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Direct linkBayram-Jacobs, Durdane; Henze, Ineke; Evagorou, Maria; Shwartz, Yael; Aschim, Elin Leirvoll; Alcaraz-Dominguez, Silvia; Barajas, Mario; Dagan, Etty – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2019
The purpose of this study is to provide insight into short-term professionalization of teachers regarding teaching socioscientific issues (SSI). The study aimed to capture the development of science teachers' pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) for SSI teaching by enacting specially designed SSI curriculum materials. The study also explores…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Science Curriculum, Teaching Methods
Bismack, Amber Schultz; Arias, Anna Maria; Davis, Elizabeth A.; Palincsar, Annemarie Sullivan – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2015
The purpose of this study was to identify evidence in student work of teachers' uptake of educative features in educative curriculum materials. These are features in curriculum materials designed with the specific intent of supporting teacher learning and enactment. This study was prompted by previous work on educative curriculum materials and the…
Descriptors: Material Development, Science Curriculum, Energy, Science Instruction
Lamb, Richard; Akmal, Tariq; Petrie, Kaylan – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2015
Successful STEM learning depends on the interaction of affect, cognition, and application of ideas. Simply put students who are unwilling to persist in STEM based endeavors do not suddenly develop into scientists, mathematicians, engineers or computer scientists, nor do they seek out STEM related courses or STEM based careers. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Educational Trends, Schemata (Cognition), Psychometrics
Peer reviewedStaver, John R.; Bay, Mary – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1987
Reports on a study designed to examine selected units of commonly used elementary science texts, using the Project Synthesis goal clusters as a framework for part of the examination. The discussion of the finding focuses on the comparison of the results to recommendations of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). (TW)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Course Content, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science
Peer reviewedAtwood, Ronald K; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1990
Surveyed teachers' perceptions of the SCIS-II elementary science program. Results indicate that grades K-2 teachers rated the program more positively than grades 3-6 teachers. Teachers who rated the program higher perceived fewer barriers to effectively utilizing the program. Teachers rated the program higher for developing social skills and…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Course Content, Educational Research, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedHamrick, Linda; Harty, Harold – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1987
Reports on a study designed to determine the influence of resequencing general science content on sixth grade students' science achievement, attitudes toward science, and interest in science. Results suggest that students experiencing the resequencing exhibited significantly higher science achievement, more positive attitudes toward science and a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Content Analysis, Course Content, Elementary Education
