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Bicak, Besim Enes; Borchert, Cornelia Eleonore; Höner, Kerstin – Education Sciences, 2021
Developing scientific reasoning (SR) is a central goal of science-teacher education worldwide. On a fine-grained level, SR competency can be subdivided into at least six skills: "formulating research questions," "generating hypotheses," "planning experiments," "observing and measuring," "preparing data…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Late Adolescents, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education
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Tillmann, Alexander; Albrecht, Volker; Wunderlich, Jürgen – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2017
The epistemological and educational philosophy of John Dewey is used as a theoretical basis to analyze processes of knowledge construction during geographical field studies. The experience of landscape drawing as a method of inquiry and a starting point for research-based learning is empirically evaluated. The basic drawing skills are acquired…
Descriptors: Geography Instruction, Field Studies, Student Motivation, Freehand Drawing
Winthrop, Rebecca; Ziegler, Lauren; Handa, Rhea; Fakoya, Foluyinka – Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution, 2019
Humans are born with the natural ability to gain skills through play. Children learn about social norms, roles and responsibilities, and language through curiosity-driven, playful interactions and activities. Learning through play harnesses the power of children's imagination and inspires active engagement with the material. The Center for…
Descriptors: Play, Academic Achievement, Educational Innovation, Student Centered Learning