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Robbins, Michael C.; Nolan, Justin M. – Field Methods, 2019
We present a normed measure of cognitive sharing/diversity and a measure of cognitive organization that can be derived from free lists. They are useful for making cross-cultural and intracultural comparisons both within and between culturally constituted cognitive domains. An ethnographic example using data collected in rural Missouri from 40…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Novices, Expertise, Plants (Botany)
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Lindsay, Georgia; Cole, Laura B.; Akturk, Aysegul; Akin, Heather – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2021
When museums commission green buildings, those buildings are often covered in the press. To understand the educational potential of green building press coverage, we qualitatively analyzed 96 articles about eight U.S. green science museums. We found that journalists who cover green buildings highlight green roofs, material choices,…
Descriptors: Museums, Sustainable Development, Buildings, Building Design
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Rice, Amber H.; Kitchel, Tracy – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2017
This grounded theory study explored the pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of experienced agriculture teachers in the plant sciences. The most emergent phenomenon to surface from the data was the influence of beliefs on participants' PCK. This central phenomenon became the cornerstone for the model of what was shaping experienced agriculture…
Descriptors: Experienced Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Agricultural Education, Preservice Teachers
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Rice, Amber H.; Kitchel, Tracy – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2017
The purpose of this grounded theory study was to conceptualize the pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) of experienced agriculture teachers in the plant sciences. The overarching theme that emerged during data collection and analysis was the influence of beliefs on participants' PCK. This finding guided subsequent data collection and analysis that…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Agricultural Education, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Dolan, Erin L.; Lally, David J.; Brooks, Eric; Tax, Frans E. – Science Teacher, 2008
In this article, the authors describe a large-scale research collaboration, the Partnership for Research and Education in Plants (PREP), which has capitalized on publicly available databases that contain massive amounts of biological information; stock centers that house and distribute inexpensive organisms with different genotypes; and the…
Descriptors: Investigations, Partnerships in Education, Internet, Educational Resources
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Wood, Jaimee – Science and Children, 2005
Spring is an exciting time in any kindergarten classroom. The children are communicating better, and they have begun working more independently. Their critical-thinking skills are growing each day. Last year, as the warm days of spring teased our senses, a plant unit seemed especially enticing, so the author created four interactive, plant-themed…
Descriptors: Learning Centers (Classroom), Kindergarten, Plants (Botany), Science Activities