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Scott Smalley; Mark Hainline; Katelyn Grein – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2023
With the perpetual increase in STEM-related jobs and a renewed focus on the importance of these content areas, school-based agricultural education (SBAE) teachers shoulder the important task of implementing inquiry-based learning opportunities to prepare students for future STEM careers. The Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) is…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, STEM Education, Agriculture Teachers, Professional Development
Hose, Justin C. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Through continuing education, educators improve their skills and become more proficient at their jobs. However, some educational leaders are unaware of the perception of teachers regarding professional development. Grounded in Desimone and Garet's framework of best practices in teachers' professional development, the purpose of this interpretive…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Faculty Development, Program Effectiveness
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Harrell, Pamela Esprívalo; Thompson, Ruthanne; Waid, Julie – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2023
Background: Science teachers represent the critical link to the development of a scientifically literate citizenry who is capable of addressing societal problems and global challenges in ways that positively affect the quality of life. Purpose: We investigated how a long-term, inquiry-based professional development program could be utilized to…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Active Learning, Earth Science, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Lin, Xunyi; Yang, Weipeng; Wu, Lizhen; Zhu, Lifen; Wu, Duanping; Li, Hui – Early Education and Development, 2021
Research Findings: The present study investigated the effects of a 12-week inquiry-based science and engineering (IBSE) program on preschoolers' science and engineering learning experiences. The treatment versus control condition was randomly assigned to four preschool classes, which included 122 preschoolers (M = 61.10 month, SD = 3.73).…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Science Education, Engineering Education
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Crawford, Christina; Obenland, Carrie; Nichol, Carolyn – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2021
Pre-college engineering education has gained traction in U.S. schools over the past twenty years. This growth is evident with engineering emerging as a crosscutting discipline in the Next Generation Science Standards. However, the scarcity of professional development (PD) for K-12 teachers who want to teach engineering and the few PD opportunities…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Program Length, Program Effectiveness, Inservice Teacher Education
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Baghoussi, Meriem – Arab World English Journal, 2021
The Algerian educational system is competency-based; therefore, it focuses on developing learners' competencies and skills through a learner-centered methodology that fosters autonomy. To help teachers apply such methodology, the English syllabus designers recommend using Project-Based Learning, active learning, and problem-solving strategies to…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries