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Karisan, Dilek; Zeidler, Dana L. – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2017
The aim of this paper is to examine the importance of contextualization of Nature of Science (NOS) within the Socioscientific Issues (SSI) framework, because of the importance to science education. The emphasis on advancing scientific literacy is contingent upon a robust understanding and appreciation of NOS, as well as the acquisition of…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Science and Society, Literature Reviews, Context Effect
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Langrall, Cynthia; Nisbet, Steven; Mooney, Edward; Jansem, Sinchai – Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2011
Our research addresses the role that context expertise plays when students compare data. We report findings from a study conducted in 3 countries: Australia, United States, and Thailand. In each country, six middle school students analyzed authentic data relating to selected students' areas of interest. We examined the data analysis processes and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Data Analysis, Statistics
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Rose, Stephen J.; Cheah, Ban – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2011
A college degree pays off--but by just how much? In this report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, the authors examine just what a college degree is worth--and what else besides a degree might influence an individual's potential earnings. This report examines lifetime earnings for all education levels and…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Education Work Relationship, Economic Opportunities, High School Graduates
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Rose, Stephen J.; Cheah, Ban – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2011
Education and earnings interact in complex and often unexpected ways--but there are rules to the game. "The College Payoff," a new paper from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, uses in-depth data analysis to identify, illuminate and elucidate those rules. This executive summary provides a glimpse of the education and…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Education Work Relationship, Economic Opportunities, Graphs
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Pfannkuch, Maxine – Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2011
Context is identified as an important factor when considering the learning of informal statistical inferential reasoning, but research in this area is very limited. This small exploratory study in one grade 10 (14 year olds) classroom seeks to learn more about the role context plays in learners' inferential reasoning, where both teacher and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Statistics, Instruction, Role
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Goldring, Ellen; Cohen-Vogel, Lora; Smrekar, Claire; Taylor, Cynthia – American Journal of Education, 2006
This article uses census data, information collected by health and police departments, and GIS mapping software to analyze the neighborhood contexts surrounding schools in one Southern school district. When courts lifted Nashville's desegregation order in 1999, the district agreed to implement a new student assignment plan geared toward…
Descriptors: Shared Resources and Services, Desegregation Litigation, African American Children, Social Capital
Orr, Margaret Terry – 1995
This document, which is intended for individuals at the state and local levels with responsibility for school-to-work opportunities, focuses on recommended standard procedures for evaluating school-to-work transition programs. In the introduction, the role of evaluation as a critical element in an overall program management strategy is discussed…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Interpretation