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Kamarainen, Amy M.; Metcalf, Shari; Grotzer, Tina; Dede, Chris – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2015
Recent reform efforts and the next generation science standards emphasize the importance of incorporating authentic scientific practices into science instruction. Modeling can be a particularly challenging practice to address because modeling occurs within a socially structured system of representation that is specific to a domain. Further, in the…
Descriptors: Ecology, Science Instruction, Models, Epistemology
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Peat, Mary; Taylor, Charlotte E.; Franklin, Sue – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2005
It is increasingly important in the twenty-first century for graduates to be able to take their place in the changing world scene and to be adaptable and creative within the organisation that employs them. This paper describes some of the initiatives introduced into the curriculum of a first-year science course, taken by 1300 students at the…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Curriculum, Curriculum Enrichment, Undergraduate Study