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Wagh, Aditi; Cook-Whitt, Kate; Wilensky, Uri – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2017
Research on the design of learning environments for K-12 science education has been informed by two bodies of literature: inquiry-based science and Constructionism. Inquiry-based science has emphasized engagement in activities that reflect authentic scientific practices. Constructionism has focused on designing intuitively accessible authoring…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Teaching Methods, Programming, Coding
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To, Cheryl; Tenenbaum, Harriet R.; Hogh, Henriette – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2017
This study examined age differences in young people's understanding of evolution theory in secondary school. A second aim of this study was to propose a new coding scheme that more accurately described students' conceptual understanding about evolutionary theory. We argue that coding schemes adopted in previous research may have overestimated…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Thinking Skills, Evolution, Science Instruction