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Jones, Melissa Gail; Childers, Gina; Stanley, Rebecca – Electronic Journal for Research in Science & Mathematics Education, 2020
This study compared science instruction in STEM and non-STEM high schools to determine how implementing a STEM instructional design impacts science, a cornerstone of STEM curricula. The goal was to gain insight into how the STEM school structure influenced the implementation of the science curriculum. The multiple case study examined STEM…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, STEM Education, Instructional Design, Science Curriculum
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Copriady, Jimmi; Rery, R. Usman; Zulnaidi, Hutkemri; Alimin, Masnaini – Journal of Turkish Science Education, 2018
This study aims to identify the contributions of teacher competency on teaching and learning for the subject of chemistry for the practical design, planning, and implementation to assessment of practical exercises in the science laboratory. The study used survey method with a five-point Likert scale questionnaire. The questions focused on…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Teachers, Teacher Competencies, Foreign Countries
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Charles J. Eick; Michael Dias – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2016
The first author re-entered the middle grades classroom to teach a new National Science Foundation (NSF) physical science curriculum that was designed to foster conceptual change through a scientific approach. The curriculum design met the need and call for reform in science education through its focus on inquiry, evidence-based reasoning, peer…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Science Instruction, Evidence Based Practice, Curriculum Design
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Roberts, Amanda – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2013
What is the secret to success in the 21st Century? According to the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce (2008), the standard of living for the middle-class American is no longer guaranteed with only a secondary education degree and a strong work ethic. Due to increased global competition, America needs to rank in the top two…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Teaching Methods, Instructional Design, Science Achievement
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Kafyulilo, Ayoub Cherd – Africa Education Review, 2013
This study introduces "teachers' collaboration" as an approach to teachers' professional development geared at enhancing science and mathematics teaching in Tanzania secondary schools. Teachers' professional development through teachers' collaboration has been reported to be effective for the improvement of schools' performance and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Teacher Collaboration, Science Instruction
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Lee, Mimi Miyoung; Chauvot, Jennifer; Plankis, Brian; Vowell, Julie; Culpepper, Shea – Internet and Higher Education, 2011
iSMART (Integration of Science, Mathematics, and Reflective Teaching) Program is an online science and mathematics integrated graduate program for middle school teachers across the state of Texas. As part of a large design-based research project, this paper describes the initial stages of the design process of the iSMART program for its first…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Masters Programs, Middle School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers
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Allan, Walter C.; Erickson, Jeryl L.; Brookhouse, Phil; Johnson, Judith L. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2010
Maine's one-to-one laptop program provides an ideal opportunity to explore conditions that optimize teacher integration of technology-focused curriculum into the classroom. EcoScienceWorks (ESW) is an ecology curriculum that includes targeted simulations and a code block programming challenge developed through an NSF-ITEST grant. The project was…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Environmental Education, Ecology, Science Teachers
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Pedersen, Susan; Arslanyilmaz, Abdurrahman; Williams, Douglas – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2009
Teachers' implementation of a problem-based learning (PBL) program was examined to determine both how they assessed student learning and their reasons for these assessment practices. Ten 6th grade science teachers used Alien Rescue, a computer-based PBL module, with their students for approximately three weeks. Interviews, observations, and…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Learning Modules, Science Teachers, Grade 6