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Gregory, Kenneth J.; Lewin, John – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2023
Big ideas, sometimes referred to as key, core, fundamental or threshold concepts, are widely applicable concepts at the heart of disciplines that are or have been central and influential for their fields. Attention here is particularly directed to meta-concepts common to sister disciplines in the sciences. "Learning thresholds",…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Teaching Methods, Intellectual Disciplines, Learner Engagement
Jina Chang; Joonhyeong Park; Kok-Sing Tang; David F. Treagust; Mihye Won – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2024
Background: To support collaborative drawing, it is essential to investigate how students make collaborative drawings and how these contribute to elaborating their ideas. This study examines how 5th and 6th grade students' group drawings contributed to increased levels of explanations of their drawings about sound transmission. Methods: We…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Freehand Drawing, Scientific Concepts, Science Education
Cirkony, Connie; Tytler, Russell; Hubber, Peter – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2022
Inquiry-based representation-focused approaches in science education have shown promising outcomes when students engage in knowledge building via an active process of constructing, coordinating, and evaluating representations. To date, much of the existing research around these approaches has taken place in pre-digital classrooms, but the…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Instruction, Inquiry, Active Learning
Fragkiadaki, Glykeria; Fleer, Marilyn; Rai, Prabhat – Research in Science Education, 2023
A substantial number of empirical studies in the field of Early Childhood Science Education have explored science concept formation in early childhood educational settings. Most of these studies focus on the process of science concept formation during a teaching intervention or a school year period. However, less is known about how children form…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Infants, Toddlers, Young Children
Di Biase, Rhonda; King, Elizabeth; Kriewaldt, Jeana; Reid, Catherine; Janfada, Mahtab – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2023
This article explores pedagogical renewal through an analysis of vignettes from four international pre-service teachers in an initial teacher education programme at an Australian university where learner-centred practices are prioritised. To understand their pedagogical journeys during their course, data was collected through a series of questions…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Foreign Students, Student Attitudes
Lee, Shu Jun; Kriewaldt, Jeana; Roberts, Margaret – Curriculum Journal, 2022
Internationally, there is a clear turn towards inquiry as a core approach to learning secondary school geography. This research critically compares how inquiry learning is expressed and justified in six jurisdictions (Australia, China, England, Hong Kong, Singapore, USA). Through content analysis of national curriculum documents, we found that…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Geography Instruction, Secondary School Teachers, Teaching Methods
Veliz, Leonardo; Véliz-Campos, Mauricio – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2022
The present study is aimed at unpacking Latino migrants' metaphorical conceptualizations of their language learning trajectories as sites for construction and negotiation of their complex identities throughout the process of transnational migration. In particular, our work intends to describe and interrogate three adult Latino migrants' personal,…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Concept Formation
Watson, Jane; Fitzallen, Noleine – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2021
Statistical terms are used in everyday language and, at times, used in non-statistical ways. It is often assumed students understand statistical terms because of their common use; however, research into their understanding of specific statistical terms is scant. This report focuses on 58 Year 3 students' responses to the basic question, "What…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Data Analysis
Cremin, Teresa; Chappell, Kerry – Research Papers in Education, 2021
This paper is a critical systematic literature review of empirical work on creative pedagogies from 1990 to 2018. It responds to the increased international attention being afforded creativity and creative pedagogies in research, policy and practice and examines the evidence regarding creative pedagogical practices and the potential impact of…
Descriptors: Creativity, Teaching Methods, Creative Teaching, Concept Formation
Virginia Kinnear; David Moltow; Josh Mckenzie; Joanne Mulligan – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2023
The authors share the results of a research project involving the use of mathematics to develop students' Numeracy General Capabilities. The current article delves into an example of a teacher supporting 'good habits of mind' through focussing on the Critical Learning Disposition of accuracy.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Numeracy, Mathematics Skills, Teaching Methods
Symons, Duncan; Pierce, Robyn – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2019
In this follow-up article, the authors explain that when technology is integrated in an equitable manner and with due regard for professional learning, the affordances of Web 2.0 technology and interactive devices allow teachers to not only promote procedural fluency but also to develop students' conceptual understanding, reasoning and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Harbour, Kristin E.; Livers, Stefanie D. – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2022
This article presents activities focused on developing some essential Year 1-3 fraction understandings (i.e., joining/composing, decomposing/ partitioning) while aligning these activities to the Australian Curriculum content strands and content descriptions. Additionally, the authors describe the materials/resources needed, the key vocabulary…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Mathematics Instruction
Woods, Annette; Jeffries, Michelle – Teachers College Record, 2021
Background/Context: There are recent trends of bringing highly defined, teacher-directed pedagogies into early-childhood contexts in Australia, the United States. and other Western contexts. While the justification for these moves is often the improvement of outcomes for young children, they ignore the large body of research that attests to the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Literacy Education, Educational Games
Beckett, Elizabeth A. H.; Gaganis, Voula; Bakker, Anthony J.; Towstoless, Michelle; Hayes, Alan; Hryciw, Deanne H.; Lexis, Louise; Tangalakis, Kathy – Advances in Physiology Education, 2023
Australia-wide consensus was reached on seven core concepts of physiology, which included homeostasis, a fundamental concept for students to understand as they develop their basic knowledge of physiological regulatory mechanisms. The term homeostasis is most commonly used to describe how the internal environment of mammalian systems maintains…
Descriptors: Physiology, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
Quane, Kate – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2022
The use of manipulatives to develop conceptual understanding appears to be a prevalent practice in many mathematical learning experiences, particularly in the early years of schooling. This study evaluates the impact of mathematical manipulatives on young children's attitudes towards mathematics (YCATM). The modified three-dimensional model of…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Manipulative Materials