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Hands-on or Video-based Learning with ANTicipation? A Comparative Approach to Identifying Student Motivation and Learning Enjoyment During a Lesson about Ants

Daniel DreesmannAnna-maria KuttaRebecca Sammet

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Class (computer programming)TemnothoraxbiologyTest designAnticipation (artificial intelligence)Comparative methodTeaching methodStress (linguistics)Mathematics educationGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciencesbiology.organism_classificationEducationLikert scale

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The observation of living animals in school laboratories provides authentic views of biological research. Various studies stress the importance of primary experiences in biology classes. However, educational films may serve as an alternative in some cases. The aim of this study was to investigate student motivation before and after treatments, including (1) an educational film, (2) a hands-on activity with living animals accompanied by an educational film and (3) a hands-on activity with living animals. We investigated the influence of teaching method, gender and class level on student motivation and learning enjoyment. In all treatments, Temnothorax ants were addressed, which can be easily kept and observed. This paper is within the scope of a longitudinal project based on the concept of ‘ant research’ in class. Students (N = 140) from six classes (lower and intermediate secondary school levels) participated in the study. Student motivation was measured using a two-stage test design, including a standard...

https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2014.1002518