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Valarie L. Akerson; Claire Cesljarev; Conghui Liu; Judith Lederman; Norman Lederman; Nader El Ahmadie – International Journal of Science Education, 2024
Understanding the nature of scientific inquiry is considered a critical component of scientific literacy [Michaels, S., Shouse, A. W., & Schweingruber, H. A. (2008). "Ready, set, science!: Putting research to work in K-8 classrooms." National Academies Press]. What do elementary students already know about scientific inquiry? Using…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Grade 4, Scientific Methodology, Science Education
Shelley Ann Bethel – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This descriptive case study addressed the gap in knowledge concerning the connection between fourth-grade educators' perceptions of their Black male students' sense of belonging and attitudes about academic success. This exploration offered a context-specific examination of 12 fourth-grade educators within the elementary school setting of a…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Teacher Attitudes, Grade 4
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Robert C. Schoen; Catherine C. Lewis; Christopher Rhoads; Kevin Lai; Claire M. Riddell – Journal of Experimental Education, 2024
Lesson study, especially when conducted with support from targeted resources, is often identified as a potentially effective means to support teacher learning. In this study, 80 school-based teams of educators, representing 80 classrooms of third- or fourth-grade students in the US, were randomly assigned to one of four conditions: lesson study…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Faculty Development, Elementary School Teachers, Grade 3