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Ahmad Faize, Fayyaz – International Journal of Science Education, 2022
This study assessed teachers' understanding about the nature of scientific inquiry (NOSI) and whether this understanding was reflected in their students' responses. The data were collected through the 'Views About Scientific Inquiry' (VASI) questionnaire, a reliable tool for assessing understanding about the NOSI. The sample included science…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Secondary School Students, Grade 10, Secondary School Science
Rowe, Michael; Bertz, Christine – Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP), 2015
The Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER) Model is a systemic approach to science learning and teaching based on five infrastructure pillars: research-based curriculum, differentiated professional development, administrative and community support, materials support, and assessment. This model uses the Science and…
Descriptors: Science Education, Educational Change, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
This report presents results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) U.S. science assessment in 2011. A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 NAEP science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Science Tests, Grade 8, Scores
Caron, Daniel W.; Fuller, Jeremy; Watson, Janice; St. Hilaire, Katherine – National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2007
In May 2005, the International Technology Education Association (ITEA) was funded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop curricular units for Grades K-12 on Space Exploration. The units focus on aspects of the themes that NASA Engineers and Scientists--as well as future generations of explorers--must consider, such…
Descriptors: Plants (Botany), Problem Solving, Engineering, Technological Literacy