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Greca Dufranc, Ileana M.; García Terceño, Eva M.; Fridberg, Marie; Cronquist, Björn; Redfors, Andreas – European Journal of STEM Education, 2020
botSTEM is an ERASMUS+ project aiming to raise the utilisation of inquiry-based collaborative learning and robots-enhanced education. The project outputs are specifically aimed to provide in- and pre-service teachers in Childhood and Primary Education and children four-eight years old, with research-based materials and practices that use…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Robotics, Active Learning, Inquiry
Stokes, Donna W.; Evans, Paige K. – Palgrave Studies on Leadership and Learning in Teacher Education, 2020
This chapter describes how faculty from the "teach"HOUSTON program and physics department collaborated to increase the number of highly qualified physics teachers. Prior to this collaboration, the University had not produced even one physics teacher graduate in the previous decade. A physics teacher education pathway has been established…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Program Descriptions, Teacher Qualifications
Callahan, Cory – Social Studies, 2022
Here the author shares his attempt to add, without financial cost, substantive and dynamic international experiences to the secondary social studies teacher education program he facilitates. He provides thick descriptions of (1) the overarching goals of a collaborative, online, international learning project, (2) the curriculum materials he helped…
Descriptors: International Education, Video Technology, Social Studies, Secondary School Teachers
Mary Jo Dondlinger – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2021
Although online course design is no longer new, few design cases describe the development of entire courses based on principles of student-centered learning design. This design case chronicles the context, design challenges, and successes and failures of a graduate course on Technology & Inquiry-based Instructional Methods for an online…
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, Online Courses, Instructional Design, Graduate Students
Randles, Sally; Dewick, Paul; Hannan, Eleanor; Nicholson, Dawn Theresa; Rietbergen, Martijn; Taylor, Christopher; Vargas, Valeria Ruiz; Wadham, Helen; Withycombe Keeler, Lauren – Journal of International Education in Business, 2022
Purpose: This study aims to present theory, practice and original research findings to support the proposition that broad enquiry and problem-based learning (EPBL) approaches provide an appropriate pedagogical lens for sustainability educators to develop the knowledge and skills needed to work effectively within mission-oriented innovation policy…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Problem Based Learning, Undergraduate Students
Bennett, Mark – Childhood Education, 2015
The key elements of learning in a classroom remain largely invisible. Teachers cannot expect every student to learn to their fullest capacity; yet they can augment learning within a classroom through inquiry-based learning. In this article, the author describes inquiry-based learning and how to begin this process in the classroom.
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Classroom Techniques, Teaching Methods
Sharon Friesen; Michele Jacobsen – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2021
Faculties of Education in North America are experiencing an increase in demand for professional graduate programs that provide flexible and accessible research pathways for working professionals. Our School of Education offers high quality professional graduate programs that increase access and respond directly to complex needs and problems of…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Graduate Study, Active Learning, Blended Learning
What Works Clearinghouse, 2021
Inquiry-based science interventions aim to improve students' science proficiency by helping them understand scientific processes. In these interventions, students conduct hands-on investigations of science concepts and everyday phenomena, construct explanations for what they observe, consider alternative explanations, and communicate and justify…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Intervention, Teaching Methods, Inquiry
What Works Clearinghouse, 2021
Inquiry-based science interventions aim to improve students' science proficiency by helping them understand scientific processes. In these interventions, students conduct hands-on investigations of science concepts and everyday phenomena, construct explanations for what they observe, consider alternative explanations, and communicate and justify…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Science Instruction, Science Process Skills, Teaching Methods
What Works Clearinghouse, 2021
Inquiry-based science interventions aim to improve students' science proficiency by helping them understand scientific processes. In these interventions, students conduct hands-on investigations of science concepts and everyday phenomena, construct explanations for what they observe, consider alternative explanations, and communicate and justify…
Descriptors: Intervention, Science Education, Educational Change, Inquiry
Das, Kumer – PRIMUS, 2013
As an extension to various sponsored summer undergraduate research programs, academic year research for undergraduate students is becoming popular. Mathematics faculty around the country are getting involved with this type of research and administrators are encouraging this effort. Since 2007, we have been conducting academic year research at…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Inquiry, Active Learning
Willis, Patrick – Science Teacher, 2014
When high school students are asked what's the best part of science class, many will say it's the field trips. Students enjoy engaging in authentic, community-based science outside the classroom. To capitalize on this, Patrick Willis created the Bird Box Survey Project for his introductory field biology class. The project takes students…
Descriptors: High School Students, Secondary School Science, Field Trips, Student Projects
Hutchison, Micol – Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 2016
Empathy and interdisciplinarity are both concepts that are current and relevant--across professions, in research, and in academia. This paper describes a large, interdisciplinary, project-based assignment, the Empathy Project, which allows students to delve into and increase comfort and skill with interdisciplinary thinking and collaborative…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Empathy, Problem Based Learning, Active Learning
Rauch, F.; Dulle, M.; Namsone, D.; Gorghiu, G. – Science Education International, 2014
This paper explores the effectiveness of networking in promoting inquiry-based science education (IBSE) through raising the self-efficacy of science teachers to take ownership of more effective ways of teaching students, supported by stakeholders (Holbrook & Rannikmae, 2010). As PROFILES project (Professional Reflection Oriented Focus on…
Descriptors: Profiles, Science Education, Inquiry, Self Efficacy
Norton, Geoff; Taylor, Mathew; Stewart, Terry; Blackburn, Greg; Jinks, Audrey; Razdar, Bahareh; Holmes, Paul; Marastoni, Enrique – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
The pedagogical value of problem-based and inquiry-based learning activities has led to increased use of this approach in many courses. While scenarios or case studies were initially presented to learners as text-based material, the development of modern software technology provides the opportunity to deliver scenarios as e-learning modules,…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Active Learning, Teaching Methods, Electronic Learning