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Direct linkGhadiri Khanaposhtani, Maryam; Liu, ChangChia James; Gottesman, Benjamin L.; Shepardson, Daniel; Pijanowski, Bryan – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2018
Youth are introduced to STEM topics through informal settings like science camps, aquaria, and zoos. In these interactive and sensory-rich environments, a well-designed programme can help participants to acquire knowledge and cultivate interest through experiential learning. Given the importance of informal activities in environmental education,…
Descriptors: Day Camp Programs, Middle School Students, STEM Education, Teamwork
Download full textMcKeown, Tammy R.; Abrams, Lisa M.; Slattum, Patricia W.; Kirk, Suzanne V. – Grantee Submission, 2016
Inquiry-based instructional approaches are an effective means to actively engage students with science content and skills. This article examines the effects of an ongoing professional development program on middle and high school teachers' efficacy beliefs, confidence to teach research concepts and skills, and science content knowledge.…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Secondary School Teachers, Science Teachers
McKeown, Tammy R.; Abrams, Lisa M.; Slattum, Patricia W.; Kirk, Suzanne V. – Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health, 2016
Inquiry-based instructional approaches are an effective means to actively engage students with science content and skills. This article examines the effects of an ongoing professional development program on middle and high school teachers' efficacy beliefs, confidence to teach research concepts and skills, and science content knowledge.…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Secondary School Teachers, Science Teachers
Metin, Duygu; Leblebicioglu, Gulsen – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2011
Science explores nature and the most authentic way of introducing science is creating learning environments in the nature and let children make their own discoveries in the nature as real scientists. Science camps would be an opportunity for this kind of science education. This study introduces a science camp and reports findings regarding its…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Knowledge Level, Summer Science Programs, Science Instruction
Peer reviewedLevitt, Karen E.; Manner, Barbara M. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2001
Introduces the Earth Science Summer Institute for elementary teachers, a program of professional development in content and inquiry. Focuses on concepts and learning demonstrating the interconnectedness of earth science topics. (Author/YDS)
Descriptors: Earth Science, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Inquiry
Peer reviewedSeal, Brenda C.; Wynne, Dorothy; MacDonald, Gina – Journal of Chemical Education, 2002
Describes a summer research program at James Madison University targeting deaf and hard-of-hearing students and teachers participating in and collaborating on chemistry research with hearing students and teachers. (Contains 18 references.) (YDS)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Communication Skills, Deafness
Gibson, Helen L. – 1998
The long term impact of inquiry-based science instruction is explored in this study that examines the relationship between an inquiry-based science program on students' attitudes towards science and interest in science careers several years after participation in the program. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the long term effects of the…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Case Studies, Hands on Science, Inquiry
