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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Using a New Learning Environment Questionnaire for Reflection in Teacher Action Research
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Aldridge, Jill M.; Fraser, Barry J.; Bell, Lisa; Dorman, Jeffrey – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2012
This article reports the development, validation and use of an instrument designed to provide teachers with feedback information, based on students' perceptions, about their classroom environments. The instrument was developed to provide teachers with feedback that they could use to reflect on their teaching practices and, in turn, guide the…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Student Attitudes, Action Research, Measures (Individuals)
An Exploration of Teachers' Efforts to Understand Identity Work and Its Relevance to Science Instruction
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Smith, M. Cecil; Darfler, Anne – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2012
US educators express concern that students are turning away from the study of science and have little interest in pursuing science careers. Nationally, science achievement scores for 8th graders are unchanged since 1996, but 12th graders' scores have significantly decreased. A shortcoming of education reform efforts is lack of attention to…
Descriptors: Science Careers, Teacher Characteristics, Science Achievement, Standardized Tests