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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 ...
Spatial process and data models: Toward integration of agent-based models and GIS
(Springer-Verlag; Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2005-05)
The use of object-orientation for both spatial data and spatial process models facilitates their integration, which can allow exploration and explanation of spatial-temporal phenomena. In order to better understand how ...
“Maestro, what is ‘quality’?”: Language, literacy, and discourse in project-based science
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001-04)
Recent curriculum design projects have attempted to engage students in authentic science learning experiences in which students engage in inquiry-based research projects about questions of interest to them. Such a pedagogical ...
Examining the effect of teachers' adaptations of a middle school science inquiry-oriented curriculum unit on student learning
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2011-02)
Reform based curriculum offer a promising avenue to support greater student achievement in science. Yet teachers frequently adapt innovative curriculum when they use them in their own classrooms. In this study, we examine ...
New directions for JRST
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2010-01)
No Abstract.
Building a learning progression for celestial motion: Elementary levels from an earth-based perspective
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2010-09)
Prior research has demonstrated that neither children nor adults hold a scientific understanding of the big ideas of astronomy, as described in standards documents for science education [National Research Council [1996]. ...
Journal of Research in Science Teaching annual report: January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2011-05)
No Abstract.
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. ...