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Jurecki, Karenann; Wander, Matthew C. F. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2012
In this work, we present an approach for teaching students to evaluate scientific literature and other materials critically. We use four criteria divided into two tiers: original research, authority, objectivity, and validity. The first tier, originality and authority, assesses the quality of the source. The second tier, objectivity and validity,…
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Critical Thinking, Scientific and Technical Information, Evaluation
Evans, Marsha Ann Johnson – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Open Access (OA) to scholarly communications is a critical component in providing equitable admission to scholarly information and a key vehicle toward the achievement of global access to research in the knowledge building process. A standard and universally accepted process for guaranteeing OA permits complimentary access to knowledge, research…
Descriptors: Scientific and Technical Information, Access to Information, Academic Libraries, Librarians
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Zhang, Yuejiao – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2013
This article examines the influential Chinese science book "Brush Talks from Dream Brook," written by Shen Kuo in the 11th century. I suggest that "Brush Talks" reveals a tension between institutionalized science and science in the public, and a gap between the making of scientific knowledge and the communication of such…
Descriptors: Technical Writing, Writing Strategies, Scientific and Technical Information, Asian History
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Isberner, Maj-Britt; Richter, Tobias; Maier, Johanna; Knuth-Herzig, Katja; Horz, Holger; Schnotz, Wolfgang – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2013
When reading conflicting science-related texts, readers may attend to cues which allow them to assess plausibility. One such plausibility cue is the use of graphs in the texts, which are regarded as typical of "hard science." The goal of our study was to investigate the effects of the presence of graphs on the perceived plausibility and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Cues, College Students, Graphs
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Anmarkrud, Øistein; McCrudden, Matthew T.; Bråten, Ivar; Strømsø, Helge I. – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2013
We explored readers' judgments of text relevance and strategy use while they read about a controversial scientific issue in multiple conflicting documents using a think-aloud methodology and had them write a short essay after reading. Participants were university-level students. There were three main findings. First, readers discriminated…
Descriptors: College Students, Protocol Analysis, Scientific and Technical Information, Science Materials
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Walsh, Elizabeth Mary; McGowan, Veronica Cassone – International Journal of Science Education, 2017
Science education trends promote student engagement in authentic knowledge in practice to tackle personally consequential problems. This study explored how partnering scientists and students on a social media platform supported students' development of disciplinary practice knowledge through practice-based learning with experts during two pilot…
Descriptors: Science Education, Climate, Expertise, Earth Science
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McClune, Billy; Alexander, Joy – School Science Review, 2015
It is important for young people to be able to read science-related media reports with discernment. "Getting Newswise" was a research project designed to enable science and English teachers, working collaboratively, to equip pupils through the curriculum with critical reading skills appropriate for science news. Phase 1 of the study…
Descriptors: Science Education, Content Area Reading, Scientific and Technical Information, News Reporting
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Davidson, Rosemary – Science Teacher, 2014
As a chemistry teacher, Rosemary Davidson has found "infographics" (information graphics) successfully engage her students in science--not only in carrying out the research for classroom projects but also in presenting the results of their research to their peers. This article will help teachers integrate student-created infographics…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Education, Scientific and Technical Information, Chemistry
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Ishiwa, Koto; Sanjose, Vicente; Otero, Jose – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2013
Background: A number of studies report that few questions are asked in classrooms and that many of them are shallow questions. Aims: This study investigates the way in which reading goals determine questioning on scientific texts. Reading goals were manipulated through two different tasks: reading for understanding versus reading to solve a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questioning Techniques, Scientific and Technical Information, Reading
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Leung, Jessica Shuk Ching; Wong, Alice Siu Ling; Yung, Benny Hin Wai – Science & Education, 2015
Understandings of nature of science (NOS) are a core component of scientific literacy, and a scientifically literate populace is expected to be able to critically evaluate science in the media. While evidence has remained inconclusive on whether better NOS understandings will lead to critical evaluation of science in the media, this study aimed at…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Scientific Literacy, Scientific Concepts, Scientific Attitudes
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Raffaghelli, Juliana Elisa; Cucchiara, Stefania; Persico, Donatella – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2015
This paper explores the methodological approaches most commonly adopted in the scholarly literature on Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), published during the period January 2008-May 2014. In order to identify trends, gaps and criticalities related to the methodological approaches of this emerging field of research, we analysed 60 papers…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Research Methodology, Open Education, Online Courses
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Round, Jennifer E.; Campbell, A. Malcolm – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2013
The ability to interpret experimental data is essential to understanding and participating in the process of scientific discovery. Reading primary research articles can be a frustrating experience for undergraduate biology students because they have very little experience interpreting data. To enhance their data interpretation skills, students…
Descriptors: Biology, Undergraduate Students, Reading Assignments, Data Interpretation
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Chimalizeni, Michael; Chimwaza, Gracian; Chataira, Blessing; Msengezi, Chipo – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2014
This article shares the experience and lessons learned by Information Training and Outreach Center for Africa (ITOCA) in rolling out an on-line distance learning course. Key objectives were to explore the efficacy of online courses in increasing skills and awareness of electronic resources access initiatives. This is in the context of responding…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Outreach Programs, Health Education, Scientific and Technical Information
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Lamb, Gary; Polman, Joseph L.; Newman, Alan; Smith, Cynthia Graville – Science Teacher, 2014
Information graphics, or "infographics," are widely used to convey complex science and its importance to society. To be educated consumers and citizens, students need to understand and be critical of information presented in graphical form. Researchers, accordingly, have called for fostering the "representational competence" of…
Descriptors: Scientific and Technical Information, Models, Integrated Activities, High School Students
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Makarevitch, Irina; Frechette, Cameo; Wiatros, Natalia – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2015
Integration of inquiry-based approaches into curriculum is transforming the way science is taught and studied in undergraduate classrooms. Incorporating quantitative reasoning and mathematical skills into authentic biology undergraduate research projects has been shown to benefit students in developing various skills necessary for future…
Descriptors: Student Research, Research Projects, Data Analysis, Research Skills
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