<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Zeynep Karatepe</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Özata Yücel, E.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">THE EFFECT OF STEAM-BASED ACTIVITIES ON SCIENTIFIC CREATIVITY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS: “EFFECTS OF FORCE” UNIT</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal of Baltic Science Education</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">academic achievement</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">science education</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">scientific creativity</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">STEAM approach</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2026</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">February/2026</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">https://journals.indexcopernicus.com/search/article?articleId=4765174</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">25</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">continuous</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Scientific creativity is widely regarded as an important skill for societies aiming to achieve scientific literacy. Science lessons, by their very nature, are closely related to scientific creativity. In this context, this study examined the effect of STEAM-based activities implemented in the “Effects of Force” unit on the scientific creativity and academic achievement of 4th-grade primary school students in science courses. A quasi-experimental pretest–posttest control-group design was used in the study. STEAM-based lesson plans were employed in the experimental group, whereas a textbook grounded in constructivist learning theory was used in the control group. Data were collected through the Scientific Creativity Scale and the Academic Achievement Test. The findings showed that STEAM-based activities in the experimental group led to a significant increase in students' scientific creativity and academic achievement, with large effect sizes relative to the constructivist, textbook-aligned science teaching used in the control group. These results show that science courses in which students are actively engaged and design processes are applied can positively affect learning outcomes. In this context, STEAM-based activities can support scientific creativity and academic achievement, especially at the primary school level. </style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">102-117</style></section></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Suna Karlıdağ</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kozcu Cakir, N.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ENGINEERING DESIGN-BASED ROBOTICS CODING AS A PATHWAY TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND METACOGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN SCIENCE EDUCATION</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal of Baltic Science Education</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">academic achievement</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">educational robotics</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">engineering design-based learning</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">metacognitive awareness</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">science education</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2026</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">June 2026</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">https://journals.indexcopernicus.com/search/article?articleId=4913731</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">25</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Continuous</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Understanding how learning occurs in engineering design-based robotics coding (ED-RC) environments remains an important issue in science education, as previous research has primarily focused on learning outcomes rather than the processes underlying these outcomes. This study examined the effects of ED-RC applications on sixth-grade students’ academic achievement and metacognitive awareness, with particular attention to metacognitive regulation during learning processes. A convergent parallel mixed-methods design was employed. The quantitative component used a quasi-experimental pretest–posttest control group design with 61 students, while qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Quantitative data were analysed using ANCOVA, and qualitative findings were examined through a theory-driven descriptive framework. The findings indicated that the experimental group achieved significantly higher scores in both academic achievement and metacognitive awareness after controlling for pre-test differences. Qualitative findings further showed that students engaged in planning, monitoring, evaluation, debugging, and revision processes throughout the activities. Overall, the findings suggest that ED-RC environments may support learning through iterative design and reflective problem-solving processes that encourage metacognitive regulation.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">489-506</style></section></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Cajethan U. Ugwuoke</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Emmanuel A. Babajide</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Lilian U. Ekenta</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Godwin E. Eze</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Clara U. Nwankwo</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Florence O. Ifeanyieze</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Christiana U. Nwachukwu</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">EFFECTS OF MULTIMEDIA APPLICATION ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal of Baltic Science Education</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">academic achievement</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">agricultural science</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">mixed method design</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">multimedia</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">teaching and learning</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2023</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">December/2023</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">https://oaji.net/articles/2023/987-1702729233.pdf</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">22</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Continuous</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The performance of agricultural science students is consistently low as seen in their external examinations. This could be attributed to the poor teaching methods, materials and techniques applied in teaching the subject. This study determined the multimedia application effects on the academic achievement of Agricultural science students. It adopted a mixed-method design. All the students and teachers of Agricultural science in secondary schools in Enugu State, Nigeria formed the population but six schools with 583 students and teachers of agriculture formed the sample. Students’ Academic Achievement Test in Agricultural Science (SAATAS) and Convenience Teaching Method Questionnaire (CTMQ) were used to collect data. Mean, ANCOVA and Friedman's test were used for data analyses. Results indicated that students instructed using multimedia significantly performed higher than the students instructed using the conventional teaching method. The performance of males was not different from that of the females. The interaction between the teaching media and gender had a non-significant effect on the academic achievement of students. Moreover, teachers adopted note-taking, lecture, demonstration and project methods but did not use multimedia in teaching. Teachers of agriculture accepted that inconsistent power supply, poor network connectivity, and non-availability of computers, among others, were the problems hindering them from using multimedia in teaching.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">6</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1074-1088</style></section></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Busra Cengiz-Istanbullu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gonul Sakiz</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">SELF-REGULATED LEARNING STRATEGIES IMPACT FOURTH-GRADE STUDENTS’ POSITIVE OUTCOMES IN SCIENCE CLASS </style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal of Baltic Science Education</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">academic achievement</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">academic self-efficacy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">academic worry</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">science motivation</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">self-regulated learning strategies (SRLS)</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2022</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">April/2022</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">https://oaji.net/articles/2022/987-1652122203.pdf</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">21</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Continuous</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">For long years, researchers in the field believed that the development of self-regulated learning (SRL) behaviors of students could only be initiated around middle school years. Nowadays, a growing number of research around the world attempt to challenge this belief by demonstrating that SRL behaviors and strategies can emerge in students at an earlier age than expected through proper training and eventually affect students’ positive academic outcomes in the learning process. