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Bleier, Mitch – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2023
Simplified, reductionist approaches to curriculum design and delivery are pervasive in science education. In ecological curricula--particularly in, but not limited to K-12--biomes, ecosystems, habitats, and other units of study are simplified and presented as static, easily identified and described entities. Characteristics, components, and…
Descriptors: Classification, Science Instruction, Ecology, Teaching Methods
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Cox, Robin; Heykoop, Cheryl; Fletcher, Sarah; Hill, Tiffany; Scannell, Leila; Wright, Laura; Alexander, Kiana; Deans, Nigel; Plush, Tamara – Educational Action Research, 2021
Youth-Creative Action Research (Y-CAR) is a variant of participatory action research specifically suited for exploring and developing evidence-informed innovations to address complex social challenges such as climate change. In this paper, we present an overview of Y-CAR and explore its core defining features, potential for application in research…
Descriptors: Action Research, Participatory Research, Evidence Based Practice, Climate
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Yeung, Stephen – Journal of Geography, 2010
This study determines the impact of problem-based learning on a preuniversity geography class. Learning activities include problem analysis, information collection, an examination of concepts, oral presentations, and group summaries in relation to current and perennial geographical issues of local and/or global concern. Assessment "for"…
Descriptors: Geography, Problem Based Learning, Problem Solving, Teaching Methods