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Assessing Science Inquiry Skills of Citizen Science Volunteers: A Snapshot of the Field
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Stylinski, Cathlyn Davis; Peterman, Karen; Phillips, Tina; Linhart, Jenna; Becker-Klein, Rachel – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2020
Skill-based outcomes play a prominent role in citizen science experiences as they are situated directly between the dual, intertwining goals of advancing science learning and science research. Regular and transparent assessment of volunteers' science inquiry skills can support these goals, but we lack a comprehensive understanding of how these…
Descriptors: Science Process Skills, Citizen Participation, Scientific Research, Volunteers
Are Students More Engaged When Schools Offer Extracurricular Activities? PISA in Focus. No. 18
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OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2012
Are students more engaged and do they perform better in science if their school encourages them to work on science projects, participate in science fairs, belong to a science-related club or go on science-related field trips--in addition to teaching them the mandatory science curriculum? To find out, PISA (Programme for International Student…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Field Trips, Science Projects, Extracurricular Activities
The Nation's Report Card: Science 2011. National Assessment of Educational Progress at Grade 8. NCES 2012-465
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National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
This report presents results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) U.S. science assessment in 2011. A representative sample of 122,000 eighth-graders participated in the 2011 NAEP science assessment, which is designed to measure students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of physical science, life science, and Earth and…
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Science Tests, Grade 8, Scores
The Organization of Project Work in a Mode 3 O-Level Chemistry Course.
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Greatorex, D.; Lister, J. M. – School Science Review, 1980
Discusses some of the problems associated with the organization of a British chemistry course. Results that can be achieved in this Mode 3 O-Level chemistry course are also discussed. (HM)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Evaluation, Science Curriculum, Science Instruction
The International Physics Olympiad: How Do the Soviets Succeed?
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Edge, R. D. – Physics Teacher, 1989
Describes the educational system and national preparations for the International Physics Olympiad of the Soviet Union and Romania. Suggests some recommendations for American education. (YP)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Programs, Physics, Science Curriculum
Biological Competitions and Biological Olympiads as a Means of Developing Students' Interest in Biology.
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Stazinski, Wieslaw – International Journal of Science Education, 1988
Describes biological competitions at the high school level in Poland. Argues that they can be used to enhance and maintain students' interest in the subject. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Biology, Competition, Foreign Countries, Group Activities
The Assessment of Performance in Science Project.
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Driver, Rosalind; Worsley, Christopher – European Journal of Science Education, 1979
Described are national methods of assessing and monitoring the achievement in science of students of 11, 13, and 16 years old in England and Wales. The tasks of the Assessment of Performance Unit (APU), a unit within the Department of Education and Science, are also described. (HM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Measurement, Educational Assessment, Educational Diagnosis