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A Mandatory Contribution-Based Collaborative Gaming Approach to Enhancing Students' Collaborative Learning Outcomes in Science Museums
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Liang, Hsin-Yi; Hsu, Tien-Yu; Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Chang, Shao-Chen; Chu, Hui-Chun – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
In the past decades, collaborative game-based learning has been used to facilitate students' learning in authentic learning contexts. Although several previous studies have reported the potential of this approach for students' learning performance and motivation, unequal participation could negatively influence the learning effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Museums, Science Education, Critical Thinking, Competency Based Education
Creating Zines: Supporting Powerful Math Identities
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Oslund, Joy A.; Barton, Joshua – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2017
It is difficult but important for mathematics teachers to help students see themselves as capable mathematics learners, that is, to help each student develop a positive mathematics identity. A student's mathematics identity is a powerful influence on his or her engagement and participation in mathematics. Students act in ways that are consistent…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Identification (Psychology), Self Concept
Developing a Useful and Integrative STEM Disciplinary Language
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Capraro, Robert M.; Barroso, Luciana R.; Nite, Sandra; Rice, Devyn; Lincoln, Yvonna; Young, Jamaal; Young, Jemimah – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2018
STEM disciplinary language is a necessary component for STEM success. It can be developed through experiences and attention to the development of STEM activities that are rich in language and can be acquired through practical experiences and systematic practice. Secondary students participated in an informal STEM summer camp where they learned to…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Language Usage, Vocabulary, Secondary School Students
The Multiplier Effect: The Case for Multi-School, Global Education Programs
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Dugan, Rik; Nink, Matt – Independent School, 2010
Multi-school and multi-country programs greatly enhance leadership development and global awareness in students and teachers, while creating better problem solvers, stronger relationships, and wider community impact than any single-school program. That's why Global Youth Leadership Institute (GYLI) and National Association of Independent Schools…
Descriptors: Global Education, Summer Programs, Problem Solving, Learning Experience
Roxaboxen: The Building of Community.
Fall, Eleanor; Shaw, Connie – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 2002
Describes a project based on the book "Roxaboxen" by Alice McLerran for a multiage summer program at the Loudon Country Day School (Virginia) where children create an imaginary town. Discusses benefits of the project, including connecting children with books, illuminating the importance of play, use of imagination, and suitability for various…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cognitive Style, Elementary Education, Imagination
Pogma: A Training Model for Helping High School Students Learn Process Skills in Social Research and for Positively Involving Students in Important Social Issues.
Bulloch, Linda R. – 1977
The document describes a South Carolina Study Project involving high school students in making decisions relating to their school communities. The project encouraged students to examine and evaluate the ways in which they formed opinions, made value decisions, and checked out the validity of their facts. Students were given training in using…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Development, Creative Thinking, Educational Improvement