Teacher Instructional Support as a Way to Enhance Student Perceptions—Evidence From Direct and Indirect Hands-on Learning

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Abstract

Our study examined how different types of teacher instructional support (direct—DI and indirect—II) during hands-on (HO) learning influence student perceptions towards the understanding of the content, cooperation, and activities in integrated science classes (ISCs). 94 3rd graders were divided into II + HO and DI + HO groups. The results showed that students perceive II as a support that significantly influences the development of content understanding and cooperation in ISC. Students perceive both instructions as a support that equally influences their activities in ISC. It is recommended to adequately dose and combine instructional support to achieve the best results.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)20-33
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Education
Volume206
Issue number1
Early online date27 Apr 2025
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2026

Fields of science

  • 503 Educational Sciences
  • 102001 Artificial intelligence
  • 503018 University didactics
  • 503020 Media education
  • 503008 E-learning
  • 501012 Media psychology
  • 202022 Information technology
  • 503007 Didactics
  • 503006 Educational research
  • 503015 Subject didactics of technical sciences
  • 503032 Teaching and learning research
  • 503013 Subject didactics of natural sciences

JKU Focus areas

  • Digital Transformation

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