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Saltz, Jeffrey; Heckman, Robert – Themes in Science and Technology Education, 2015
This paper reports on a case study of a project-focused introduction to big data science course. The pedagogy of the course leveraged boundary theory, where students were positioned to be at the boundary between a client's desire to understand their data and the academic class. The results of the case study demonstrate that using live clients…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Curriculum, Hands on Science, Science Activities
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Zangori, Laura; Forbes, Cory T.; Biggers, Mandy – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2013
While research has shown that elementary (K-5) students are capable of engaging in the scientific practice of explanation construction, commonly-used elementary science curriculum materials may not always afford them opportunities to do so. As a result, elementary teachers must often adapt their science curriculum materials to better support…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Elementary School Science, Science Curriculum, Curriculum Development
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Ayar, Mehmet C. – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2015
The purpose of this study is to present students' experiences, interest in engineering, and personal narratives while participating in a robotics summer camp in a metropolitan city in Turkey. In this study, I used qualitative data collection methods such as interviews, field notes, and observations. I used the four principles of Engle and Conant…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Engineering Education, Design, Vocational Interests
Stepath, Carl; Whitehouse, Hilary – Online Submission, 2006
Background: This article concerns learning with high school students and the effect of snorkeling and coral reef monitoring at the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The effectiveness of classroom learning, student-reef relationships and reef trips were investigated. Purpose: This paper presents selected student accounts of reef educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Research Design, Proximity