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Direct linkYang, Hsiu-Ting; Wang, Kuo-Hua – Research in Science Education, 2014
Improving students scientific explanations is one major goal of science education. Both writing activities and concept mapping are reported as effective strategies for enhancing student learning of science. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a teaching model, named the DCI model, which integrates a Descriptive explanation…
Descriptors: Science Education, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Elementary School Students, Models
Latulippe, Christine; Latulippe, Joe – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2014
This qualitative study surveyed 102 differential-equations students in order to investigate how students participating in writing projects in university-level mathematics courses perceive the benefits of writing in the mathematics classroom. Based on previous literature on writing in mathematics, students were asked specifically about the benefits…
Descriptors: Writing Exercises, Student Attitudes, Calculus, Qualitative Research
Hodgson, Yvonne; Varsavsky, Cristina; Matthews, Kelly E. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2014
This study reports on science student perceptions of their skills (scientific knowledge, oral communication, scientific writing, quantitative skills, teamwork and ethical thinking) as they approach graduation. The focus is on which teaching activities and assessment tasks over the whole programme of study students thought utilised each of the six…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Sciences
Walker, Mirabelle; Williams, Judith – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2014
Report writing is an important employability skill for Engineers and Technologists, and this case study describes how a Technology degree module took a novel approach to developing students' report writing skills. Students learned how to use a criterion-referenced critical evaluation framework for reports and other technological documents.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technical Writing, Case Studies, Academic Degrees
Dirrigl, Frank J., Jr.; Noe, Mark – Journal of Biological Education, 2014
Teaching scientific writing in biology classes is challenging for both students and instructors. This article offers and reviews several useful "toolkit" items that improve student writing. These include sentence and paper-length templates, funnelling and compartmentalisation, and preparing compendiums of corrections. In addition,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Study, Technical Writing, Biology
Robinson, Rosanna L.; McDonald, James E. – Bioscience Education, 2014
Development of skills in bioscience undergraduates is seen as desirable by academic staff, students and employers, and this is reflected across most degree programmes. However, providing the opportunity for students to practise skills may alone be insufficient for their development. With an evident discrepancy between the skills expected of…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Biological Sciences, Science Process Skills, Learning Modules
Ward, Jennifer Rhode; Clarke, H. David; Horton, Jonathan L. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2014
In response to the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education initiative, we infused authentic, plant-based research into majors' courses at a public liberal arts university. Faculty members designed a financially sustainable pedagogical approach, utilizing vertically…
Descriptors: Botany, Curriculum Design, College Curriculum, Undergraduate Students
Rogers, Michael; Pfaff, Tom; Hamilton, Jason; Erkan, Ali – Physics Teacher, 2013
As educators we are facing an unprecedented challenge to prepare our students not only for traditional careers but also for future careers that don't exist today. Many of these careers will require a firm grounding in disciplines such as physics, along with multidisciplinary, Global, and systems thinking skill sets. Our Multidisciplinary…
Descriptors: Physics, Sustainability, Problem Solving, Interdisciplinary Approach
Silveira, Ismar Frango; Ochôa, Xavier; Cuadros-Vargas, Alex; Pérez Casas, Alén; Casali, Ana; Ortega, Andre; Sprock, Antonio Silva; Alves, Carlos Henrique; Collazos Ordoñez, Cesar Alberto; Deco, Claudia; Cuadros-Vargas, Ernesto; Knihs, Everton; Parra, Gonzalo; Muñoz-Arteaga, Jaime; Gomes dos Santos, Jéssica; Broisin, Julien; Omar, Nizam; Motz, Regina; Rodés, Virginia; Bieliukas, Yosly Hernández C. – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2013
Access to books in higher education is an issue to be addressed, especially in the context of underdeveloped countries, such as those in Latin America. More than just financial issues, cultural aspects and need for adaptation must be considered. The present conceptual paper proposes a methodology framework that would support collaborative open…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Post High School Guidance, Textbooks, Electronic Publishing
Renn, Jürgen – Science & Education, 2013
The paper reviews Einstein's engagement as a mediator and popularizer of science. It discusses the formative role of popular scientific literature for the young Einstein, showing that not only his broad scientific outlook but also his internationalist political views were shaped by these readings. Then, on the basis of recent detailed…
Descriptors: Science Education, Scientists, Political Attitudes, Information Dissemination
Galamba, Arthur – Science & Education, 2013
This article provides an account of Rómulo de Carvalho's most prominent works on the popularization of science during the Salazarist regime in Portugal. Carvalho has been praised for his "unique" writing style, for his uncommon ability to communicate scientific knowledge with clarity to a wide audience: he wrote to teachers, to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Instruction, Humanism, Technical Writing
Soria, Krista M.; Weiner, Brad – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2013
This mixed-methods experimental study examined the effect of service learning in a distance education technical writing course. Quantitative analysis of data found evidence for a positive relationship between participation in service learning and technical writing learning outcomes. Additionally, qualitative analysis suggests that service learning…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Technical Writing, Service Learning, Mixed Methods Research
Wang, Junhua – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2013
Scholars in business and technical communication have continuously made efforts to look for effective teaching approaches for cross-cultural business and technical communication; however, little research has been conducted to study the process by which students develop intercultural competence; fewer studies have been conducted to assess learners'…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Intercultural Communication, Technical Writing, Global Approach
James, Bronwyn – Higher Education Research and Development, 2013
The "alternative" methodological approach that I discuss in this paper is one that I suggest can be employed for exploring higher degree research student "becoming," that is, for exploring the relationship between learning, writing and identity or subject formation. This approach is informed by an unlikely amalgam of…
Descriptors: Writing Strategies, Writing Skills, Student Research, Research Methodology
Ludlow, Barbara L.; Dieker, Lisa – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2013
Whether for first-time authors deciding whether to try their hand at publishing or successful authors with many articles and books to their credit, publishing in "TEC" can be an excellent way to make a contribution to the professional literature, support colleagues by sharing information, and have a far-ranging effect on how learners…
Descriptors: Writing for Publication, Periodicals, Journal Articles, Authors
