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Direct linkMatuk, Camillia; Linn, Marcia C. – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2023
Peer ideas can be valuable contributions to scientific inquiry. Divergent peer ideas can enrich students' thinking and encourage curiosity. Meanwhile, similar peer ideas can promote convergent thinking that can reinforce understanding. However, students need guidance in critically evaluating peer ideas in relation to their own, and in recognizing…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Peer Relationship, Active Learning, Inquiry
Gerard, Libby; Bradford, Allison; Linn, Marcia C. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2022
Guiding teachers to customize curriculum has shown to improve science instruction when guided effectively. We explore how teachers use student data to customize a web-based science unit on plate tectonics. We study the implications for teacher learning along with the impact on student self-directed learning. During a professional development…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Independent Study, Science Instruction, Web Based Instruction
