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Download full textKristin Zorn; Kym Fry; Kevin Larkin; Peter Grootenboer – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2024
Problems presented in mathematics classrooms often focus on routine tasks with students practicing mathematical techniques demonstrated by the teacher. However, this does not reflect the problem-solving process in the real world, and students often find it difficult to connect school mathematics with authentic contexts. This paper discusses…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Mathematics Instruction, Video Technology, Teaching Methods
Direct linkSampson, Victor; Hutner, Todd L.; Grooms, Jonathon; Kaszuba, Jennifer; Burt, Carrie – NSTA Press, 2021
Are you interested in helping your elementary students learn the practices of science, including constructing explanations and engaging in argument from evidence? "Argument-Driven Inquiry in Fifth-Grade Science" will provide you with both the information and instructional materials you need to get started right away. The book is a…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Active Learning, Science Instruction, Persuasive Discourse
Peer reviewedNesimyan-Agadi, Dina; Assaraf, Orit Ben Zvi – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2022
Informal learning environments such as Natural History Museums can introduce visitors to a variety of topics in evolution by providing accessible representations of concepts like geological time, evolutionary mechanisms, biological diversity, geological time, and fossil dating. Our study examined sixth-grade students' conceptualization of…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Extracurricular Activities, Enrichment Activities, Authentic Learning
Sturm, Ryan M. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Social studies instructional experts have called for a move from a knowledge-based curriculum to conceptually-driven inquiry, though tools for educators in meeting this challenge are lacking. Simulations are potentially a powerful inquiry tool to transform students' ways of seeing the world through realistic interactions with complex social…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Social Studies, Inquiry, Active Learning
Schmidt, Alexandra; Williamson-Kefu, Majon – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2020
This article explores the benefits of using digital technology to support and enhance students' understanding during mathematical inquiry. The use of digital technologies enabled students to focus on the problem-solving aspects of the task such as how to compare and represent the data effectively.
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Elementary School Mathematics, Grade 6, Mathematics Instruction
Larmer, John – Social Education, 2018
Project-Based Learning (PBL) is increasingly popular in K-12 schools, not just in the United States but around the world. PBL is a great way to engage students in their learning. In this article, the author presents what PBL is and is not.
Descriptors: Student Projects, Teaching Methods, Active Learning, Social Studies
Pöntinen, Susanna; Kärkkäinen, Sirpa; Pihlainen, Kaisa; Räty-Záborszky, Sinikka – Education Sciences, 2019
Formulating questions is an integral part of pupils' learning process and scientific inquiry. Investigating pupil-generated questions in a collaborative science learning setting, combining self-regulation theory and phases of inquiry, can extend the previous research into pupils' questions.This study considered questions from pupils (n = 24, aged…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Questioning Techniques, Learning Processes, Early Adolescents
McPherson, Kelly – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2019
This article introduces the fifty states project, a year-long study of the United States that uses crowd sourcing to bring authentic materials into the social studies classroom. The project started five years ago, when author Kelly McPherson decided that she wanted to have a care package sent from all 50 states to help students learn about the…
Descriptors: Social Studies, History Instruction, Teaching Methods, Primary Sources
