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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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Pols, C. F. J.; Dekkers, P. J. J. M.; de Vries, M. J. – International Journal of Science Education, 2021
This paper explores students' ability to analyse and interpret empirical data as inadequate data analysis skills and understandings may contribute to the renowned disappointing outcomes of practical work in secondary school physics. Selected competences, derived from a collection of leading curricula, are explored through interviews and practical…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Secondary School Science, Inquiry, Science Process Skills
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Wright, Suzie; Fitzallen, Noleine; Shelley, Becky; Lang, Megan – Teaching Science, 2019
Inspiring children to pursue a career in science is a worthy pursuit for many reasons. One way to achieve this is to actively engage children in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning from an early age. However, it is not always possible to integrate all the STEM fields in one activity. Rather, careful consideration of…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Vocational Interests, Elementary School Students, Student Research
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Bennett, Lisa H.; Athanases, Steven Z.; Wahleithner, Juliet Michelsen – Action in Teacher Education, 2016
Teacher inquiry holds promise in teacher education, but only if student teachers take up inquiry practices as they leave preservice and transition to teaching. As they learn to conduct inquiry during preservice, student teachers may begin to internalize dispositions that promote ongoing inquiry experiences. Through analysis of questionnaires…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Student Teacher Attitudes, Inquiry
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Martell, Christopher C. – Teaching Education, 2016
Using critical constructivism as the theoretical lens, the teacher educator-researcher used practitioner research to systematically examine the experience of PreK-12 teachers in his district-based teacher research professional development course, while also examining his development as a teacher educator. The results of this study showed that, as…
Descriptors: Teacher Researchers, Teacher Educators, Professional Development, Elementary Secondary Education
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Osler, James Edward – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2013
This monograph provides an active discourse on the novel field of "Educational Science" and how it conducts in-depth research investigations first presented in an article by the author in the i-managers "Journal of Mathematics." Educational Science uses the innovative Total Transformative Trichotomy-Squared [Tri-Squared] Test…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Inquiry
North Central Comprehensive Center, 2012
Schools and school districts are data-rich environments, with heaps of data on student demographics, achievement, outcomes, and perceptions. With so much data available, it can be easy to get caught up in the sheer enormity of the data sets. A cohesive data analysis and decision-making process can help schools, districts, and additional…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Analysis, Guides, Inquiry
North Central Comprehensive Center, 2012
Schools and school districts are data-rich environments, with heaps of data on student demographics, achievement, outcomes, and perceptions. With so much data available, it can be easy to get caught up in the sheer enormity of the data sets. A cohesive data analysis and decision-making process can help schools, districts, and additional…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Analysis, Guides, Inquiry
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George, Carole; Bright, Alice; Hurlbert, Terry; Linke, Erika C.; St. Clair, Gloriana; Stein, Joan – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2006
Introduction: This study explored graduate students' information behaviour related to their process of inquiry and scholarly activities. Method: In depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with one hundred graduate students representing all disciplines and departments from Carnegie Mellon University. Analysis: Working in pairs, we coded…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Information Seeking, Inquiry, Scholarship