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Erin E. Turner; Amy Been Bennett; Monica Granillo; Nishaan Ponnuru; Amy Roth Mcduffie; Mary Q. Foote; Julia M. Aguirre; Elzena McVicar – Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2024
Mathematical modeling is a high-leverage topic; it is critical to students' participation in STEM education and supports civic engagement. Until recently, research on modeling at the elementary level has been underemphasized, particularly research on supports and challenges for teachers who engage in designing authentic modeling tasks. In this…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Instructional Design, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Models
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Hwang, Wu-Yuin; Hariyanti, Uun; Chen, Nian-Shing; Purba, Siska Wati Dewi – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
The purpose of this study is to develop and validate an authentic contextual learning framework with six constructs to model the relationships among essential factors of authentic contextual learning. In particular, this framework explores the relationships across six constructs, i.e. learning by applying, healthy learning, collaborative learning,…
Descriptors: Authentic Learning, Models, Experiential Learning, Cooperative Learning
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Rosebud Elijah; Andrea Libresco; Sandra Stacki; Christina Drago-Botti; Debra Goodman; Judith Kaufman – Journal for Leadership and Instruction, 2023
At the end of a two-year discussion about the value of homework in elementary school, the Seaview district decided to move away from the traditional model of homework, and introduced Wonder, Reading, and Play (WRaP) intended to be more equitable and authentic. A case study was conducted to assess the district's goals for and implementation of more…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Grade 1
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Jessica F. Cantlon; Katherine T. Becker; Caroline M. DeLong – Journal for STEM Education Research, 2024
STEM experiences that capture students' curiosity have a unique role in inspiring awe in science, enculturing science engagement, and recruiting students to pursue STEM careers. Here, we present a unique interdisciplinary STEM experience for elementary school students that teaches them to write computer code to test primate intelligence at a zoo…
Descriptors: Authentic Learning, Interdisciplinary Approach, STEM Education, Elementary School Students
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Li, De-An; Zhao, Qin; Yang, Xiao-Qi; Li, Wan-Mei; Dai, Rui; Xiao, Yang; Yu, Bing – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2021
Previous studies on students' conceptions of learning science (COLS) have focused primarily on formal environments. In these studies, students' COLS were positively associated with their approaches to and outcomes for science learning. However, little research has been conducted to explore students' conceptions of learning science in informal…
Descriptors: Science Education, Informal Education, Educational Environment, Student Attitudes
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Harper Benjamin Keenan – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2019
Children in the United States live in a land of many nations, with nearly 600 federally recognized Native American and Alaska Native sovereign tribal nations and hundreds more not recognized by the federal government. Although children often study U.S. colonial history in elementary school, many non-Indigenous children may grow up unaware of…
Descriptors: United States History, American Indians, Indigenous Knowledge, Elementary School Students
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McCormick, Molly; Lee, Carole – Science and Children, 2020
Most students have never had the opportunity to interact with amphibians. Field trips students list as most memorable are usually their outdoor experiences and interactions with living creatures. Apart from being memorable, field trips need to be meaningful and provide students with authentic learning experiences. Field trips allow students to…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Distance Education, Teaching Methods, Outdoor Education
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Sisk-Hilton, Stephanie; Ferner, Sarah Davies – Science and Children, 2022
The inclusion of engineering in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as a key component of K-12 science learning has provided both opportunities and challenges for elementary teachers. One challenge is integrating the design thinking processes that undergird engineering with core science concepts and current issues facing scientists and…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Science Education, National Standards, Elementary School Teachers
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Günbas, Nilgün; Gözüküçük, Meral – International Online Journal of Primary Education, 2023
Pre-service teachers are mostly trained with traditional methods in their institutions and as a result, they do not become competent in technology integration in education. To successfully integrate technology in education, it is necessary for teachers to have knowledge of the content and the pedagogical techniques to teach this content with…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs
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Hwang, Wu-Yuin; Hariyanti, Uun; Abdillah, Yan Amal; Chen, Holly S. L. – Educational Technology & Society, 2021
Geometry is essential for mathematics learning given that it is strongly related to our surroundings; however, few studies concentrated on using geometry in our daily life, especially using mobile devices with their sensors. Thus, this study proposed one app, Ubiquitous Geometry (UG), and explored its effects on learning angles and polygons in…
Descriptors: Geometry, Mathematics Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Technology