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the use of self-regulated learning strategies (SRLS) on fourth-grade students’ academic self-efficacy, science motivation, academic worry, and achievement in a primary school science classroom. A pre-test – post-test control group quasi-experimental design was used. The participants were 39 fourth-grade students from a private primary school in Istanbul, Turkey. The SRLS (goal-setting, planning, note-taking, monitoring and self-evaluation) used in the study were explicitly taught to the students in the experimental group. The data were collected using two self-report questionnaires and an achievement test. A 2x3 Split-plot ANOVA test was used for data analyses. The results revealed that the use of SRLS significantly positively impacted students’ perceived academic self-efficacy, science motivation and academic achievement; and, significantly negatively affected their academic worry. The results of the retention tests, however, showed the necessity of continuous stimulation of SRLS to obtain optimal benefits for student outcomes. </style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">192-206</style></section></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mert Büyükdede</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Rabia Tanel</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">EFFECT OF THE STEM ACTIVITIES RELATED TO WORK-ENERGY TOPICS ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS' OPINIONS ON STEM ACTIVITIES</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal of Baltic Science Education</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">academic achievement</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">prospective teachers’ opinions</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">STEM activities</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">work-energy</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2019</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">August/2019</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://oaji.net/articles/2019/987-1564685800.pdf</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">18</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Continuous</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">In this research, the effects of STEM (Science-Technology-Mathematics-Engineering) activities on academic achievement of prospective teachers were researched, their opinions on STEM activities were sought.  The research was based on a semi-experimental model with pre-test and post-test control group. During the application phase, the topic of Work-Energy subject was taught through STEM based 5E model in the experimental group, while in the control group, the lessons were conducted using traditional teacher centred teaching. The research group is comprised of second-year students in Elementary Mathematics Education taking Physics I course at the Dokuz Eylul University in Turkey. A statistically significant difference was found in favour of the experimental group in terms of prospective teachers’ academic achievement. In addition, the positive opinions of the prospective teachers from the experimental group on STEM activities were that STEM activities included encouraging group work, assisting students to produce original work, enabling them to do research, and ensuring that the information learned is permanent. The negative opinions of them on STEM activities were insufficient time for the application, the dominance of some students during the group work, and difficulties with noise levels in class.  </style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">4</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">507-518</style></section></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Evrim Ural</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Orhan Ercan</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">THE EFFECTS OF WEB-BASED EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE ENRICHED BY CONCEPT MAPS ON LEARNING OF STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF MATTER</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal of Baltic Science Education</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">academic achievement</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">computer attitude</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">concept maps</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">structure of matter</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2015</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">February/2015</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://oaji.net/articles/2016/987-1462907888.pdf</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">14</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Continuous</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Current study aimed to examine the effects of web-based instructional material enriched by concept maps, the academic achievement of 7th graders in “Structure and Properties of Matter&quot; unit. The study utilized a quasi-experimental model with pretest-posttest control group design. A sample of the study was composed of 58 students. “Structure and Properties of Matter&quot; unit was taught to the experimental group with computer assisted teaching method, while the same unit was taught to control group by using traditional teaching methods. “Structure of Matter Achievement Test”, “Science and Technology Attitude Scale” and “Computer Attitude Scale” were used as data collection tools. The results showed that web-based teaching method was more effective compared to traditional teaching methods in increasing academic achievement in science and technology classes and there is no statistically significant difference in both group attitudes towards Science and Technology Class or computers. </style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">7-19</style></section></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mehmet Mutlu</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">EFFECT OF USING ROUNDHOUSE DIAGRAMS ON PRESERVICE TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDING OF ECOSYSTEM</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal of Baltic Science Education</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">academic achievement</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ecosystem</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">roundhouse diagram</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">science education</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2013</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">June/2013</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://oaji.net/articles/2015/987-1425758668.pdf</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">12</style></volume><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Roundhouse diagram is a visual tool which helps to reveal what a student think about science topics and reflects information that students organise in their mind. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of using roundhouse diagrams on prospective classroom teachers’ understanding of ecosystem, food chain, energy flow and material cycles. The roundhouse diagram was used with the experimental group (n = 44), while a traditional teaching method was employed with the control group (n = 43). Environmental Achievement Test consisting of 25 questions was administered to the 87 preservice teachers as pretest and posttest. The results indicated that the use of roundhouse diagrams significantly improved prospective classroom teachers’ understanding of ecosystem, food chain, energy flow and material cycles. In the light of the obtained results, some practical implications are discussed.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">205-218 </style></section></record><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Tuna Gencosman</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Mustafa Doğru</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">EFFECT OF STUDENT TEAMS-ACHIEVEMENT DIVISIONS TECHNIQUE USED IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION ON SELF-EFFICACY, TEST ANXIETY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Journal of Baltic Science Education</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">academic achievement</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">academic divisions techniques</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">self-efficacy</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">student teams</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2012</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">March/2012</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://oaji.net/articles/2014/987-1419166833.pdf</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">11</style></volume><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">The main purpose of this study was to determine the effect of teaching the &quot;Force and Motion&quot; unit of the Science and Technology class using the Student Teams-Achievement Divisions (STAD) technique on self efficacies, test anxiety and academic achievements of seventh grade students. The STAD technique was applied to the experiment group; the existing program based on constructivism to control-1 group, and traditional teaching methods to control-2 group. The analysis of the obtained data was achieved by using the one-way variance analysis (ANOVA). In conclusion, it was determined that the experiment group was more effective than the control groups in respect to self-efficacy and academic achievement. Moreover, significant improvements were obtained in the exam anxiety of the students in the experiment and control-1 groups compared to the group where traditional teaching methods were used.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">1</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Original article</style></work-type><section><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">43-54 </style></section></record></records></xml>