@article {785,
	title = {ACHIEVEMENT AND GENDER EFFECTS ON 5TH GRADER{\textquoteright}S ACQUISITION OF SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS IN A SOCIOECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED NEIGHBORHOOD},
	journal = {Journal of Baltic Science Education},
	volume = {18},
	year = {2019},
	month = {August/2019},
	pages = {Continuous},
	type = {Original article},
	chapter = {607-619},
	abstract = {Science process skills (SPSs) play a significant role in science education. This research aimed to determine the acquisition level of 5th-grade students in SPSs with classroom activities. The research was a case study, and the data were collected by focus group interviews, document analysis, and observations. The sample of the research was six students from the fifth grade selected based on maximum variation sampling. Science process skills focused worksheets, focus group interview schedule, and observation forms were used as data collection tools. As a result, it was found out that the students were at the average or above the average level in observing, predicting, measuring, comparing and classifying skills; and they were at below the average level in inferring, organizing data, identifying and using experimental materials, processing data and formulating models, controlling variables, experimenting, interpreting and inferring. Also, it was determined that students with high academic achievement have more acquisition in SPSs. Besides, it was found out that the development of SPSs is gender neutral, it depends on the number of activities that are made in the classroom and what is the role of the students in these activities. },
	keywords = {gender in science process skills, lower secondary school, Science Achievement, science activities, science process skills},
	issn = {1648-3898},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.33225/jbse/19.18.607},
	url = {http://oaji.net/articles/2019/987-1564686680.pdf},
	author = {Yakup Saban and B{\"u}lent Aydo{\u g}du and R{\i}dvan Elmas}
}
@article {252,
	title = {COMPARISON BETWEEN A REAL FIELD TRIP AND A VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP IN A NATURE PRESERVE: KNOWLEDGE GAINED IN BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY},
	journal = {Journal of Baltic Science Education},
	volume = {11},
	year = {2012},
	month = {June/2012},
	type = {Original article},
	chapter = {164-174 },
	abstract = {The research presents a case study in the scope of which real and virtual field trips have been compared. The emphasis was on determining the levels of knowledge gain effectiveness in the fields of biology and ecology. A pre-existing natural trail in the protected area of Maribor Island was chosen and digitized for the purposes of the study. During the development of the virtual trail, real fieldwork was simulated in order to ensure a valid comparison. In the spring of 2011, field exercise tests were conducted by means of a study sample consisting of 211 (8th grade) lower secondary school students.
The results have generally shown minute differences between the levels of knowledge acquisition effectiveness between both field trips. The results have also led to the conclusion that the students participating in the real field trip were more successful in their performance regarding the exercises they had been assigned, which included real objects serving as tools supporting the students in their observation and investigation endeavours. On the other hand, the students participating in the virtual field trip were more successful with regard to computer-assisted exercises, where they were able to access additional information on more complex processes.},
	keywords = {Education, knowledge gain, lower secondary school, virtual field trip},
	issn = {1648-3898},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.33225/jbse/12.11.164},
	url = {http://oaji.net/articles/2014/987-1419167662.pdf},
	author = {Miro Puhek and Matej Per{\v s}e and Andrej {\v S}orgo}
}
