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Direct linkHitt, G. W.; Isakovic, A. F.; Fawwaz, O.; Bawa'aneh, M. S.; El-Kork, N.; Makkiyil, S.; Qattan, I. A. – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2014
We report on efforts to design the "Collaborative Workshop Physics" (CWP) instructional strategy to deliver the first interactive engagement (IE) physics course at Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (KU), United Arab Emirates (UAE). To our knowledge, this work reports the first calculus-based, introductory mechanics…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Physics, Grades (Scholastic), Language Proficiency
Rupley, William H.; Slough, Scott – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2010
Vocabulary knowledge is a salient factor influencing success both in and out of school. The specialized vocabulary knowledge in science represents the concept-laden hooks on which learning is hung and enables students to build prior knowledge through the expansion of these conceptual hooks. We have identified four levels of learners--struggling…
Descriptors: Science Activities, Textbooks, Second Language Learning, Prior Learning
Weinburgh, Molly; Silva, Cecilia – Science and Children, 2011
For the past five summers, the authors have taught summer school to recent immigrants and refugees. Their experiences with these fourth-grade English language learners (ELL) have taught them the value of using models to build scientific and mathematical concepts. In this article, they describe the use of different forms of 2- and 3-D models to…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Mathematical Concepts, Immigrants, English (Second Language)
