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Goldston, M. Jenice; Kyzer, Peggy – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2009
This case study explored sociocultural forces that influenced three 10th grade public high school biology teachers' instructional goals, instructional acts, and identity narratives related to the teaching of evolution. Primary data included field observations of classroom instruction and teacher interviews. Secondary data included informal…
Descriptors: Professional Autonomy, Evolution, State Standards, Exit Examinations
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Sadler, Troy D.; Amirshokoohi, Aidin; Kazempour, Mahsa; Allspaw, Kathleen M. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2006
This study explored teacher perspectives on the use of socioscientific issues (SSI) and on dealing with ethics in the context of science instruction. Twenty-two middle and high school science teachers from three US states participated in semi-structured interviews, and researchers employed inductive analyses to explore emergent patterns relative…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Profiles, Teacher Attitudes, Science Teachers
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Khishfe, Rola; Lederman, Norman – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2006
This study investigated the influence of two different explicit instructional approaches in promoting more informed understandings of nature of science (NOS) among students. Participants, a total of 42 students, comprised two groups in two intact sections of ninth grade. Participants in the two groups were taught environmental science by their…
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), Grade 9, Teaching Methods, Scientific Principles
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Johnson, David W.; And Others – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1985
The effects of controversy and concurrence seeking and participation in age-homogeneous and age-heterogeneous cooperative learning groups were compared on achievement, achievement motivation, perspective-taking accuracy, and interpersonal attraction. In addition, the interaction among students (N=112 fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-graders) within the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Need, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Cooperation