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Advancing the field through multiple media
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2010-04)
No Abstract.
Announcement from Publisher
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2010-01)
No Abstract.
An Investigation of Software Scaffolds Supporting Modeling Practices
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2002-12)
Modeling of complex systems and phenomena is of value in science learning and is increasingly emphasised as an important component of science teaching and learning. Modeling engages learners in desired pedagogical activities. ...
Standardized test outcomes for students engaged in inquiry-based science curricula in the context of urban reform
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2008-10)
Considerable effort has been made over the past decade to address the needs of learners in large urban districts through scaleable reform initiatives. We examine the effects of a multifaceted scaling reform that focuses ...
Discipline‐centered post‐secondary science education research: Distinctive targets, challenges and opportunities
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Grune and Stratton, 2014-08)
The impact of an integrated approach to science and literacy in elementary school classrooms
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2012-05)
This study investigates the efficacy of an integrated science and literacy approach at the upper‐elementary level. Teachers in 94 fourth grade classrooms in one Southern state participated. Half of the teachers taught the ...
Curriculum design for inquiry: Preservice elementary teachers' mobilization and adaptation of science curriculum materials
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2010-09)
Curriculum materials are crucial tools with which teachers engage students in science as inquiry. In order to use curriculum materials effectively, however, teachers must develop a robust capacity for pedagogical design, ...
Validity Evidence for Learning Progression‐Based Assessment Items That Fuse Core Disciplinary Ideas and Science Practices
(AblexWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2013-05)
This article evaluates a validity argument for the degree to which assessment tasks are able to provide evidence about knowledge that fuses information from a progression of core disciplinary ideas in ecology and a progression ...
Intervention program to keep girls in the science pipeline: Outcome differences by ethnic status
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2003-04)
This study evaluated a 2-week residential program aimed at enhancing the science interest and persistence of high-achieving 8th-grade girls. Questionnaires were administered to 38 program participants (14 of whom were of ...
The Value and Challenges of Using Learning Technologies to Support Students in Learning Science
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; Springer Science+Business Media, 2002-12)