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Kubsch, Marcus; Krist, Christina; Rosenberg, Joshua M. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2023
Machine learning (ML) has become commonplace in educational research and science education research, especially to support assessment efforts. Such applications of machine learning have shown their promise in replicating and scaling human-driven codes of students' work. Despite this promise, we and other scholars argue that machine learning has…
Descriptors: Science Education, Educational Research, Artificial Intelligence, Models
Kahn, Sami; Zeidler, Dana L. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2017
Imprecise constructs abound in science education research in part due to reliance on stipulative definitions that neglect fine distinctions between closely related constructs and overlook important meanings and hidden values embedded in language. Lack of conceptual clarity threatens construct validity, hampers theory development, and prevents…
Descriptors: Science Education, Educational Research, Philosophy, Research Methodology
Arthurs, Leilani A. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2019
Discipline-based education research (DBER) conducted by faculty within geoscience departments can address identified needs in undergraduate geoscience education. This study explores the evolution of undergraduate geoscience education research (GER) from 1985 to 2016, primarily in terms of the types of published research and secondarily in terms of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Science Education, Earth Science, Intellectual Disciplines
Jensen, Eric Allen – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2016
This article addresses some of the challenges faced when attempting to evaluate the long-term impact of informal science learning interventions. To contribute to the methodological development of informal science learning research, we critically examine (Falk and Needham (2011) "Journal of Research in Science Teaching," 48: 1-12.) study…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Science Education, Science Teaching Centers, Urban Population
Rahm, Jrène – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2014
Informal science education is a broad field of research marked by fuzzy boundaries, tensions, and muddles among many disciplines, making for an unclear future trajectory (or trajectories) for the field of study. In this commentary, I unpack some of the hidden dimensions, tensions and challenges the five articles raise or point to implicitly in…
Descriptors: Science Education, Informal Education, Educational Objectives, Educational Theories
Wood, Nathan Brent; Erichsen, Elizabeth Anne; Anicha, Cali L. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2013
This special issue of the Journal of Research in Science Teaching seeks to explore conceptualizations of culture that address contemporary challenges in science education. Toward this end, we unite two theoretical perspectives to advance a conceptualization of culture as a complex system, emerging from iterative processes of cultural bricolage,…
Descriptors: Science Education, Culture, Cultural Capital, Student Subcultures
Singer, Susan Rundell – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2013
This special issue of "Journal of Research in Science Teaching" reflects conclusions and recommendations in the "Discipline-Based Education Research" (DBER) report and makes a substantial contribution to advancing the field. Research on undergraduate science learning is currently a loose affiliation of related fields. The…
Descriptors: Educational Research, College Science, Science Education, Undergraduate Study
Taylor, Joseph; Kowalski, Susan; Wilson, Christopher; Getty, Stephen; Carlson, Janet – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2013
This paper focuses on the trade-offs that lie at the intersection of methodological requirements for causal effect studies and policies that affect how and to what extent schools engage in such studies. More specifically, current federal funding priorities encourage large-scale randomized studies of interventions in authentic settings. At the same…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Research Methodology, Causal Models, Influences
Kind, Per Morten – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2013
The article argues that science assessment should change from an item-driven to a construct-driven practice and pay more attention to disciplinary scientific reasoning. It investigates assessment scales developed from a novel theoretical rationale, describing scientific reasoning as three fundamental practices (hypothesizing, experimenting, and…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Evaluation, Hypothesis Testing, Experiments
Roth, Wolff-Michael – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2011
In the wake of an increasing political commitment to evidence-based decision making and evidence-based educational reform that emerged with the No Child Left Behind effort, the question of what counts as evidence has become increasingly important in the field of science education. In current public discussions, academics, politicians, and other…
Descriptors: Science Education, Educational Research, Evidence, Definitions
Hasson, Eilat; Yarden, Anat – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2012
Inquiry is essentially a process in which research questions are asked and an attempt is made to find the answers. However, the formulation of operational research questions of the sort used in authentic scientific inquiry is not a trivial task. Here, we set out to explore the possible influence of separating the research question from the…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Discovery Learning, Research Methodology, Science Laboratories
Adadan, Emine; Trundle, Kathy Cabe; Irving, Karen E. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2010
This study investigated the conceptual pathways of 19 Grade 11 introductory chemistry students (age 16-17) as they participated in a multirepresentational instruction on the particulate nature of matter (PNM). This study was grounded in contemporary conceptual change theory, in particular, research on students' conceptual pathways that focuses on…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Secondary School Science, Secondary School Students, Grade 11
Wood, Nathan B.; Lawrenz, Frances; Haroldson, Rachelle – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2009
This study uses a new-to-educational-research methodology, based on the legal process, to build a case that U.S. students have been largely ignored in discussion and planning for their own, presumed futures. A variety of evidence, from two large and distinct data bases, is drawn together to show: (1) students perceive their classrooms in ways…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Research Methodology, Court Litigation, Models
Lewis, Elizabeth B.; Baker, Dale R. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2010
A lack of qualified teachers and low enrollment in the geosciences exist at both secondary and tertiary levels in the United States. Consequently, it is unlikely that students will be able to achieve scientific literacy without an increase in both of these populations. To address these problems, we pose research questions, highlight sociocultural…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Scientific Literacy, Science Education, Educational Research
Parsons, Eileen Carlton – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2008
As other countries vigorously promote rapid advancement in science, optimizing the participation of all students in the United States in science is imperative. This study focused on African American students and examined their science achievement in relation to Black Cultural Ethos (BCE), a construct rooted in psychology. Via qualitative and…
Descriptors: African American Students, Science Achievement, Student Participation, Science Education