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Bo Chen; Shaoli Chen; Huinan Liu; Xianhua Meng – Science & Education, 2024
This paper aimed to examine the changes in the representations of nature of science (NOS) in Chinese senior high school chemistry textbooks under the influence of the new curriculum ideas. The study was conducted based on an analytical framework in which the aspects of NOS, the approaches to address NOS, and the content relation of NOS aspects…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Textbooks
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Mary F. Johnston; Valarie L. Akerson – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2025
This action research case study explored the ability of three high school chemistry students to grow in their understanding of nature of science (NOS) during its explicit-reflective inclusion in two unit chapters on bonding (ionic compounds followed by covalent molecules). Students completed a pre, post and delayed Views of Nature of Science Form…
Descriptors: High School Students, High School Teachers, Rural Schools, Chemistry
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Katarzyna Pomian Bogdanov – Grantee Submission, 2024
Teachers often rely on curricular materials as support for implementing reform-based science practices and as educative materials to continue developing ways in which they teach and approach science. Therefore, it is important to understand how teachers develop and use curricular materials and how they learn from their experiences. However, we…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Material Development, Values, Science Curriculum
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William F. McComas – American Biology Teacher, 2024
This article introduces and contextualizes the content of this theme issue of "The American Biology Teacher" (ABT), which focuses on integrating elements of the history of science (HOS) in biology instruction. Such orientations can enhance students' understanding of core biological concepts and the process of scientific discovery by…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Science History, Scientific Concepts
Matthew Jon Balcom – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The American school system is funded, operated, and evaluated based on student academic achievement data that is generated by various assessment tools and grading practices. The most traditional grading practice, norm-referenced grading, assesses student academic achievement on a 100-point scale that is further broken into categorical levels (A-F)…
Descriptors: Grading, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Standards
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Amanda Peel; Sugat Dabholkar; Gabriella Anton; Mike Horn; Uri Wilensky – Computer Science Education, 2024
Background and Context: To better reflect the computational nature of STEM disciplines and deepen learning of science content computational thinking (CT) should be integrated in science curricula. Teachers have a critical role in supporting effective student learning with CT integrated curricula in classroom settings. Objective: Our team worked…
Descriptors: Biology, Computer Science Education, Science Instruction, Thinking Skills
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Wahyudi; Heri Retnawati; Elly Arliani – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
The 21st century learning leads to create new skill of students, so the Indonesian government offers the new curriculum. In vocational school, project-based learning for the subject of the "Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam dan Sosial" (IPAS) Project is required to increase the creativity of student. Informations about the perspective of vocational…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Phenomenology, Vocational High Schools
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Onur Yalçin; Fatma Sadik – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2024
This research is a needs analysis study aimed at developing a curriculum based on an interdisciplinary context-based learning approach within the 10th-grade physics course, focusing on the electricity and magnetism unit. The research was designed according to the case study model and data were collected from expert, teacher, and student sample…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Science Curriculum, Physics, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Agus Slamet; Fahmil Ikhsan Taharu; Atok Miftachul Hudha – Journal of Biological Education Indonesia (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia), 2019
The existence of learning resources based on local phenomena is presumed to be able to optimize genetic learning processes. The purposes of this study were (1) to produce module based on the blue eyes phenomenon occurred in Buton Island for genetic material in senior high school and (2) to find the quality of the module produced. This study used…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Instruction, Genetics, Learning Modules
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Bellocchi, Alberto; Mills, Reece; Davis, James; Bourke, Theresa – Teaching Science, 2021
The science curriculum's potential for developing students' scientific literacy offers the ideal opportunity for addressing global concerns such as the 'post-truth' epidemic. In this article, we review the Year 10 "Australian Curriculum: Science" for its capacity to help students become producers and consumers of knowledge. We adopt a…
Descriptors: Science Curriculum, National Curriculum, Grade 10, High School Students
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Bielik, Tom; Finnie, Kellie; Peek-Brown, Deborah; Klager, Chris; Touitou, Israel; Schneider, Barbara; Krajcik, Joseph – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2022
To meet the demands of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), teachers need to reconsider their current instructional practices, shifting from learning about scientific ideas to making sense of phenomena and solving problems using three-dimensional learning components. Project-Based Learning (PBL) provides a framework for creating…
Descriptors: High School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Science Instruction, Science Curriculum
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Baiq Fatmawati; M. Marzuki; Fenny Roshayanti; Purwati Kuswarini Suprapto – Journal of Biological Education Indonesia (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia), 2024
"Kurikulum Merdeka" is a learning experience framework that offers flexibility and focuses on essential content, character development, and students' competencies. Teachers had the discretion to develop their modules to choose, design, and organize the learning contents for students, based on their needs. By using that module, there is…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Problem Solving, Problem Based Learning, Biology
Michael Valenti – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study addresses the inadequacies of the traditional ninth-grade science curriculum at The Charter School of Wilmington (CSW) and proposes a focused initiative to enhance the curriculum's relevance and effectiveness. The current Integrated Science & Research curriculum lacks socioscientific inquiry, neglecting to incorporate social issues…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, High School Students, High School Teachers, Grade 9
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Zowada, Christian; Siol, Antje; Gulacar, Ozcan; Eilks, Ingo – Journal of Chemical Education, 2019
Phosphates are essential components of any efficient fertilizer. Natural phosphate rock is, however, not available in every part of the world. According to the European Commission, phosphate rock has high economic importance as well as a certain supply risk--at least for Europe. For these reasons, environmental technology research has received a…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, High School Students
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Mpungose, Cedric Bheki – International Journal of Higher Education, 2021
Post-apartheid South African curriculum reforms, from outcomes-based education (OBE) to the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS), resulted in different challenges. Teachers, in particular those teaching Physical Sciences in the Further Education and Training (FET) phase from Grades 10-12, were expected to cope with changes and master…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Curriculum, Science Curriculum, Curriculum Development
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