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Direct linkCollins, Jennifer Shalini; Olesik, Susan V. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
There is a severe shortage of Black scientists in the United States. Amid the recent national movement to dismantle systemic racism and racial injustices, many scientists publicly highlighted the prevalence of racist learning environments in STEM, contributing to the underrepresentation of Black students in STEM fields. Acknowledging this…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Science Departments, Department Heads, Administrator Role
Holley, Lisa – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
To most people in the author's profession of Special Education, the "D" means "disabilities." At The Lab School of Washington, the "D" means "different"--learning "differently" and teaching "differently." Sally Smith, the founder of the school, had this uncanny ability to see things in her staff that they could not. The year the author graduated…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Laboratory Schools, Learning Disabilities, Museums
Enabling a Culture of Change: A Life Science Faculty Learning Community Promotes Scientific Teaching
Sirum, Karen L.; Madigan, Dan; Kilionsky, Daniel J. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2009
Significant challenges to education transformation in lecture-oriented science departments include initiating and supporting a dialogue about teaching and learning among faculty whose priorities are primarily research. The authors established a faculty learning community through which participants made significant changes to how they think about…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Science Departments, Faculty Development, Curriculum Development
Hornsby, Joseph, Comp. – 1987
This publication is the last in a series of 12 giving the recommendations that were made for a broad and balanced education program in science for young people. This guide shows that learning to teach better science starts formally with initial training, continues through an induction period, and is consolidated through a regular in-service…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Learning and Skills Network (NJ3), 2007
This publication provides an introduction to teaching and learning approaches for the extension topics within GCSE Physics. It highlights some specific ideas that teachers can adopt and where to find further information. It also outlines issues for managing the change. This guide contains sevens sections: Section 1 presents the policy context;…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Departments, Foreign Countries, Science Instruction
Learning and Skills Network (NJ3), 2007
The Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has contracted with the Learning and Skills Network to support awareness and take-up of Triple Science GCSEs through the Triple Science Support Programme. This publication provides an introduction to teaching and learning approaches for the extension topics within GCSE Biology. It highlights…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Departments, Foreign Countries, Science Instruction
