Most Recent Articles from Science Educator

• What Happens When Even the Teacher Doesn't Know What the Next Experiment Will Be? 

  The author describes the educational and professional experiences that helped shape her approach to teaching middle school science through...

  04/01/09 by Bove, Claire · More from publication

• How Can True Inquiry Happen in K-16 Science Education? 

  In his analysis of current research on teaching through the use of inquiry in the science curriculum, the author explores student learning,...

  04/01/09 by Nadelson, Louis S · More from publication

• Evolution of Creationism In America, The 

  This article examines the creationist movement and discusses the implications for science educators. Recently, I was in a large chain bookstore...

  04/01/09 by Hitt, Austin M · More from publication

• Comparison of Central Appalachian In-service Elementary and Middle School Teachers' Understanding of Selected Light and Force and Motion Concepts 

  This descriptive study investigated whether elementary and middle school teachers in the Central Appalachian region were prepared to teach selected...

  04/01/09 by Krall, Rebecca McNall; Christopher, John E; Atwood, Ronald K · More from publication

• Pedagogical Content Knowledge As a Foundation for an Interdisciplinary Graduate Program 

  The authors offer a working model of a transferable teacher preparation program that is founded upon the concepts of reflective practitioner and...

  04/01/09 by Barrett, Diane; Green, Kris · More from publication

• Peer-Led Team Learning: A Prospective Method for Increasing Critical Thinking in Undergraduate Science Courses 

  This study examined the impact of Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) on critical thinking gains in science and math courses at a research university in...

  04/01/09 by Quitadamo, Ian J; Brahler, C Jayne; Crouch, Gregory J · More from publication

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