NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 10 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Vance Kite; Soonhye Park – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2024
There is growing recognition in the education community that the problem-solving practices that comprise computational thinking (CT) are a fundamental component of both life and work in the twenty-first century. Historically, opportunities to learn CT have been confined to computer science (CS) and elective courses that lack racial, ethnic, and…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Science Teachers, Computation, Thinking Skills
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
William R. Penuel; Andrew E. Krumm; Carol Pazera; Corinne Singleton; Anna-Ruth Allen; Clarissa Deverel-Rico – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2024
Meaningful participation in science and engineering practices requires that students make their thinking visible to others and build on one another's ideas. But sharing ideas with others in small groups and classrooms carries social risk, particularly for students from nondominant groups and communities. In this paper, we explore how students'…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Science Curriculum, Gender Differences, Racial Differences
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Leonora Kaldaras; Hope O. Akaeze; Joseph Krajcik – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2024
Chemical bonding is central to explaining many phenomena. Research in chemical education and the Framework for K-12 Science Education (the "Framework") argue for new approaches to learning chemical bonding grounded in (1) using ideas of the balance of electric forces and energy minimization to explain bond formation, (2) using learning…
Descriptors: Science Education, Academic Standards, Chemistry, Energy
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
G. Puttick; M. Cassidy; E. Tucker-Raymond; G. M. Troiano; C. Harteveld – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2024
Much research attention has been focused on learning through game playing. However, very little has been focused on student learning through game making, especially in science. Moreover, none of the studies on learning through making games has presented an account of how students engage in the process of game design in real time. The present study…
Descriptors: Design, Computer Games, Peer Teaching, Science Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Marissa Levy; Amanda Peel; Lexie Zhao; Nicholas LaGrassa; Michael S. Horn; Uri Wilensky – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2025
Increasing access to computational ideas and practices is one important reason to integrate computational thinking (CT) in science classrooms. While integrating CT into science classrooms broadens exposure to computing, it may not be enough to ensure equitable participation in the science classroom. Equitable participation is crucial because…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hannah Cooke; Todd Campbell; April Luehmann; Yang Zhang; Déana Scipio – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2025
Explicitly attending to justice in science teaching and learning is long overdue. Here, we examined the professional teacher identity development of 13 science teachers as they collaborated in networked professional learning communities (PLCs) to implement and revise a culture-setting unit focused on the science of COVID and engaging in…
Descriptors: Justice, Science Education, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Britney L. Jones – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2025
Science education policies and standards have called for educators to teach students about the Nature of Science (NOS) and engage them in Culturally Relevant Science Teaching (CRST), which requires critical shifts away from traditional science teaching. As such, teachers are being asked to possess or take up conceptions of science that challenge…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Scientific Principles, Science Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Jeffrey Nordine; Marcus Kubsch; David Fortus; Joseph Krajcik; Knut Neumann – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2024
One reason for the widespread use of the energy concept across the sciences is that energy analysis can be used to interpret the behavior of systems even if one does not know the particular mechanisms that underlie the observed behavior. By providing an approach to interpreting unfamiliar phenomena, energy provides a lens on phenomena that can set…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Energy, Scientific Concepts, Science Instruction
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Sage Andersen; María González-Howard; Karina Méndez Pérez – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2024
This study explored a middle school science teacher's curricular sensemaking in interaction with their use of an educative storyline curriculum, aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards, that was intentionally designed for more opportunities for students' scientific sensemaking. Using a phenomenological case study methodology, we examined…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Science Instruction, Curriculum Implementation, Science Curriculum
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Rebecca S. Friesen; Adriana D. Cimetta – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2024
Attracting and retaining students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics majors, particularly those who are underrepresented, is a national concern. While undergraduate research experiences have been shown to increase retention and engagement, inequities in access exacerbate disparities. Understanding what hinders or facilitates the…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Undergraduate Study, Disproportionate Representation, Student Experience