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Socioscientific Issues: Theory and Practice
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Zeidler, Dana L.; Nichols, Bryan H. – Journal of Elementary Science Education, 2009
Drawing upon recent research, this article reviews the theory underlying the use of socioscientific issues (SSI) in science education. We begin with a definition and rationale for SSI and note the importance of SSI for advancing functional scientific literacy. We then examine the various roles of context, teachers, and students in SSI lessons as…
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Theory Practice Relationship, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Teaching Methods
Learning outside Our Disciplines: How Being Music Students Makes Us Better Teachers
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Benander, Ruth; Pettit, Rhonda; Harmony, Stephena; Skutar, Claudia – Journal of Faculty Development, 2009
This paper presents the critical reflections of four mid-career professors who are also beginning music students. These case studies, developed during a faculty learning community, outline how the experience of being learners changed how these professors taught their classes in enduring ways. Based on theories of experiential learning, research in…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Music, Student Role, Perspective Taking
From the Court to the Classroom: Opportunities for Engagement, Learning, and Identity in Basketball and Classroom Mathematics
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Nasir, Na'ilah Suad; Hand, Victoria – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2008
This study explored support for engagement in 2 settings: a high school basketball team and high school mathematics classrooms. Specifically, the study examined 3 aspects of these practices: (a) access to the domain, (b) opportunities to take on integral roles, and (c) opportunities for self-expression in the practice. Drawing on videotape and…
Descriptors: High Schools, Team Sports, Mathematics Instruction, African American Students
Teaching: A Conceptual Analysis.
Boyd, Darlene – 1993
A conceptual analysis deals with the question of what is meant by the term "teaching." In other words, what are the necessary criteria of teaching? Criterion 1 is that there be someone in authority to fulfill the role of the teacher. Criterion 2 insists that someone fulfill the role of pupil. These patently obvious criteria are not…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Criteria, Definitions, Educational Environment
Learning with Media; Restructuring the Debate.
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Jonassen, David H.; And Others – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1994
Argues that the debate about media attributes versus instructional methods should be shifted from instruction- and media-centered to a learner-centered conception of learning. Learning with media should be explored on the macro level (where learning is situationally dependent) and on the micro level (where design should support, instead of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Constructivism (Learning), Context Effect, Debate
Educational Technology: Identifying the Effects.
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Hawkes, Mark; Cambre, Marge – Principal Leadership, 2001
An evaluation of two school "telecommunities" in Ohio and South Dakota demonstrated the importance of studying a range of technology effectiveness indicators: standardized measures, behavior, stakeholder involvement, technology competency, multicultural exchange, equity, new student and teacher roles, learning climate, teacher…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Behavior Patterns, Context Effect, Educational Improvement