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Shakhman, Larisa; Barak, Moshe – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2019
This study addresses the development and evaluation of the Physics Problem-Solving Taxonomy (PPST), comprising five levels: retrieval, diagnosis, strategy, conceptual, and creative thinking. The taxonomy draws on Bloom's revised taxonomy in the cognitive domain, the Types of Knowledge Taxonomy, and the Problem-Solving Taxonomy in engineering. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physics, Problem Solving, Taxonomy
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Miller, Kurtz; Caprio, Terri; Smarr, Tonie; Bledsoe, Kathleen Guest; Pettinichi, Katie – Science Teacher, 2019
School districts across the country have identified priority areas aligned to school improvement plans, such as formative assessment, differentiated instruction, and posted learning targets. Several studies indicate that these areas, coupled with high-quality instruction, may have significant returns in terms of student learning (Marzano 2013;…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Achievement, School Districts, Educational Improvement
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Crippen, Kent J.; Biesinger, Kevin D.; Ebert, Ellen K. – Professional Development in Education, 2010
This paper provides a detailed description and evaluation of a three-year professional development project in a large urban setting in the southwestern United States. The impetus for the project was curriculum development focused on integrated scientific inquiry. Project goals included the development of a professional learning community, reformed…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Science Teachers