An Investigation of Taiwanese High School Students' Science Learning Self-Efficacy in Relation to Their Conceptions of Learning Science

Tzung-Jin Lin; Chin-Chung Tsai

Research in Science & Technological Education Vol. 31, No. 3 (2013) pp. 308–323

Background: Past studies have shown significant associations between students' conceptions of learning science and their science learning self-efficacy. However, in most of the studies, students' science learning self-efficacy has often...

The Conceptions of Learning Science by Laboratory among University Science-Major Students: Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses

Yu-Li Chiu; Tzung-Jin Lin; Chin-Chung Tsai

Research in Science & Technological Education Vol. 34, No. 3 (2016) pp. 359–377

Background: The sophistication of students' conceptions of science learning has been found to be positively related to their approaches to and outcomes for science learning. Little research has been conducted to particularly investigate students'...

An investigation of learners' collaborative knowledge construction performances and behavior patterns in an augmented reality simulation system

Tzung-Jin Lin; Henry Been-Lirn Duh; Nai Li; Hung-Yuan Wang; Chin-Chung Tsai

Computers & Education Vol. 68, No. 1 (October 2013) pp. 314–321

The purpose of this study was to investigate how a mobile collaborative augmented reality (AR) simulation system affects learners' knowledge construction behaviors and learning performances. In this study, 40 undergraduate students were recruited...

Language: English

An Investigation of University Students' Collaborative Inquiry Learning Behaviors in an Augmented Reality Simulation and a Traditional Simulation

Hung-Yuan Wang; Henry Been-Lirn Duh; Nai Li; Tzung-Jin Lin; Chin-Chung Tsai

Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 23, No. 5 (October 2014) pp. 682–691

The purpose of this study is to investigate and compare students' collaborative inquiry learning behaviors and their behavior patterns in an augmented reality (AR) simulation system and a traditional 2D simulation system. Their inquiry and...

High school students’ scientific epistemological beliefs, motivation in learning science, and their relationships: A comparative study within the Chinese culture

Tzung-Jin Lin; Feng Deng; Ching Sing Chai; Chin-Chung Tsai

International Journal of Educational Development Vol. 33, No. 1 (January 2013) pp. 37–47

This study explored the differences in high school students’ scientific epistemological beliefs (SEBs), motivation in learning science (MLS), and the different relationships between them in Taiwan and China. 310 Taiwanese and 302 Chinese high school ...

Language: English

An Initial Examination of Singaporean Seventh and Eighth Graders' Views of Nature of science

Tzung-Jin Lin; Amos Yoong Shin Goh; Ching Sing Chai; Chin-Chung Tsai

Research in Science & Technological Education Vol. 31, No. 2 (2013) pp. 117–132

Background and Purpose: Research in nature of science (NOS) among Asia-Pacific countries such as Singapore is arguably scarce. This study aimed to survey Singaporean secondary school students' views of NOS with a newly developed instrument...

The role of elementary school students’ scientific epistemic beliefs in a digital game-based learning environment

Ying-Ju Chiu; Chung-Yuan Hsu; Jyh-Chong Liang; Tzung-Jin Lin; Chin-Chung Tsai

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2018 (Jun 25, 2018) pp. 1138–1142

This study attempted to understand the role of elementary school students' scientific epistemic beliefs in a digital game-based learning environment. A total of 107 elementary school students participated in this study. Two instruments were adopted...

Topics: Game-based learning