyQuasi-experimental study examining culturally contextualized STEM instruction via the Engineering Design Process on problem-solving and motivation in Omani fourth-graders.
GenAI shows mixed effects in computer science learning
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Systematic review of 64 studies examining generative AI’s impact on computer science learning outcomes, hallucinations, and problem-solving skills across programming education contexts.
GenAI matched human scoring of students’ scientific inquiry understanding
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in PedagogyStudy evaluates generative AI’s capacity to assess and provide feedback on elementary students’ epistemic understanding in science inquiry, demonstrating high reliability with human raters.
STEM program showed limited proficiency gains, but improved awareness
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Two-year STEM program in historically Black school increased student climate awareness but did not boost standardized science proficiency scores.
Misconceptions were linked to lower organic chemistry self-efficacy
Study reveals that foundational chemistry misconceptions significantly predict lower self-efficacy in college organic chemistry, with implications for early intervention strategies.
