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Inquiry-Based Experimental Physics: Twenty Years of an Evidence-Based, Laboratory-Based Physics Course for Algebra-Based Physics Students
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Thacker, Beth – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2023
[This paper is part of the Focused Collection on Instructional labs: Improving traditions and new directions.] This paper presents a historical analysis of the development, implementation, research, and assessment of an evidence-based introductory algebra-based physics course. The course is laboratory based and taught with an inquiry-based…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Inquiry, Science Laboratories
The Impact of Instructional Coaching on North Texas Elementary Writing Teachers' Self-Efficacy in Content Knowledge & Instructional Practices
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Jessica Leah Shugart – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Writing is a complex, multi-faceted skill that students begin to learn early in their elementary school years and utilize throughout the rest of their academic, personal, and professional lives. Despite the importance of developing effective writing skills, elementary teachers today often lack the necessary training and preparation to provide…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Writing Instruction, Faculty Development, Self Efficacy
Evaluation of the Correlated Science and Mathematics Professional Development Model, 2009-2010 Cohort
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Morlier, Rebecca – Online Submission, 2012
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of the 2009-2010 iteration of the Correlated Science and Mathematics (CSM) professional development program which provides teachers and principals experience with integrated and effective science and mathematics teaching strategies and content. Archival CSM data was analyzed via mixed…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Models, Science Teachers, Mathematics Teachers
Impact of the Teacher Study Group Professional Development Program on Student Vocabulary and Observed Teaching Practice: A Replication in First Grade Classrooms
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Gersten, Russell; Dimino, Joseph; Jayanthi, Madhavi; Newman-Gonchar, Rebecca; Taylor, Mary Jo – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2013
The ESEA Blueprint for Reform states that teachers need "effective, ongoing, job-embedded, professional development that is targeted to student and school needs… [and] aligned with evidence of improvements in student learning." Unfortunately, the professional development approaches advocated, though sensible and compelling in theory,…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Vocabulary Development, Observation, Grade 1
Evaluating the Efficacy of Mathematics, Science and Technology Teacher Preparation Academies in Texas
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Brown, Danielle Bairrington; Alford, Beverly L.; Rollins, Kayla Braziel; Stillisano, Jacqueline R.; Waxman, Hersh C. – Professional Development in Education, 2013
The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to evaluate the efficacy of 14 Mathematics, Science and Technology Teacher Preparation (MSTTP) academies located across the state of Texas. The aim of the academies was to increase the number of highly qualified mathematics, science and technology teachers, while also improving the quality of certified…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Technology Education
Findings from an Independent Evaluation of the AMNH's Online Seminars on Science Course: "The Link between Dinosaurs and Birds"
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Inverness Research, 2008
Inverness Research studied the American Museum of Natural History's (AMNH) Seminars on Science program for eight years, from its inception in 1998 to 2006. This paper presents teacher survey ratings for "The Link between Dinosaurs and Birds", along with profiles of three teachers who took the course. Course takers report on the annual…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Museums, Seminars, Online Courses