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Stevenson, E.; McArthur, J. – International Journal for Academic Development, 2015
In this Reflection on Practice we propose a triple nexus of research, public engagement and teaching that could provide a new pathway for academic developers to enable greater engagement in learning and teaching issues from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) academics. We argue that the public engagement activities demanded…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Instructional Innovation, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction
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Griffard, Phyllis Baudoin; Golkowska, Krystyna – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2013
This paper discusses a novel structure for providing a high-impact, first year experience for science students. ASTER (Access to Science Through Experience in Research) is an extracurricular certification program designed to introduce our students to the research culture via seminar attendance, journal clubs, book clubs, and lab visits.…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Science, Student Experience, Extracurricular Activities
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Redfern, James; Burdass, Dariel; Verran, Joanna – Journal of Biological Education, 2013
School science laboratory classes and hands-on public engagement activities share many common aims and objectives in terms of science learning and literacy. This article describes the development and evaluation of a microbiology public engagement activity, "The Good, the Bad and the Algae", from a school laboratory activity. The school…
Descriptors: Microbiology, Program Descriptions, Service Learning, Science Laboratories
Riel, Margaret; Fulton, Kathleen – Phi Delta Kappan, 2001
In a learning community, students learn to cooperate and make teams work. Past technologies (print, photography, film, and computers) have enabled idea sharing, but are one-way communication modes. Broader learning communities have been made possible through electronic field trips, online mentoring, science investigations, and humanities…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Educational Benefits, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
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Solomon, Joan; And Others – Physics Education, 1991
Reports on the use of an interactive interface in school-based research to explore the learning of kinematics through body movement. Responses from, as well as the successes of, middle and secondary school students are indicated as significant for learning behaviors both in a school setting and at interactive science exhibits. (22 references)…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Enrichment Activities, Experiential Learning, High School Students