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Radmehr, Farzad; Tohidinasab, Khaled; Tavakoli, Mostafa – PRIMUS, 2023
Traditional lecturing is the dominant method of teaching mathematics in undergraduate mathematical courses in many countries, whereas active student-centered approaches such as inquiry-based learning have been shown in some instances to be more effective. Most teaching resources (inquiry-based tasks) available at the tertiary level are related to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Inquiry, Mathematics Instruction, Graphs
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Tebeck, Claudette – Science Teacher, 2021
School closures in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic led to kids asking pertinent questions about why they were not in school, especially some students suffering financial hardship. Virtual classrooms became the mundane venues for students to piece together the pandemic puzzle and unpack unseen inequities. This article examines disparities that…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Racial Differences, Science Instruction
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Gregory, Christine – Science Teacher, 2012
In this article, the author describes the "Be your own groundhog" project in her grades 9-12 Earth and environmental sciences courses, in which students use citizen science databases to research the physical changes that signal the arrival of spring. This project starts with a simple question, "When will spring spring?" This goes beyond the…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Secondary School Science
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Otto, Charlotte A.; Everett, Susan A.; Luera, Gail R. – School Science and Mathematics, 2008
The unifying theme of models was incorporated into a required Science Capstone course for pre-service elementary teachers based on national standards in science and mathematics. A model of a teeter-totter was selected for use as an example of a functional model for gathering data as well as a visual model of a mathematical equation for developing…
Descriptors: National Standards, Mathematical Formulas, Models, Preservice Teachers
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Pitts Bannister, Vanessa R.; Jamar, Idorenyin; Mutegi, Jomo W. – Science and Children, 2007
In this article, the learning progress of one fifth-grade student is examined with regard to the development of her graph interpretation skills as she participated in the Junior Science Institute (JSI), a two-week, science intensive summer camp in which participants engaged in microbiology research and application. By showcasing the student's…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Microbiology, Cognitive Processes, Graphs
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Dori, Yehudit J.; Sasson, Irit – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2008
The case-based computerized laboratory (CCL) is a chemistry learning environment that integrates computerized experiments with emphasis on scientific inquiry and comprehension of case studies. The research objective was to investigate chemical understanding and graphing skills of high school honors students via bidirectional visual and textual…
Descriptors: Graphs, Chemistry, Science Laboratories, Foreign Countries