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View article: TIMSS Science Achievement Profiles and Their Associations with Motivation, Instructional Quality Scales
TIMSS Science Achievement Profiles and Their Associations with Motivation, Instructional Quality Scales Open
The aim of this study was to analyze the achievement profiles of fourth-grade German students in science by using content and cognitive domains in TIMSS 2019. We investigated students' achievement patterns across science content and cognit…
View article: The quality of parent–child interactions in science and associations with children's science learning: A systematic review
The quality of parent–child interactions in science and associations with children's science learning: A systematic review Open
The family plays a vital role in fostering children's learning in science through joint experiences in diverse settings such as homes or museums. Beyond frequency, the quality of parent–child interactions in science significantly influence…
View article: The Quality of Interactions in the Home Science Environment and Associations With Children's Science Learning
The Quality of Interactions in the Home Science Environment and Associations With Children's Science Learning Open
From early on, families play a critical role in fostering their children's science development, particularly through shared interactions in the home science environment (HSE). The quality of these interactions is deemed pivotal for childre…
View article: The science-specific home learning environment of elementary school children – how are science experiences and science talk associated with the children’s science achievement?
The science-specific home learning environment of elementary school children – how are science experiences and science talk associated with the children’s science achievement? Open
Background The home learning environment (HLE) is central to children's development. Activities in the HLE are assumed to mediate the effects of distal factors such as family socio-economic status (SES) and parental beliefs and attitudes o…
View article: The development of professional vision in pre-service teachers during initial teacher education and its relationship to beliefs about teaching and learning
The development of professional vision in pre-service teachers during initial teacher education and its relationship to beliefs about teaching and learning Open
This study explores longitudinal change in professional vision of instructional support during initial teacher education and its association with beliefs about teaching and learning. Growth modeling with multilevel approaches applied to da…
View article: Declining interest in science in lower secondary school classes: <scp>Quasi‐experimental</scp> and longitudinal evidence on the role of teaching and teaching quality
Declining interest in science in lower secondary school classes: <span>Quasi‐experimental</span> and longitudinal evidence on the role of teaching and teaching quality Open
Although promoting student interest is a pivotal educational goal, student interest in science, and particularly in physics, declines substantially during secondary school. This study focused on the long‐term development of interest in phy…
View article: School subjects' synergy and teacher knowledge: Do biology and chemistry teachers benefit equally from their second subject?
School subjects' synergy and teacher knowledge: Do biology and chemistry teachers benefit equally from their second subject? Open
German preservice teachers always study two teaching subjects instead of only one. This offers an almost paradigmatic approach for the investigation of effects of specific subject combinations on professional competence. So far, few studie…
View article: How the home learning environment contributes to children's early science knowledge—Associations with parental characteristics and science-related activities
How the home learning environment contributes to children's early science knowledge—Associations with parental characteristics and science-related activities Open
Parents play a pivotal role in introducing their children to science, but little is known about the nature of an early science-related home learning environment. This study examines different aspects of the home learning environment and th…
View article: Early Science Education – Goals and Process-Related Quality Criteria for Science Teaching
Early Science Education – Goals and Process-Related Quality Criteria for Science Teaching Open
Scientific contributions authored by distinguished experts from the field of early education are published periodically within the framework of the series Scientific Studies on the Work of the “Haus der kleinen Forscher” Foundation. This p…