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Moving Evolution Education Forward: A Systematic Analysis of Literature to Identify Gaps in Collective Knowledge for Teaching
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Ziadie, M. A.; Andrews, T. C. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2018
Evolution is a unifying theory in biology and is challenging for undergraduates to learn. An instructor's ability to help students learn is influenced by pedagogical content knowledge (PCK), which is topic-specific knowledge of teaching and learning. Instructors need PCK for every topic they teach, which is a tremendous body of knowledge to…
Descriptors: Evolution, Science Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Biology
Professional Journals as a Source of PCK for Teaching Nature of Science: An Examination of Articles Published in "The Science Teacher (TST) (an NSTA Journal)," 1995-2010
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Aydin, Sevgi; Demirdögen, Betül; Muslu, Nilay; Hanuscin, Deborah L. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2013
A number of science education policy documents recommend that students develop an understanding of the enterprise of science and the nature of science (NOS). Despite this emphasis, there is still a gap between policy and practice. Teacher professional literature provides one potential venue for bridging this gap, by providing "activities that…
Descriptors: Periodicals, Science Instruction, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Scientific Concepts
A Review of Research on Metacognition in Science Education: Current and Future Directions
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Zohar, Anat; Barzilai, Sarit – Studies in Science Education, 2013
The goal of this study is to map the current state of research in the field of metacognition in science education, to identify key trends, and to discern areas and questions for future research. We conducted a systematic analysis of 178 studies published in peer-reviewed journals in the years 2000-2012 and indexed in the ERIC database. The…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Science Education, Literature Reviews, Trend Analysis
Evolution Education in Louisiana Public Schools: A Decade Following Edwards v Aguillard.
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Aguillard, Donald – American Biology Teacher, 1999
Describes the results of a study of the current level of evolution instruction in public schools in Louisiana. Finds a significant and positive correlation between emphasis placed on evolution instruction and teachers' knowledge-base. Also finds no pressure on biology teachers to regard evolutionary theory as a unifying theme in biology, and…
Descriptors: Biology, Creationism, Evolution, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Elementary Science Literature Review
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Gustafson, Brenda; MacDonald, Dougal; d'Entremont, Yvette – Alberta Education, 2007
This report presents a literature review of elementary science and design technology education research. The review is intended to provide direction to the elementary science working groups charged with the responsibility to revise the "Alberta Elementary Science Program" (1996) by reflecting current ideas reported in research…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Science Programs, Scientific Principles, Problem Solving
Educating Prospective Teachers of Biology: Introduction and Research Methods.
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Hewson, Peter W.; Tabachnick, B. Robert; Zeichner, Kenneth M.; Blomker, Kathryn B.; Meyer, Helen; Lemberger, John; Marion, Robin; Park, Hyun-Ju; Toolin, Regina – Science Education, 1999
Introduces an issue that details a complex study of a science-teacher-education program whose goal was to graduate teachers who held conceptual change conceptions of teaching science and were disposed to put them into practice. Presents a conceptual framework for science-teacher education, and describes the context and major questions of the…
Descriptors: Action Research, Biology, Constructivism (Learning), Elementary Secondary Education