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Amelia Auchstetter; Eben Witherspoon; Oluchi Ozuzu; Jonathan Margolin; Lawrence B. Friedman – American Institutes for Research, 2023
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation and impact of the Pack program. The Pack was developed by the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) and includes a digital game and set of curricular and professional development resources that aim to support computational thinking teaching and learning in middle school science and computer…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Educational Games, Program Implementation
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Kristy A. Robinson; So Yeon Lee – Journal of Experimental Education, 2025
Students vary in their perceptions of teachers' motivational supports, even within the same classroom, but it is unclear why this is the case. To enable the design of equitable environments and understand the theoretical nature of motivational climate, this study explored demographic differences in university students' perceptions of instruction…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, STEM Education, Undergraduate Students, Introductory Courses
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Alsmadi, Mohareb Ali – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2020
This research aimed to investigate the requirements of the application of the STEM approach in teaching science and mathematics and the teachers' attitudes towards it. The study used descriptive approach. The study sample consisted of (159) male and female teachers chosen by the random stratified sample method from the study community represented…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Science Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Teacher Attitudes
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Rich, Kathryn M.; Yadav, Aman; Schwarz, Christina V. – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2019
In order to create professional development experiences, curriculum materials, and policies that support elementary school teachers to embed computational thinking (CT) in their teaching, researchers and teacher educators must understand ways teachers see CT as connecting to their classroom practices. We interviewed 12 elementary school teachers,…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Teaching Methods, Faculty Development, Elementary School Teachers
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Zohar, Anat; Tamir, Pinchas – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1986
Describes the "Computer Software Inquiry Inventory" (CSI), which was designed for content analysis of inquiry-based science computer software. Explains the five basic features of the instrument. Includes analyses of two programs using the CSI categories of evaluation. (ML)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Courseware, Educational Technology
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Klopfer, Leopold E. – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1986
Surveys the present status of science instructional software in the United States. Describes project efforts at the University of Pittsburgh on the development of intelligent tutoring systems (ITS). Explains the major components and provides microworld examples of ITS. Includes the software evaluation instrument and summarizes the evaluation…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Computer Uses in Education
Ellis, James D. – 1989
The Biological Science Curriculum Study with support from others conducted a three-year project (ENLIST Micros II) to develop and test a model for implementing educational computing in science courses. Descriptive data on background characteristics, prior experience with microcomputers, and educational level of the leaders and new participants was…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Science Education, Computer Uses in Education