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Wooten, Michelle M. – Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2018
The research practices of academics of science teaching and learning (academics-"of-st&l") may be considered a connected, constructed landscape, the peaks of which are shaped by accumulation of like practices. Entangling interviews with twenty-seven academics-"of-st&l" and document analyses, in this paper I map the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Concept Mapping, Scientific Concepts, Teaching Methods
Corcoran, Tom; Mosher, Frederic A.; Rogat, Aaron – Consortium for Policy Research in Education, 2009
The purpose of this report is to describe the work that has been done so far on learning progressions in science, examine the challenges to developing usable learning progressions, determine if further investments are warranted, and if so, what investments are needed to realize their promised benefits. The report examines the quality and utility…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Research Reports, Educational Change, Instructional Improvement
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Adami, Gianpiero – Journal of Chemical Education, 2006
A new project-based lab was developed for third year undergraduate chemistry students based on real world applications. The experience suggests that the total analytical procedure (TAP) project offers a stimulating alternative for delivering science skills and developing a greater interest for analytical chemistry and environmental sciences and…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Undergraduate Study, Environmental Education, Scientific Methodology
St. John, Mark; Helms, Jenifer V.; Castori, Pam; Hirabayashi, Judy; Lopez, Laurie; Phillips, Michelle – Inverness Research, 2009
The documents enclosed in this report provide a comprehensive and systematic review of the progress made in developing a network organization capable of supporting nanoscience education for the public on a national scale. There is a logic to the studies that were done and to the reports that are included in this notebook. The following are the…
Descriptors: Workshops, Leadership, Administrators, Scientists