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Silvia Alcaraz-Dominguez; Yael Shwartz; Mario Barajas – International Journal of Science Education, 2024
Whereas one of the potential uses of Socioscientific Issues-based instruction in basic education is to engage students in scientific practices, there is a lack of empirical evidence showing that this is indeed what happens in the classroom. On this basis, the present study analysed teachers' adaptations of pre-made SSI-based lessons in light of…
Descriptors: Social Sciences, Secondary School Teachers, Science Instruction, Teacher Attitudes
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Grek, Sotiria; Ydesen, Christian – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2021
Drawing on archival sources, interviews, and research literature, this article offers new insights into the making, structure and long-term effects of the International Educational Indicators (INES) programme of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The article argues that INES was crucial in setting the OECD on the…
Descriptors: International Organizations, Global Approach, Educational Policy, Scientific Research
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Yu, Chong Ho; DiGangi, Samuel; Jannasch-Pennell, Angel – Social Indicators Research, 2012
Due to the poor performance of US students in international math and science tests, many authors worry that the US lead in science is in jeopardy. A recent study by Chen and Luoh ("Soc Indic Res" 96: 133-143, 2010) challenged this pessimistic view by delinking test performance and labor force quality. It was found that measures such as…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Comparative Education, Science Tests, Program Effectiveness