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Download full textReinking, Anni; Martin, Barbara – Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research, 2018
The 2010 President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology indicated that there was a need to provide individuals with strong STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) backgrounds in order to be a competitive country internationally. Additionally, it has been found that there is a gender gap in STEM related fields.…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, STEM Education, Socialization, Peer Influence
Peer reviewedPrice, Sabra; Hein, George E. – International Journal of Science Education, 1991
Reviews the work of the Program Evaluation and Research Group (PERG) at Lesley College in evaluating informal, nonschool science programs for elementary students. Compares PERG's findings with other published literature about elementary school programs in extraschool science institutions and discusses issues that apply to all such programs from…
Descriptors: Aquariums, Elementary Education, Evaluation, Exhibits
Gillespie, Marilyn K. – 2002
A key concept underlying Equipped for the Future (EFF) relates to its contextualized approach to curriculum and instruction. While drawing on the body of cognitive research, research on the transfer of learning is of key importance for this principle. Effective learning requires not only acquisition but also active application of knowledge,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Constructivism (Learning), Context Effect, Educational Research
Dilworth, Robert L.; Willis, Verna J. – 2003
This book provides information and strategies on how adult educators can integrate action learning concepts in their teaching practice. The book defines action learning as going beyond the traditional idea of "learn by doing" and applies it to various organizational cultures and educational contexts. Chapter 1 introduces the origins of action…
Descriptors: Action Research, Active Learning, Adult Development, Adult Education
