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Feurzeig, Wallace; Papert, Seymour A. – Interactive Learning Environments, 2011
Formal mathematical methods remain, for most high school students, mysterious, artificial and not a part of their regular intuitive thinking. The authors develop some themes that could lead to a radically new approach. According to this thesis, the teaching of programming languages as a regular part of academic progress can contribute effectively…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Programming Languages, Academic Achievement, Heuristics
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Gough, Kevin C. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2011
The teaching of biochemistry within medical disciplines presents certain challenges; firstly to relay a large body of complex facts and abstract concepts, and secondly to motivate students that this relatively difficult topic is worth their time to study. Here, nutrient biochemistry was taught within a multidisciplinary module as part of an…
Descriptors: Veterinary Medical Education, Biochemistry, Teaching Methods, Video Technology
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Clarkson, Lesa M. Covington; Johnstone, Jerika R. – Journal of Negro Education, 2011
This article reflects on processes and characteristics that had a positive impact on improving mathematics achievement at an African-centered charter school. In doing so, an exploratory look into organizational culture provides the basis for a discussion on African-centered school culture. African-centered education played a major role in…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, African American Students, Curriculum Development, Charter Schools
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Folorunso, Olusegun; Akinwale, AdioTaofeek – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: In tertiary institution, some students find it hard to learn database design theory, in particular, database normalization. The purpose of this paper is to develop a visualization tool to give students an interactive hands-on experience in database normalization process. Design/methodology/approach: The model-view-controller architecture…
Descriptors: Database Design, Student Attitudes, Visualization, Computer System Design
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Millar, Robin – School Science Review, 2010
This article discusses the findings of a survey of centres using the "Twenty First Century Science" suite of GCSE courses, focusing on the impact of its introduction on the number of students beginning AS-level courses in the sciences. The data indicate increases of 24% to 38% in the numbers beginning AS-level courses in the three main…
Descriptors: Enrollment Rate, Science Interests, Student Participation, Science Education
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Superfine, Alison Castro; Kelso, Catherine Randall; Beal, Susan – Educational Policy, 2010
The implementation of "research-based" mathematics curricula is increasingly becoming a central element of mathematics education reform policies. Given the recent focus on grounding mathematics curriculum policies in research, it is important to understand precisely what it means for a curriculum to be research-based. Using the Curriculum Research…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Research and Development, Mathematics Education, Curriculum Research
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Parra, Karlett J.; Osgood, Marcy P.; Pappas, Donald L., Jr. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2010
We describe a 10-week laboratory course of guided research experiments thematically linked by topic, which had an ultimate goal of strengthening the undergraduate research-teaching nexus. This undergraduate laboratory course is a direct extension of faculty research interests. From DNA isolation, characterization, and mutagenesis, to protein…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry
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Lawrence, Liz – Education in Science, 2009
In this article, the author shares her view about her ASE membership and what it says about her. What she hopes her ASE membership says about her is that she is committed to her own professional development and the professional development of others; she values the opportunity to engage with the wider perspective, to take on responsibilities or…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Group Membership, Elementary School Science, Professional Associations
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Koksal, Mustafa Serdar – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2009
The "explicit-reflective-embedded" approach is an effective way of teaching nature of science (NOS). But, the studies have not provided a clear or explicit definition of the approach in terms of an instructional design framework. The approach has two sides including embedding into content knowledge and purposively teaching the NOS aspects as a…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Instructional Design, Scientific Principles, Biology
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McIntosh, Julie; White, Sandra; Suter, Robert – Science Scope, 2009
Students within the Findlay, Ohio, City School District, as well as students across the country, struggle with understanding physical and chemical changes. Therefore, in this article, the authors suggest some standards-based activities to clarify misconceptions and provide formative assessments to measure your students' progress as they determine…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Chemistry, Misconceptions, Standard Setting
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Smit, Julie; Cavallo-Medved, Dora; Poling, Kirsten – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2011
Do you have an idea for a new activity or laboratory exercise that you would like to incorporate into your course but feel unsure as to how it will be received by your students? This was our concern when developing first-year biology labs for a biology majors' course at University of Windsor. Through a Centred on Learning Innovation Fund (CLIF)…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Course Improvement Projects, Laboratory Training, Laboratory Experiments
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Murray-Nseula, Marlene – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2011
Genetics is considered one of the most challenging courses in the biology curricula at both the secondary and post secondary levels. Case based teaching has been shown to improve student perception and performance outcomes in both non-science and science courses. Thus in an effort to improve outcomes, case studies were integrated into an…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Genetics, Program Effectiveness, Case Studies
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Kaye, Karen; Turner, John F.; Emigh, James – AILACTE Journal, 2011
The CSI academies employed a multi-layered, collaborative approach to encourage diverse students to consider STEM careers, including science teaching. The academies recruited a diverse group of high school students. This was due, in large part, to the creation of a unique selection process that identified students with unrealized potential. The…
Descriptors: Science Careers, Mentors, Urban Universities, College Programs
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Thomas, Michael K.; Ge, Xun; Greene, Barbara A. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2011
This study used technology-rich ethnography (TRE) to examine the use of game development in a high school computer programming class for the development of 21st century skills. High school students created games for elementary school students while obtaining formative feedback from their younger clients. Our experience suggests that in the…
Descriptors: Video Games, Ethnography, Programming, Skill Development
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Hofer, Ryan Engebretson; Nikolaus, O. Brant; Pawlina, Wojciech – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2011
Checklists have been widely used in the aviation industry ever since aircraft operations became more complex than any single pilot could reasonably remember. More recently, checklists have found their way into medicine, where cognitive function can be compromised by stress and fatigue. The use of checklists in medical education has rarely been…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Medical Education, Medical Schools, Laboratory Procedures
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