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Cian, Heidi; Marshall, Jeff; Cook, Michelle – Science Teacher, 2019
The "Framework" (NRC 2012) and "Next Generation Science Standards" (NGSS Lead States 2013) require science teachers to think differently. Specifically, NGSS's performance expectations now require that three domains (disciplinary core ideas (DCI), crosscutting concepts (CCC), and scientific and engineering practices (SEP)) be…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Standards, Science Teachers
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Hill, Stan; Hounshell, Paul B. – Science Teacher, 2002
Reports on the project Join Underrepresented in Science and Technology (JUST) which aims to increase the enrollment and completion of minority students in math and science courses. Uses a problem-based teaching approach in both science and mathematics education and includes parents, communities, and institutions of higher education as participants…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment, Mathematics Education, Minority Groups
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Bloomfield, Molly M.; And Others – Science Teacher, 1996
Presents an instructional framework for real-world, problem-based studies that can be used in a variety of settings. Discusses background knowledge, problem exposition, data collection and analysis, data synthesis and solution presentation, and career information. (JRH)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Elementary Secondary Education
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Lockhart, Amanda; Le Doux, Joseph – Science Teacher, 2005
When most teachers hear the phrase "professional development," skepticism clouds their faces. But research-based professional development can provide interesting experiences and valuable content knowledge. The Research Experience for Teachers (RET) program, funded by the National Science Foundation, helps "facilitate professional development of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, Problem Based Learning, Molecular Biology