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Direct linkScogin, Stephen C.; Kruger, Christopher J.; Jekkals, Regan E.; Steinfeldt, Chelsea – Journal of Experiential Education, 2017
Standardized testing pressure sometimes discourages schools from broadly implementing experiential learning opportunities. However, some K-12 schools are challenging the trend with greater commitment to learning by experience. STREAM (science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, mathematics) school is a project-based program providing students…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Middle Schools, Active Learning, Student Projects
Download full textKunkel, Christine D. – Critical Questions in Education, 2016
Using standardized test scores to measure success in schools is a controversial topic in education today. Many feel that test scores are not a valid indicator of success, or are being overused to the detriment of the curriculum. But if not test scores, then what is the alternative? This study examines potential alternatives, or more authentic…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Urban Schools, Progressive Education, Educational Indicators
Wyss, Vanessa L.; Dolenc, Nathan; Kong, Xiaoqing; Tai, Robert H. – American Secondary Education, 2013
The conflict between the amount of material to be addressed in high school science classes, the need to prepare students for standardized tests, and the amount of time available forces science educators to make difficult pedagogical decisions on a daily basis. Hands-on and inquiry-based learning offer students more authentic learning experiences…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Active Learning, Teaching Methods, Standardized Tests
