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Raad, Nawal Abou; Chatila, Hanadi – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2016
This paper investigates Lebanese grade 7 biology teachers' mathematical knowledge and skills, by exploring how they explain a visual representation in an activity depending on the mathematical concept "Function". Twenty Lebanese in-service biology teachers participated in the study, and were interviewed about their explanation for the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers, Science Teachers, Biology
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Ríordáin, Máire Ní; Johnston, Jennifer; Walshe, Gráinne – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2016
The integration of mathematics and science teaching and learning facilitates student learning, engagement, motivation, problem-solving, criticality and real-life application. However, the actual implementation of an integrative approach to the teaching and learning of both subjects at classroom level, with in-service teachers working…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Interdisciplinary Approach, Case Studies
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Brown, Danielle Bairrington; Alford, Beverly L.; Rollins, Kayla Braziel; Stillisano, Jacqueline R.; Waxman, Hersh C. – Professional Development in Education, 2013
The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to evaluate the efficacy of 14 Mathematics, Science and Technology Teacher Preparation (MSTTP) academies located across the state of Texas. The aim of the academies was to increase the number of highly qualified mathematics, science and technology teachers, while also improving the quality of certified…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Technology Education
Benson, Dawn, Ed. – Center for Gifted Education, College of William and Mary, 2009
This issue of the Center's "Systems Newsletter" will be the last one published under the aegis of Dr. JoyceVanTassel-Baska, the Center's founder and current Executive Director. As of this August Dr. VanTassel-Baska will officially retire from the College of William and Mary and the Center. She will still be an integral part of the Center…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Units of Study, Doctoral Dissertations
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Richards, Janet C.; Shea, Kim T. – Qualitative Report, 2006
This phenomenological inquiry looked at 28 preservice teachers as they participated in a field-based curricula restructuring initiative that connected the disciplines of creative arts, science, and reading. The preservice teachers offered weekly interdisciplinary lessons to kindergarten and first grade students. A survey, teaching cases, and a…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Change