Publication Date
| In 2025 | 1 |
| Since 2024 | 1 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
| Active Learning | 2 |
| Middle School Students | 2 |
| Blended Learning | 1 |
| Concept Formation | 1 |
| Cooperative Learning | 1 |
| Critical Thinking | 1 |
| Curriculum | 1 |
| Curriculum Development | 1 |
| Earth Science | 1 |
| Experiential Learning | 1 |
| Geology | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Journal of Geoscience… | 2 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
Education Level
| Junior High Schools | 2 |
| Middle Schools | 2 |
| Secondary Education | 2 |
| High Schools | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Massachusetts | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkShannon Hogan; Juanita Urban-Rich – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2025
The goal of this research was to test the effectiveness of a new science curriculum focused on increasing awareness and knowledge of microplastic pollution in middle school students. The curriculum utilized three teaching methods including lectures, object-mediated learning, and peer collaboration to enhance student engagement and learning. The 84…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Plastics, Pollution, Science Education
Download full textWild, Tiffany A.; Hilson, Margilee P.; Farrand, Kathleen M. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2013
Eighteen middle and high school students with visual impairments participated in a weeklong field-based geology summer camp. This paper reports the curriculum, strategies, and what the students learned about Earth science by climbing in and out of caves, collecting fossils, exploring a bog, and interacting with experts in the field. Students were…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, High School Students, Visual Impairments, Summer Programs
