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Houssein El Turkey; Gulden Karakok; Emily Cilli-Turner; V. Rani Satyam; Miloš Savic; Gail Tang – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2024
Fostering students' mathematical creativity is important for their understanding and success in mathematics courses as well as their persistence in STEM, but it necessitates intentional instructional actions, such as designing and implementing tasks that have the potential to foster creativity. As teaching innovation requires support for…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Undergraduate Study, Calculus
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Yuyu Sun; Xiaoxu Lu; Jian Cui; Ke Du; Shumin Xie – Environmental Education Research, 2024
This study explores the relationship between vicarious experiences of nature, environmental behavioral beliefs, environmental attitudes and adolescents' environmental behavior. Based on a sample of 1476 adolescents from five high schools in Jiangsu Province, China, we proposed a model that was supported by structural equation modelling analysis.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Environmental Education, Middle School Students, High School Students
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Seongryeong Yu – Childhood Education, 2024
Art serves as a powerful medium of expression for young students, especially for bi/multilingual children. Beyond mere artistic endeavors, their drawings vividly reflect their perceptions and provide insightful glimpses into their cultural backgrounds, linguistic diversity, and the intricate interplay of languages and identities. This article…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Bilingual Students, Multilingualism, Freehand Drawing
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William F. McComas – American Biology Teacher, 2024
This article introduces and contextualizes the content of this theme issue of "The American Biology Teacher" (ABT), which focuses on integrating elements of the history of science (HOS) in biology instruction. Such orientations can enhance students' understanding of core biological concepts and the process of scientific discovery by…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Science History, Scientific Concepts
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Anugrah Ramadhan Firdaus; Asep Samsudin; Ari Widodo – Elementary School Forum (Mimbar Sekolah Dasar), 2023
An important goal of science education is for students to understand the nature of science. Science education has raised the question of what science is, how scientific knowledge is developed and how people participate in this process under the conceptual umbrella of 'nature of science' (NOS). This study aims to look at the effectiveness of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Science Education, Scientific Principles
Leanne M. Hoiles – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this case study was to understand the perceived change in educator attitudes from the pandemic concerning technology at Cornerstone School. The problem addressed in this study was the lack of motivation of educators to try new ways to use technology in their classrooms. The theory guiding this study was J. Bruner's constructivist…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Technology Uses in Education, Influence of Technology, COVID-19
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Allison, Elizabeth; Tunks, Karyn; Hardman, Kacie – Science and Children, 2017
The Pelican's Nest, located near Mobile Bay in the Gulf of Mexico, is a science center supported by a local educational foundation. Programs are geared toward marine wildlife and the coastal habitat with an emphasis on hands-on learning for students in grades K-6. The director of the science center conducts daily classroom labs and discovery trips…
Descriptors: Science Course Improvement Projects, Science Activities, Marine Biology, Marine Education
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Rix, Sally – Childhood Education, 2017
Self-organized learning was developed by Professor Sugata Mitra of Newcastle University on the foundation of his firm belief that learning will emerge spontaneously when children are encouraged to be curious and are allowed to self-organize. There are seven dedicated Self-Organized Learning Environments (SOLEs) that Mitra established in…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Reaction, Teaching Methods, Independent Study
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Bauer, Aaron; Flatten, Jeff; Zoran Popovic – International Educational Data Mining Society, 2017
Problem-solving skills in creative, open-ended domains are both important and little understood. These domains are generally ill-structured, have extremely large exploration spaces, and require high levels of specialized skill in order to produce quality solutions. We investigate problem-solving behavior in one such domain, the…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Science Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Visualization
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Hewitt, Paul G. – Science Teacher, 2016
Examples of equilibrium are evident everywhere and the equilibrium rule provides a reasoned way to view all things, whether in static (balancing rocks, steel beams in building construction) or dynamic (airplanes, bowling balls) equilibrium. Interestingly, the equilibrium rule applies not just to objects at rest but whenever any object or system of…
Descriptors: Physics, Motion, Kinetics, Scientific Concepts
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Robinson, Joseph B. – Science and Children, 2016
When children actively engage with classroom content, they are generally more interested and better invested in what they are learning, and better learning outcomes will likely ensue. However, it is challenging to design classroom activities that scaffold scientific reasoning while meaningfully and significantly involving students. In this…
Descriptors: Motion, Class Activities, Preschool Children, Kindergarten
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Taylor, Gregory S.; Hord, Casey – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2016
An exploratory study of a middle school curriculum directly aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards was conducted with a focus on how the curriculum addresses the instructional needs of students with learning disabilities. A descriptive analysis of a lesson on speed and velocity was conducted and implications discussed for students with…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Science Instruction, Science Curriculum, Research Methodology
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Sclater, Madeleine – International Journal of Art & Design Education, 2016
This article uses published research to explore how Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) can help to sustain learning communities to engage in creative exploration and open investigation. It then draws on this research to ask: how could we use TEL to support pedagogies of socio-ecological sustainability in the Art and Design education community?…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Technology Uses in Education, Sustainability, Communities of Practice
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Polat, Ahmet; Dogan, Soner; Demir, Selçuk Besir – International Journal of Higher Education, 2016
The present study was undertaken to investigate the quality of education based on the views of the students attending social studies education departments at the Faculties of Education and to determine the existing problems and present suggestions for their solutions. The study was conducted according to exploratory sequential mixed method. In…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Quality, Social Studies, Research Methodology
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Hartz, Barry; Bauer, William – Contributions to Music Education, 2016
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to examine the effect of ear playing instruction on adult amateur wind instrumentalists' musical self-efficacy. Ten volunteer members of a community band in a small town in Ohio completed the "Ear Playing Profile" both prior to and following an eight-week period of instruction in playing by ear…
Descriptors: Musical Instruments, Music, Music Education, Auditory Training