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Mallya, Aarti; Mensah, Felicia Moore; Contento, Isobel R.; Koch, Pamela A.; Barton, Angela Calabrese – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2012
This article describes the experiences of seventh-grade students living in high poverty areas of New York City who participated in the "Choice, Control and Change" (C3) science curriculum. Data were collected from eight case study students in the form of individual interviews, classroom observations, and student artifacts. Analysis of…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Poverty Areas, Grade 7, Middle School Students
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O'Neill, Tara B. – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2010
A critical challenge in urban science education is determining how to provide empowering science learning experiences for all students. In an effort to address the achievement gap in science education, I have focused on the concept of ownership, specifically when and how students gain ownership in science learning. This paper presents a teacher…
Descriptors: Action Research, Grade 7, Science Instruction, Student Empowerment