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Alexis Buzzell; Timothy J. Atherton; Ramón Barthelemy – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2025
Quantum mechanics is an integral course for physics students. An understanding of quantum concepts is imperative for enrollment in physics graduate programs, participating in research within physics fields, and employment with companies developing quantum technologies. This study analyzes 188 U.S. research-intensive institutions' course catalogs…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Undergraduate Students, College Faculty, Physics
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Durham, Mary F.; Knight, Jennifer K.; Bremers, Emily K.; DeFreece, Jameson D.; Paine, Alex R.; Couch, Brian A. – International Journal of STEM Education, 2018
Background: The Scientific Teaching (ST) pedagogical framework encompasses many of the best practices recommended in the literature and highlighted in national reports. Understanding the growth and impact of ST requires instruments to accurately measure the extent to which practitioners implement ST in their courses. Researchers have typically…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Models, Interrater Reliability, Measures (Individuals)
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Menon, Deepika; Sinha, Somnath – Electronic Journal of Science Education, 2013
Recent efforts to reform science education have strongly emphasized the understanding of the nature of science (NOS) as important to achieving broader scientific literacy. Despite the realization that students' understanding of NOS is important, there is a gap between research and practice. In order to teach NOS effectively in pre-college or…
Descriptors: Periodicals, Scientific Principles, Science Instruction, Information Sources
Solomon, Pearl G.; And Others – 1994
The Marie Curie Mathematics and Science Center at St. Thomas Aquinas College (New York), in a comprehensive effort to improve mathematics and science education, offers the Saturday Morning Search for Solutions enrichment program for area students in grades 7-12. The program is interdisciplinary, connecting technology and the study of societal…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College School Cooperation, Constructivism (Learning), Enrichment Activities