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McGill, Tara A. W.; Housman, Gail; Reiser, Brian J. – Science and Children, 2021
Using the practices in three-dimensional learning means that a classroom community of students working alongside the teacher identifies questions and debates how to make progress. Students should see each step of their work as addressing goals they have set. This article explores a strategy developed by researchers and teachers for supporting…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Units of Study, Science Instruction, Oceanography
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Siry, Christina – Asia-Pacific Science Education, 2021
This contribution to the "APSE" special issue, "Equity and Diversity in Science Education: Implications for the Asia-Pacific Region," presents research on plurilingual students' interactions in science drawn from several studies in the multilingual context of Luxembourg. The goal of the manuscript is to present dialogic…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Science Education, Educational Research, Elementary School Science
Krajcik, Joseph, Ed.; Schneider, Barbara, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2021
"Science Education Through Multiple Literacies" explores how the use of project-based learning in elementary science education fosters a lifelong scientific mindset in students. The book provides educators with the teaching practices to help students develop an overall science literacy that aligns with Next Generation Science Standards.…
Descriptors: Science Education, Multiple Literacies, Student Projects, Active Learning
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Yang, Heesun; Yoon, Jihyun; Kim, Kyung; Kang, Seong-Joo – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2023
In this study, the Maker Competency Instrument (MCI) was developed to diagnose the level of Maker Competence of elementary and secondary students in South Korea. First, in this study, a draft of the test tool was adapted based on the Maker Competency Model developed as part of Yoon et al.'s research (2018). Then, two expert-level Delphi surveys…
Descriptors: Shared Resources and Services, Diagnostic Tests, Competence, Elementary School Students
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Estapa, Anne; Davis, Jeni – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2023
The work of teaching includes many in-the-moment decisions for teachers to make. In this study, we focused on the decisions prospective teachers made within the elementary context specific to shared teaching practice in mathematics and science instruction -- elicit and use evidence of student thinking. Within a qualitative multisite case study, we…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Science
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Herman, Benjamin C.; Poor, Sarah V.; Oertli, Robert T.; Schulte, Kristen – Science & Education, 2023
Promoting a functional scientific literacy entails preparing people to effectively engage and make decisions regarding real-world socioscientfic issues (SSI) through consideration of the relevant products and processes of science, as well as social, cultural, environmental, and ethical factors. Students can develop a functional scientific literacy…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary School Science, Grade 4, Science and Society
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Markóczi Revák, Ibolya; Fehér, Virág; Máth, János – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2023
At the time of the current global energy crisis energy awareness education in school is increasingly important. Textbooks directly helping and influencing learning play an important role in this, especially in the case of natural sciences. Thus, the aim of this research was to show how science textbooks help to educate energy awareness (EA).…
Descriptors: Textbook Content, Science Education, Energy, Knowledge Level
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Wang, Cixiao; Xu, Lingling; Liu, Hui – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2022
Background: Virtual manipulatives (VMs) are increasingly adopted in inquiry activities. However, the effects of the ratio of mobile device-based VMs to students and external scripts (a guiding structure for prompting group process) provision on group interaction has not been detailed. Objectives: This study proposed four different technology…
Descriptors: Manipulative Materials, Educational Technology, Handheld Devices, Cooperative Learning
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Yüzbasioglu, Mustafa Kemal; Kurnaz, Mehmet Altan – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2022
The aim of this research is to determine whether or not there is a consistent approach to science education with the correlation of sustainable development goals (SDG). Document review method is used in this study. In this study, 2018 curriculums learning outcomes are used as a resource. 58 of 302 learning outcomes in the curriculum are found to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Curriculum, Curriculum Evaluation, Science Education
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Yamamoto, Tomokazu; Kamiyama, Shinichi; Tanaka, Tatsuya; Yamaguchi, Etsuji – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2022
In science education, the improvement in students' ability to construct arguments at the primary school level has been reported. Although these studies have identified difficulties in arguments written by primary school students, they do not indicate areas that require improvement in teaching methods. This study aims to explore the possibility of…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Persuasive Discourse, Writing Assignments, Writing Skills
Fredrica M. Nash – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Traditional science instruction typically follows an initiation- response-evaluation format and privileges curriculum reflective of Western, male, white, middle-class values, and knowledge which sometimes tends to exclude Black and Latinx students. This qualitative instrumental case study explored how a White male seventh-grade science teacher in…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Social Justice, Teaching Methods, Grade 7
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Bert Schlu¨ter; Christian G. Strippel; Doris Lewalter; Katrin Sommer – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
There is a need to engage people with chemistry and to facilitate learning about chemistry in both nonformal and informal learning environments. A variety of platforms have been used to achieve this, including science festivals, summer camps, and so on. The events are voluntary, and participants need to be motivated independently to engage. The…
Descriptors: Evaluation, Motivation, Family Involvement, Chemistry
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Melinda Kirk – Australian Educational Researcher, 2025
In an era of socio-ecological challenges and uncertain times, it is imperative that student voice is supported to enable student transformative agency and desired positive change in their lives and community. Although international policy, the Australian Curriculum, School Strategic Plans, communities, teachers, and students often advocate for…
Descriptors: Student Empowerment, Personal Autonomy, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
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Nasser Mansour; Ceren Aras; Judith Kleine Staarman; Sarah Bader Mohsen Alotaibi – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Augmented Reality (AR) revolutionizes educational approaches by providing an immersive experience that superimposes virtual 3D elements onto the physical environment. This integration of virtual and real worlds addresses the challenge of understanding abstract concepts by enabling three-dimensional visualization and interaction. This study aims to…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary School Science, Computer Simulation, Science Instruction
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Rebecca Kotler; Maria Rosario; Maria Varelas; Nathan C. Phillips; Rachelle P. Tsachor; Rebecca Woodard – Science Education, 2024
Children are often denied science education that engages their emotions and multiple identities. This study focused on ways in which embodied arts-based experiences offer opportunities for such engagement in pedagogical efforts associated with justice-centered science. The conceptual framework that informed the study considers the body as a site…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Social Justice, Theater Arts, Science Education
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