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Direct linkZhang, Jinbao, Ed.; Yang, Junfeng, Ed.; Chang, Maiga, Ed.; Chang, Tingwen, Ed. – Lecture Notes in Educational Technology, 2016
Intended to promote the innovative use of technology in education and promote educational advances all over the world, this volume brings together 16 best-practice cases on technology-enhanced educational innovations. Experts from Turkey, Tunisia, Cyprus, Italy, Malaysia, China, India and Finland have contributed to these cases, highlighting the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Best Practices, Educational Innovation, Technology Uses in Education
Selco, Jodye I.; Bruno, Mary; Chan, Sue – Journal of Chemical Education, 2012
A hands-on, minds-on inquiry chemistry experiment was developed for use in K-12 schools that enables students to combine the chemicals of their choice and observe the results. The chemistry involved is water based and builds upon acid-base, double displacement, and iodometric detection of starch reactions. Chemicals readily available in the…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Hands on Science
Download full textNational Assessment Governing Board, 2015
This is an abridged version of the "Science Framework for the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress." The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and its reports are a key measure in informing the nation on how well the goal of scientific literacy for all students is being met. The framework reflects the nature and…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Scientific Literacy, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Evaluation
National Assessment Governing Board, 2014
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and its reports are a key measure in informing the nation on how well the goal of scientific literacy for all students is being met. The "Science Framework for the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress" sets forth the design of the NAEP Science Assessment. This document is…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Scientific Literacy, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Evaluation
Keener-Chavis, Paula; Goodwin, Mel – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2009
The implications of Earth's ocean being little explored may not be immediately evident to individuals who are not ocean literate. For this reason, initiatives to improve ocean literacy must articulate compelling reasons for ocean exploration. A lesson plan that addresses this issue has been developed as part of the education and outreach program…
Descriptors: Oceanography, Geometric Concepts, Hands on Science, Inquiry
Journal of College Science Teaching, 2013
To supplement the summer reading of National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) members, the NSTA Committee on Research in Science Education suggested a list of science education research articles that were published in the journals of NSTA's affiliates in 2012. These articles covered a variety of topics that include learning about…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Summer Programs, Reading Materials, Science Teachers
Evagorou, Maria; Avraamidou, Lucy – Educational Media International, 2008
In this theoretical article the authors discuss the role of technology tools in supporting students' argument construction within the context of middle and high school science. In the first part of the article they focus on the theoretical underpinnings for studying argumentation in school science and report on the difficulties associated with…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Elementary School Science, Secondary School Science, Science Education
Khine, Myint Swe, Ed.; Saleh, Issa M., Ed. – IGI Global, 2013
"Approaches and Strategies in Next Generation Science Learning" examines the challenges involved in the development of modern curriculum models, teaching strategies, and assessments in science education in order to prepare future students in the 21st century economies. This comprehensive collection of research brings together science educators,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Education, Physical Sciences, Learning Theories
Butin, Dan W.; Biehle, James T.; Motz, LaMoine L.; West, Sandra S. – National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, 2009
The National Research Council's "National Science Education Standards" call for science education to be "developmentally appropriate, interesting, and relevant to students' lives, emphasize student understanding through inquiry, and be connected with other school subjects." This description captures the three major trends in science education…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Student Projects, Technology Integration, Active Learning
Farris-Berg, Kim – Project Tomorrow, 2008
This report presents the findings from Project Tomorrow's 2007 Speak Up Survey, informing international discussions about how to improve science learning in the 21st century through an exploration of student, teacher, parent, and school leader attitudes about science education. Project Tomorrow administered its survey in all 50 United States, the…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Teachers, Scientific Literacy, Elementary Secondary Education
Bodzin, Alec M.; Beerer, Karen M. – Journal of Elementary Science Education, 2003
The National Science Education Standards recognize that inquiry-based instruction holds significant promise for developing scientifically literate students. The Science Teacher Inquiry Rubric (STIR) was developed based upon the National Science Education Standards' essential features of inquiry instruction (NRC, 2000). A pilot study using a…
Descriptors: Observation, Science Teachers, Science Instruction, Inquiry
Donovan, M. Suzanne, Ed.; Bransford, John D., Ed. – National Academies Press, 2005
"How Students Learn: Science in the Classroom" builds on the discoveries detailed in the best-selling "How People Learn." Now these findings are presented in a way that teachers can use immediately, to revitalize their work in the classroom for even greater effectiveness. Organized for utility, the book explores how the principles of learning can…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Learning, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Science
Cole, Anna Gahl – Science Teacher, 2004
In this article, the author describes how her high school environmental science students led third graders on a dynamic learning adventure as part of their first annual Outdoor Ecology School. At the water-monitoring site in a nearby national forest, the elementary students conducted field research and scavenger hunts, discovered animal habitats,…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Ecology, Science Curriculum, Earth Science
