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Walkington, Helen; Rushton, Elizabeth A. C. – Higher Education Studies, 2019
This paper proposes ten salient practices of research mentoring activity in high school settings for teachers and technicians based upon survey and interview findings from 96 English and Scottish high school teachers from STEM disciplines, working in research collaborations with scientists. Mentoring high school research provides career…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Faculty Development, Mentors, Foreign Countries
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Rushton, Elizabeth A. C.; Charters, Lauren; Reiss, Michael J. – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2021
Background: A diverse range of opportunities for high school students to undertake Independent Research Projects (IRPs) in science and this is a beneficial aspect of high school science provision. In Higher Education, the importance of students undertaking research as part of their learning, including presenting at authentic, academic conferences,…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Student Participation, High School Students, Adolescents
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Rushton, Elizabeth A. C.; Reiss, Michael J. – International Journal of Science Education, 2019
We explore the professional identities of UK-based secondary science teachers who actively participated in science research for at least six months. The study uses thematic analysis to analyse semi-structured interviews with 17 participants across England and Scotland, from a variety of educational/socio-economic contexts. We found that through…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers, Science Teachers, Professional Identity