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Increasing Knowledge and Awareness of Microplastic Pollution in United States Middle School Students in a Hybrid-Classroom Setting through Science Education
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Shannon Hogan; Juanita Urban-Rich – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2025
The goal of this research was to test the effectiveness of a new science curriculum focused on increasing awareness and knowledge of microplastic pollution in middle school students. The curriculum utilized three teaching methods including lectures, object-mediated learning, and peer collaboration to enhance student engagement and learning. The 84…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Plastics, Pollution, Science Education
Split-Site Course Design: A Pilot Study on Integrating Traditional and Active Learning Classrooms
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Michael P. A. Murphy; Andrea Phillipson; Andrew Leger – College Teaching, 2025
Recent years have witnessed the spread of purpose-built active learning classrooms throughout the higher education sector. While these innovative learning spaces are well-suited for a variety of active learning strategies, their lack of a single focal point means they are inconvenient spaces for lecturing. While educational developers often…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, College Students, College Instruction