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Developing a hypothetical multi-dimensional learning progression for the nature of matter
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2010-08)
We describe efforts toward the development of a hypothetical learning progression (HLP) for the growth of grade 7–14 students' models of the structure, behavior and properties of matter, as it relates to nanoscale science ...
Urban schools' teachers enacting project-based science
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2006-09)
What teaching practices foster inquiry and promote students to learn challenging subject matter in urban schools? Inquiry-based instruction and successful inquiry learning and teaching in project-based science (PBS) were ...
Supporting Science Teacher Learning: The Role of Educative Curriculum Materials
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2002-08)
Schooling and achievement: A study of Peruvian children
(Elsevier, 1989)
This study explores the effect of attending school on children's achievement in reading and mathematics and on a test of general information. The major focus was on the interaction between three variables: children's age ...
Re‐conceptualization of scientific literacy in South Korea for the 21st century
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2011-08)
As the context of human life expands from personal to global, a new vision of scientific literacy is needed. Based on a synthesis of the literature and the findings of an online survey of South Korean and US secondary ...
Accounting pedagogy based on extant authoritative rules versus decision-oriented analysis: The case of other postemployment benefits
(Elsevier, 1990)
Contemporary financial accounting pedagogy has been criticized for its excessive concentration on extant authoritative rules and preparer-oriented mechanics. An alternative decision-oriented pedagogy would emphasize the ...
A national data system on elementary and secondary education
(Elsevier, 1987)
In the U.S., major changes in education information needs have resulted from widespread dissatisfaction with learning outcomes and dramatic changes in decision processes and policies. The inadequate quality of existing ...
Investigating teacher learning supports in high school biology curricular programs to inform the design of educative curriculum materials
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2009-11)
Reform efforts have emphasized the need to support teachers' learning about reform-oriented practices. Educative curriculum materials are one potential vehicle for promoting teacher learning about these practices. Educative ...
Scientific explanations: Characterizing and evaluating the effects of teachers' instructional practices on student learning
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2008-01)
Teacher practices are essential for supporting students in scientific inquiry practices, such as the construction of scientific explanations. In this study, we examine what instructional practices teachers engage in when ...
Developing a learning progression for scientific modeling: Making scientific modeling accessible and meaningful for learners
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2009-08)
Modeling is a core practice in science and a central part of scientific literacy. We present theoretical and empirical motivation for a learning progression for scientific modeling that aims to make the practice accessible ...