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Alan J. Reid – Center for Research and Reform in Education, 2025
The purpose of the present study was to investigate teachers' implementation practices and their perceived impacts and attitudes towards the use of KiwiCo learning crates with respect to student motivation, interest in STEAM, and development of 21st century learning skills. This case study utilized a mixed methods research design that administered…
Descriptors: Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, STEM Education
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Sherman, Ann; MacDonald, A. Leo – Science Education Review, 2008
This study reports on a science professional development initiative with elementary school teachers in Canada. Grades 4 and 5 teachers were involved in the implementation and modification of science kits, together with corresponding professional development activities. Each kit was aligned to specific outcomes in the curriculum and provided a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Modules, Instructional Materials, Science Education
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Young, Betty J.; Lee, Sharon K. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2005
The science achievement of 226 5th graders from districts that have a kit-based inquiry science curriculum supported by intensive professional development (PD) is compared with data from a group of 173 5th graders from other districts that use nonkit science materials and do not have systematic science PD for teachers. Within the kit-based…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Learning Modules, Professional Development, Elementary School Students