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Cirkony, Connie – International Journal of Science Education, 2023
To promote scientific literacy in school science, students need to learn key concepts in science, along with the nature of scientific knowledge and how it is generated. Ideally, this learning mirrors authentic scientific inquiry through student engagement in three key epistemic practices: flexibility and creativity, knowledge construction, and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Authentic Learning, Inquiry, Active Learning
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Alison G. Boardman; Joseph L. Polman; Karla Scornavacco; Ashley Seidel Potvin; Antero Garcia; Bridget Dalton; Kristina Stamatis; Aaron Guggenheim; Jessica L. Alzen – AERA Open, 2024
Project-based learning (PBL) grounds instruction in authentic learning experiences where students engage in real-world explorations that culminate in a final product or performance. We report on a mixed methods study with 43 ninth-grade English language arts (ELA) teachers (22 PBL and 21 comparison) and 1,671 students exploring the feasibility of…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Language Arts, English Teachers
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Primavera, Karen – English in Texas, 2021
Teachers constantly struggle to get students actively engaged and invested in their own learning. It can be even more difficult to engage those students in critical thinking and 21st century skills. Problem-based learning (PBL) provides a student-led format with real-life learning experiences, offering a purpose for instruction. By relinquishing…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learner Engagement, Learning Processes, Critical Thinking
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Struyf, Annemie; De Loof, Haydée; Boeve-de Pauw, Jelle; Van Petegem, Peter – International Journal of Science Education, 2019
In this paper, we explore how students' engagement varies in different STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) learning environments. More specifically, we focus on the significance of a learning environment applying an integrated STEM (iSTEM) approach and the significance of STEM learning environments' student-centredness. Moreover,…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, STEM Education, Educational Environment, Educational Practices
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Al-Siyabi, Muna Abdullah; Dimitriadi, Yota – International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 2020
Mobile learning research has been flourishing to keep pace with the rapid technological advancement that has been invading all parts of modern life. There is a shortage of such research in Oman, especially in schools. The aim of this study is to uncover mLearning employment in schools in Oman by exploring two cases. The study investigates the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Educational Technology