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Anders Vassenden; Marte Mangset – Sociological Methods & Research, 2024
In Goffman's terms, qualitative interviews are social encounters with their own realities. Hence, the 'situational critique' holds that interviews cannot produce knowledge about the world beyond these encounters, and that other methods, ethnography in particular, render lived life more accurately. The situational critique cannot be dismissed; yet…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Research Methodology, Interviews, Middle Class
Kontorovich, Igor' – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2018
This article is concerned with cognitive aspects of students' struggles in situations in which familiar concepts are reconsidered in a new mathematical domain. Examples of such cross-curricular concepts are divisibility in the domain of integers and in the domain of polynomials, multiplication in the domain of numbers and in the domain of vectors,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Formulas, Algebra
Neumann, Jacob W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2018
People often think that power only flows downhill in school. The author draws on his own research observations, as well as the philosophy of Michel Foucault, to offer more nuanced insights. He explains that power is not a "thing" people can possess and that it flows in multiple directions, forming a web of influence. These insights…
Descriptors: Power Structure, Educational Environment, Influences, Teacher Role
Dennis, Barbara – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2016
This paper reports on monocultural education narratives associated with marginalizing newcomer English-as-a-New-Language learners and their families. These narratives emerged through a three-year long critical ethnography in the schools of a Midwest town (Unityville). The collective, social stories emerged as "story seeds" through…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Disadvantaged
Williamson, Kathryn E.; Willoughby, Shannon; Prather, Edward E. – Astronomy Education Review, 2013
We introduce the Newtonian Gravity Concept Inventory (NGCI), a 26-item multiple-choice instrument to assess introductory general education college astronomy ("Astro 101") student understanding of Newtonian gravity. This paper describes the development of the NGCI through four phases: Planning, Construction, Quantitative Analysis, and…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Astronomy, College Science
Libarkin, Julie C.; Asghar, Anila; Crockett, C.; Sadler, Philip – Astronomy Education Review, 2011
The importance of nonvisible wavelengths for the study of astronomy suggests that student understanding of nonvisible light is an important consideration in astronomy classrooms. Questionnaires, interviews, and panel discussions were used to investigate 6-12 student and teacher conceptions of ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR). Alternative…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Radiation, Scientific Concepts, Teachers
Wyss, Vanessa L. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2013
Student perceptions of science-oriented careers and scientists have been shown to be largely inaccurate. Through an instructional design and development process we have developed a method for offering students more accurate information about science-oriented careers. This paper follows the steps involved in developing a volume of…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Instructional Design, Video Technology, Middle School Students
Xu, Yuzhen; Wong, Hongbo – Chinese Education and Society, 2011
In an attempt to give a general but critical review of school-based curriculum development (SBCD) in China's new curriculum reform (NCR), this article discusses at length some issues remaining in SBCD, including misconceptions in Chinese discussions about SBCD, most significantly, the Chinese literal expression of the policy statement on…
Descriptors: Expertise, Curriculum Development, Position Papers, Policy Analysis
Kaser, Joyce S.; Dougherty, Michael J.; Bourexis, Patricia S. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2013
Funding agencies and the science education community at large have pursued strategies for increasing K-12 outreach by scientists and for improving instructional practices in higher education classrooms. However, the simultaneous achievement of both goals is generally not a target for single projects or even single programs. A 4-year project…
Descriptors: Science Course Improvement Projects, Partnerships in Education, Genetics, Secondary School Science
Sherin, Bruce L.; Krakowski, Moshe; Lee, Victor R. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2012
This article is concerned with "commonsense science knowledge", the informally gained knowledge of the natural world that students possess prior to formal instruction in a scientific discipline. Although commonsense science has been the focus of substantial study for more than two decades, there are still profound disagreements about its nature…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Misconceptions
Wallace, Colin S.; Chasteen, Stephanie V. – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2010
This study presents and interprets some conceptual difficulties junior-level physics students experience with Ampere's law. We present both quantitative data, based on students' written responses to conceptual questions, and qualitative data, based on interviews of students solving Ampere's law problems. We find that some students struggle to…
Descriptors: Physics, Electronics, Magnets, Advanced Students
Hadfield, Linda C.; Wieman, Carl E. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2010
Student interpretations of the equation for the first law of thermodynamics, [delta]U = q + w, an expression defining work done on or by a gas, w = -[image omitted]PdV, and an expression defining heat, q = [image omitted]C[subscript v]dT were investigated through a multiple-choice survey, a free-response written survey, and interviews. The…
Descriptors: Thermodynamics, Science Instruction, Scientific Principles, College Science
Yu, Ka Chun; Sahami, Kamran; Denn, Grant – Astronomy Education Review, 2010
We present the analysis of oral interviews with 112 undergraduate nonmajor students during the first week of a General Education Introduction to Astronomy class before they had received any instruction. The students were asked questions relating to Kepler's three Laws of Motion, as well as their understanding of what keeps planets in orbit around…
Descriptors: Scientific Principles, Motion, Undergraduate Students, Nonmajors
Zeytun, Aysel Sen; Cetinkaya, Bulent; Erbas, Ayhan Kursat – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2010
Various studies suggest that covariational reasoning plays an important role on understanding the fundamental ideas of calculus and modeling dynamic functional events. The purpose of this study was to investigate a group of mathematics teachers' covariational reasoning abilities and predictions about their students. Data were collected through…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Calculus, Misconceptions, Thinking Skills
Tishelman, Amy C.; Geffner, Robert – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2010
This article introduces the second issue of the special double issue focusing on forensic, cultural, and systems issues in child sexual abuse cases. We briefly review the articles, which include a discussion of child sexual abuse myths, an empirical analysis of extended child sexual abuse evaluations, an article on the role of the medical provider…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Interviews