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Fitzgerald, Michael; Danaia, Lena; McKinnon, David H. – Research in Science Education, 2019
In recent years, calls for the adoption of inquiry-based pedagogies in the science classroom have formed a part of the recommendations for large-scale high school science reforms. However, these pedagogies have been problematic to implement at scale. This research explores the perceptions of 34 positively inclined early-adopter teachers in…
Descriptors: Barriers, Inquiry, Active Learning, Science Instruction
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Baroudi, Sandra; Rodjan Helder, Marlieke – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2021
Background: Implementing Inquiry-Based Instruction (IBI) in science is a complex process demanding certain classroom conditions prepared with instructional materials to engage students in tasks, as well as adopting the social context that will shape the inquiry-based learning environment. Within this social context, teachers are the main agents…
Descriptors: Curriculum Implementation, Science Instruction, Science Teachers, Elementary School Teachers
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Valero, Miguel – Journal of Technology and Science Education, 2022
Higher education in general, and engineering higher education in particular, is constantly under pressure to introduce reforms that improve the employability of graduates. Among the most common claims is the development of a more active and competency-based teaching oriented to the development of professional and personal skills. The university…
Descriptors: Barriers, Higher Education, Engineering Education, Employment Potential
AbuZayyad-Nuseibeh, Heba – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to investigate faculty perceptions towards the transitioning process from face-to-face to online instruction. This study investigated the overall perceptions towards the transitioning process, the perceived changes in the teaching methods, technical and instructional design skills needed for the process, the change in…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Instructional Design, Online Courses
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Withers, Michelle – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2016
Finding the time for developing or locating new class materials is one of the biggest barriers for instructors reforming their teaching approaches. Even instructors who have taken part in training workshops may feel overwhelmed by the task of transforming passive lecture content to engaging learning activities. Learning cycles have been…
Descriptors: College Science, Educational Change, Instructional Innovation, Learning Processes
Kim, Jason J.; Crasco, Linda M.; Blank, Rolf K.; Smithson, John – 2001
This report presents results from eight Urban Systemic Initiative (USI) school district surveys conducted during 1999 and 2000. The Survey of Enacted Curriculum is the study component of a National Science Foundation grant on how reform works in USI districts. The study explores the impact of USI programs on student achievement and the learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Active Learning, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development