Motivational simple experiments in science education
Motivational simple experiments in science education

Author(s): Josef Trna
Subject(s): School education, Educational Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Pedagogy
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: cognitive motivation; science education; simple experiments;
Summary/Abstract: The motivational role of school experiments in science education is still growing. Motivation in education is realized using cognitive motivational teaching techniques. Several cognitive motivational teaching techniques are based on observation and experimentation. From the pedagogical constructivist point of view it is important to develop appropriate school experiments for school practice. Presented cognitive motivational teaching techniques are based on special kinds of simple experiments such as: experiments of everyday life, entertainment-edutainment experiments, problem experiments, experiments supported by ICT etc. All presented simple experiments are developed by a use of design-based research including action research in school practice at primary and lower secondary schools.

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