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Abd-El-Khalick, Fouad; Myers, John Y.; Summers, Ryan; Brunner, Jeanne; Waight, Noemi; Wahbeh, Nader; Zeineddin, Ava A.; Belarmino, Jeremy – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2017
This study assessed the (i) ways in which, and extent to which, several aspects of nature of science (NOS) are represented in high school biology and physics textbooks in the United States (U.S.); (ii) extent to which these representations have changed over the course of several decades; and (iii) relative impact of discipline, and textbook…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Scientific Principles, High School Students, Secondary School Science
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Abd-El-Khalick, Fouad; Waters, Mindy; Le, An-Phong – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2008
This study assessed the representations of nature of science (NOS) in high school chemistry textbooks and the extent to which these representations have changed during the past four decades. Analyses focused on the empirical, tentative, inferential, creative, theory-driven, and social NOS, in addition to the myth of "The Scientific Method," the…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Textbooks, Scientific Methodology, Scientific Principles
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Bryce, T. G. K.; MacMillan, K. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2009
Researchers and practitioners alike express concerns about the conceptual difficulties associated with the concepts of momentum and kinetic energy currently taught in school physics. This article presents an in-depth analysis of the treatment given to them in 44 published textbooks written for UK secondary school certificate courses. This is set…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Textbooks, Kinetics, Physics
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Naughton, Wendy; Schreck, James; Heikkinen, Henry – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2008
Interviews with representatives of nine municipal agencies involved in air-quality education were analyzed for concepts and skills perceived as important for citizens in addressing air-quality concerns. Interviewees focused mainly on general air quality-related understandings (60.2%), although cognitive skills (22.0%) and specific concepts (17.8%)…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Educational Quality, Chemistry, Content Analysis