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Carpi, Anthony; Ronan, Darcy M.; Falconer, Heather M.; Lents, Nathan H. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2017
In this study, Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) is used to explore changes in the career intentions of students in an undergraduate research experience (URE) program at a large public minority-serving college. Our URE model addresses the challenges of establishing an undergraduate research program within an urban, commuter, underfunded,…
Descriptors: Scientists, Science Instruction, Undergraduate Study, Self Efficacy
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Mutonyi, Harriet – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2016
Few research studies in science education have looked at how stories, proverbs, and anecdotes can be used as scaffolds for learning. Stories, proverbs, and anecdotes are cultural tools used in indigenous communities to teach children about their environment. The study draws on Bruner's work and the theory of border crossing to argue that stories,…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Scientific Concepts, Interviews
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Kisiel, James F. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2014
If we truly wish to promote science or STEM education, then it would seem that the joining of resources and expertise from the communities of formal schooling and informal science education institutions or ISEIs (museums, aquariums, and the like) would be an important early step. Yet creating such connections between teacher and museum remain a…
Descriptors: Schools, Museums, Institutional Cooperation, Science Education
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Rivera Maulucci, María S.; Brown, Bryan A.; Grey, Salina T.; Sullivan, Shayna – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2014
This study explores the experiences of six urban middle school students in an authentic science inquiry program. Drawing on data including teaching journal entries, student work folders, and semi-structured focus group interviews of six participants, the findings explore six dimensions of authentic science inquiry, an approach to science inquiry…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Reflection, Science Education, Inquiry
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Brotman, Jennie S.; Mensah, Felicia Moore; Lesko, Nancy – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2010
Sexual health is a controversial science topic that has received little attention in the field of science education, despite its direct relevance to students' lives and communities. Moreover, research from other fields indicates that a great deal remains to be learned about how to make school learning about sexual health influence the real-life…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Sexuality, Grade 12, Decision Making
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Shaver, Annis; Cuevas, Peggy; Lee, Okhee; Avalos, Mary – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2007
This study asked elementary school teachers how educational policies affected their science instruction with a majority of English language learners. The study employed a questionnaire followed by focus group interviews with 43 third and fourth grade teachers from six elementary schools in a large urban school district with high populations of…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Grade 4, Science Instruction, Opinions
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Lee, Okhee; Luykx, Aurolyn; Buxton, Cory; Shaver, Annis – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2007
This study examined the impact of a professional development intervention aimed at helping elementary teachers incorporate elements of students' home language and culture into science instruction. The intervention consisted of instructional units and materials and teacher workshops. The research involved 43 third- and fourth-grade teachers at six…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Intervention, Focus Groups, Academic Achievement
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Case, Jennifer; Jawitz, Jeff – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2004
It has been proposed that situated cognition theory, in which learning is conceptualized as induction into a community of practice through the activity of legitimate peripheral participation, offers an appropriate theoretical perspective for examining issues of gender in science education. This study critically engages with this proposal by means…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Focus Groups, Chemical Engineering, Gender Issues
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Griffith, Joyce A.; Brem, Sarah K. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2004
Understanding what teachers need to be more comfortable and confident in their profession is crucial to the future of effective teachers and scientific literacy in public schools. This study focuses on the experiences of Arizona biology teachers in teaching evolution, using a clinical model of stress to identify sources of pressure, the resulting…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Personal Narratives, Scientific Literacy, Focus Groups