Discusses the importance of meaningful and critical examination of teacher beliefs in preservice teacher education. Explores the effectiveness of using tools such as individual spaces and community conversations on teachers' attitudes and emotions. (Contains 62 references.) (Author/YDS)

Studies career choice and retention of 19 secondary science education graduates using a biographical approach. Compares autobiographical papers written as preservice teachers and rewritten as career teachers for intrinsic reasons for vocational choice. Involves early vocation teachers and those who chose science teaching later in their higher…

Investigates whether preschool children aged 4.5-6 can construct the concept of mechanical stability through structured hands-on activities that involve the building of a tower on an inclined plane and the use of cans of various sizes and weights. Presents a theoretical framework for teaching and learning physics in the early years. (Contains 47…

Investigates 20 elementary school teachers' perceptions of what the term "activities that work" means. Suggests that hands-on science activities are interesting and motivating for children, have a clear outcome or result, are manageable in the classroom, and preferably used in a context in which science is integrated into themes. Considers…

Examines the debate about how science should be re/presented in informal science settings, specifically the possibility of science centers and science museums addressing socio-scientific issues. Situates the debate within the current science education literature on the nature of science (NOS) and science, technology, society and environment (STSE)…

Explores the issue of curriculum integration, with a particular focus on science as a discipline and its relationship with other subjects. Presents the exploration in the form of a research journey. (Author/MM)

Describes an attempt to write and edit a series of stories, 'Science Web Reader,' which make good reading for pupils aged 11-13. Explores three aspects of story: the author identified as a person, the story as that person's thoughts, and the offering of a distinct point of view. (Author/MM)

Analyzes the role of science curriculum materials in educational reform concluding that materials can and should play a vital role. Concludes also that the use of new curriculum materials must be accompanied by transformative professional development in a supportive school and community environment. (Author/MM)

Investigates the science achievement of 8th grade students in Cyprus by using a structural equation model with three exogenous constructs--family's educational background, reinforcements, and school climate, and three endogenous constructs--teaching, student attitudes, and achievement. Proposes a model for the effects of family, school, student…

Investigates outcomes of the systematic identification of the broad and complex factors influencing primary science program delivery at the classroom and school level. Uses the Science Curriculum Implementation Questionnaire (SCIQ) and identifies strategies for the improvement of science curriculum delivery. (Author/YDS)

Describes the structure of science education in Bhutan, a kingdom in the Eastern Himalayas. (YDS)

Science lessons are often too strongly content-driven and focus exclusively on scientific knowledge. Discusses how students fail to see the relevance of science and often do not see the connection of science to either everyday life or the future. (Contains 26 references.) (DDR)

Identifies certain conceptions regarding the science content studied by students aged 9-11 years and develops a strategy for altering these conceptions. Reviews research on misconceptions and defines action research. (DDR)

Discusses the design, development, and implementation of technology-integrated science curriculum. Presents a good example of instructional practice that promotes the learning of science and technology. (YDS)

Discusses the problem based learning (PBL) environment and positive and negative factors affecting the implementation of PBL in K-12 education. Identifies and examines design guidelines for PBL. (Contains 23 references.) (YDS)