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Butler, J.; Mooney Simmie, G.; O'Grady, A. – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2015
Students' and teachers' misconceptions are an international concern among researchers in science education; they influence how students learn and teachers' teach knowledge and are a hindrance in the acquisition of accurate knowledge. This paper reports on a literature synthesis of existing research about ecological misconceptions. One means of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Ecology, Secondary School Students, Preservice Teacher Education
Flanagan, Jean C.; Herrmann-Abell, Cari F.; Roseman, Jo Ellen – Online Submission, 2013
AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) is collaborating with BSCS (Biological Sciences Curriculum Study) in the development of a curriculum unit for eighth grade students that connects fundamental chemistry and biology concepts to better prepare them for high school biology. Recognizing that teachers play an influential role in…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Curriculum Development, Science Instruction, Plants (Botany)
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Custer, Rodney L.; Daugherty, Jenny L.; Meyer, Joseph P. – Journal of Technology Education, 2010
There is a growing awareness that an engineering presence within the K-12 curriculum provides an authentic contextual base for mathematics and science concepts. One large scale initiative focused on pre-college engineering is the National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE) funded through the National Science Foundations' (NSF)…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Research Design, Qualitative Research, Elementary Secondary Education