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Elina Viro – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2024
The article focuses on study visits from the perspective of mathematical project work. Project work means a systematic organizing method of teaching that is based around a project. The research questions are the kinds of study visits students made, the meaning(s) of those visits, the mathematical content in the visits and how such study visits…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Student Projects, Course Content
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Emily G. Thorpe; Marc J. Stern; Robert B. Powell; Tyler L. Hemby – Environmental Education Research, 2024
Political polarization in the United States has made many environmental issues strongly partisan, with Democrats largely receptive to environmental messaging and Republicans commonly pitted against it. This phenomenon may have meaningful implications for how environmental education is conducted for people from different sociopolitical contexts. We…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Early Adolescents, Youth, Field Trips
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Andersen, Mette Fredslund; Levinsen, Henrik; Møller, Hasse Harold; Thomsen, Anders Vestergaard – Journal of Museum Education, 2020
Many museums attempt to connect museum activities to classroom learning goals by creating "before" and "after" suggestions for the classroom teacher. Therefore, when doing out of school activities it is common to organize and plan such activities from a before, during and after perspective. The present study primarily rests on…
Descriptors: Science Teaching Centers, Partnerships in Education, Learning Activities, Blended Learning
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Gilbert, Lynn; Breitbarth, Pamela; Brungardt, Matthew; Dorr, Carrie; Balgopal, Meena – Science Scope, 2010
Most educators have a love-hate relationship with field trips. On the one hand, field trips are a great way to get students out of the building, enhance learning, and have some fun. On the other hand, field trips are a lot of work and worry. Especially now, with the increased cost of transportation and the need for curricular ties, field trips…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Student Interests, Science Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Adedokun, Omolola; Parker, Loran Carleton; Loizzo, Jamie; Burgess, Wilella; Robinson, J. Paul – Science Scope, 2011
One school offers zipTrips as an alternative to actual field trips taken outside of school. ZipTrips are web- and broadcast-delivered electronic field trips that include online videos, lesson plans, and a live, 45-minute interactive program consisting of four core components: an in-studio audience, live interaction with scientists, prerecorded…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Field Trips, Integrated Activities, Audiences
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Davidson, Susan Kay; Passmore, Cynthia; Anderson, David – Science Education, 2010
This paper reports on the findings of a case study that investigated the interaction of the agendas and practices of students, teachers, and zoo educators during a class field trip to a zoo. The study reports on findings of the analysis of two case classes of students and their perceptions of their learning experiences during the field trip. The…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Recreational Facilities, Interaction, Attitude Measures