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Download full textMilner-Bolotin, Marina; Marotto, Carlos C. F. – LUMAT: International Journal on Math, Science and Technology Education, 2018
This paper presents a meta-analysis of the literature on parental engagement with children's formal and informal science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. Five recurrent themes have emerged from the literature review: The challenges of supporting parents with children's STEM education; STEM education as a bridge between…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Children, STEM Education, Informal Education
Gur Erdogan, Duygu; Yurtkulu, Tugba – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2017
Purpose: Self-actualization is understood as an effort to develop a level to which one aspires. Gifted individuals are expected especially to be more likely to reach this level than normal individuals of the same age. The purpose of this study is to determine the self-actualization perception levels of students at BILSEM, which is within the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academically Gifted, Self Actualization, Comparative Analysis
Besley, John C.; Hill, Derek – National Science Foundation, 2020
This thematic report presents indicators about people's attitudes toward issues related to science and technology (S&T), awareness of basic S&T facts, and how people interact with science. It shows that most Americans hold positive beliefs about the benefits of S&T, have relatively high confidence in the scientific community compared…
Descriptors: Sciences, Technology, Attitudes, Beliefs
St. Onge, Justin; Eite, Karla – Networks: An Online Journal for Teacher Research, 2017
Participation and engagement are important factors in students' academic achievement and in increasing interest and motivation in the learning process. This study evaluates participation and engagement in circle formations in both outdoor and indoor education settings. Over a four-week study period, four instructors collected data on different…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Learner Engagement, Outdoor Education, Classrooms
Direct linkShaby, Neta; Assaraf, Orit Ben-Zvi; Tal, Tali – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2017
This research explores learning in science museums through the most common activity in a science museum--interaction with exhibits. The goal of this study was to characterize the learning behaviors exhibited by students as they engage with interactive exhibits in order to draw insight regarding the design of the exhibits. In order to do so, we…
Descriptors: Museums, Exhibits, Teaching Methods, Interaction
Kubat, Ulas – Online Submission, 2017
The aim of this research is to discover what science teachers' opinions about outdoor education learning environments are. Outdoor education learning environments contribute to problem-solving, critical and creative thinking skills of students. For this reason, outdoor education learning environments are very important for students to learn by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Opinions
Zeren Özer, Dilek; Güngör, Sema Nur – Journal of Turkish Science Education, 2017
This study aims to evaluate middle school students' views about science centers as out-of-school learning environments. The study surveyed 195 5th-, 6th-, 7th-, and 8th-grade students attending Hatice Salih Primary School and Ahmet Cabuk Middle School in Province Bursa. It used a qualitative cross-sectional and longitudinal research design. For…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Chandran, Katie Busch; Jarrett, Kevin; Wyss, James Michael – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2020
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the McWane Science Center have partnered for over 20 years to provide secondary students in Alabama opportunities to conduct inquiry-based, standards-aligned science labs. LabWorks (middle school) and GENEius (high school) programs offer multiple research laboratory experiences in which students…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Science Laboratories, School Community Programs, Science Teaching Centers
Lloro-Bidart, Teresa – Environmental Education Research, 2017
This paper contributes to a nascent conversation in environmental education (EE) research by using ethnographic data and extant theory to develop a feminist posthumanist political ecology of education for theorizing human-animal relations/relationships. Specifically, I (1) engage feminist methodologies and theories; (2) give epistemological and…
Descriptors: Feminism, Humanism, Environmental Education, Ecology
Vesel, Judy; Robillard, Tara – Journal of Visual Literacy, 2017
Evidence suggests that content incorporated into science museum exhibits remains out of reach for many visitors who are deaf or hard of hearing and who communicate in sign language. The implementation research described in this article was conducted by TERC, Inc. at the Museum of Science (MoS), Boston. The purpose was to examine use of a mobile…
Descriptors: Science Teaching Centers, Museums, Exhibits, Deafness
Noam, Gil G.; Allen, Patricia J.; Sonnert, Gerhard; Sadler, Philip M. – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2020
There has been a growing need felt by practitioners, researchers, and evaluators to obtain a common measure of science engagement that can be used in different out-of-school time (OST) science learning settings. We report on the development and validation of a novel 10-item self-report instrument designed to measure, communicate, and ultimately…
Descriptors: Leisure Time, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, After School Programs
Dilekli, Yalçin – Online Submission, 2017
The current study investigates the relationship between critical thinking skills and learning styles of mentally gifted students. The participants were 225 gifted students in Turkey attending Science and Art Centres which are after-school activity centers for mentally gifted students. Participants were 9-15 years old and were attending secondary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Cognitive Style
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
Falk, John H.; Dierking, Lynn D.; Swanger, Lisa Prendergast; Staus, Nancy; Back, Mariana; Barriault, Chantal; Catalao, Carlos; Chambers, Cindy; Chew, Ling-Ling; Dahl, Svein A.; Falla, Sigrid; Gorecki, Bern; Lau, Tak-Cheung; Lloyd, Andy; Martin, Jennifer; Santer, Jennifer; Singer, Silvia; Solli, Anne; Trepanier, Gabrielle; Tyystjarvi, Kati; Verheyden, Patricia – Science Education, 2016
This international investigation was designed to determine if, and under what circumstances experiences at science centers, significantly correlated with a range of adult general public science and technology literacy measures. Given the complex and cumulative nature of science and technology learning, and the highly variable and free-choice…
Descriptors: Science Teaching Centers, Surveys, Adults, Foreign Countries
Falk, John H.; Pattison, Scott; Meier, David; Bibas, David; Livingston, Kathleen – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2018
This preliminary study examined the effect that five major sources of public science education--schools, science centers, broadcast media, print media, and the Internet--had on adults' science interest "values" and "cognitive predispositions." Over 3,000 adults were sampled in three U.S. metropolitan areas: Los Angeles,…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Teaching Centers, News Reporting, Broadcast Industry
