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URBAN: Development of a Citizen Science Biomonitoring Program Based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Cartwright, Lyndsay A.; Cvetkovic, Maja; Graham, Spencer; Tozer, Douglas; Chow-Fraser, Patricia – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2015
Due to increasing urbanization, wetlands and streams within city limits are being altered, filled in, and degraded. The habitat that remains is critical for providing urban areas with ecosystem services and maintaining biodiversity, yet is often insufficiently monitored by environmental agencies due to a lack of resources. To help fill this void,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Programs, Urban Programs, Outreach Programs
From Aspiration to Action: A Learning Intentions Model to Promote Critical Engagement with Science in the Print-Based Media
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McClune, Billy; Jarman, Ruth – Research in Science Education, 2011
Science programmes which prepare students to read critically and respond thoughtfully to science-based reports in the media could play an important role in promoting informed participation in the public debate about issues relating to science, technology and society. Evidence based guidance about the practice and pattern of use of science-based…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Models, Science Education, Science Instruction
Problem-based Learning: An Appropriate Methodology for Technology Education.
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Williams, Anthony; Williams, P. John – Research in Science and Technological Education, 1997
Describes an innovative teaching project that was implemented for training technology teachers in Australia. Presents a rationale for using a problem-based learning collaborative methodology in technology teacher training. Also includes the program evaluation results. Contains 17 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, College Curriculum, Cooperation, Educational Innovation