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Kelly, Angela M.; Sheppard, Keith – Science Educator, 2010
This study sought to examine physics offerings and enrollments, as well as teacher certification data, in small schools (less than 600 students) throughout New York City during the 2004-2005 academic year. Results were then compared to those for mid-sized (600-1200 students) and large (greater than 1200 students) high schools. The following…
Descriptors: Small Schools, School Size, Physics, Teacher Certification
Meyer, Daniel Z.; Avery, Leanne M. – Science Educator, 2010
In this article, the authors offer a framework that identifies two critical problems in designing inquiry-based instruction and suggests three models for developing instruction that overcomes those problems. The Protocol Model overcomes the Getting on Board Problem by providing students an initial experience through clearly delineated steps with a…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Inquiry, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Lloyd, Patrick M.; Eckhardt, Ronald A. – Science Educator, 2010
Almost one half of U.S. students receiving B.S. and M.S. science degrees attend community colleges during their academic careers, yet for the large majority of community college students in the sciences, a four-year degree in a STEM discipline remains an unrealized goal. The authors describe methods intended to improve student learning, retention,…
Descriptors: College Students, Community Colleges, Graduation Rate, Sciences
Asghar, Anila; Libarkin, Julie C. – Science Educator, 2010
This study investigates how students enrolled in entry-level geology, most of whom would graduate from college without university-level physics courses, thought about and applied the concept of gravity while solving problems concerning gravity. The repercussions of students' gravity concepts are then considered in the context of non-physics…
Descriptors: Physics, Scientific Concepts, College Science, College Students
Amirshokoohi, Aidin – Science Educator, 2010
Although there have been a number of studies that have explored secondary in-service and pre-service teachers' beliefs about STS education, levels of environmental literacy, attitudes toward teaching STS or environmental issues, and/or the impact of teacher education programs on teacher beliefs and attitudes, studies involving elementary…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Methods Courses, Environmental Education, Student Teacher Attitudes
Atwood, Ronald K.; Christopher, John E.; Combs, Rebecca K.; Roland, Elizabeth E. – Science Educator, 2010
Magnetism is a topic frequently studied in elementary schools. Since magnetism is a popular topic and is included in national science education standards, it might be assumed that elementary teachers have a good understanding of this topic and that elementary students develop a good understanding of fundamental magnetism concepts. Unfortunately,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Physics, Inquiry, Science Teachers
Bybee, Rodger W. – Science Educator, 2009
This article describes the idea of scientific literacy as defined in PISA, discusses relevant results of PISA, and clarifies meaningful relationships between PISA data and scientific competencies of U.S. students. Finally, the author includes insights and recommendations for contemporary leadership in science education. (Contains 8 tables and 1…
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Science Education, Science Achievement, Achievement Tests
Hamos, James E.; Bergin, Kathleen B.; Maki, Daniel P.; Perez, Lance C.; Prival, Joan T.; Rainey, Daphne Y.; Rowell, Ginger H.; VanderPutten, Elizabeth – Science Educator, 2009
This article looks at how professional learning communities (PLCs) have become an operational approach for professional development with potential to de-isolate the teaching experience in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The authors offer a short synopsis of the intellectual origins of PLCs, provide multiple…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Communities of Practice, Science Teachers, Mathematics Teachers
Qian, Yufeng – Science Educator, 2009
Leveraged by federal support to address the critical crisis in science education, scientists, science education researchers, and school teachers have started to join efforts to explore how to maximize the use of emerging technologies to improve science teaching and learning. There has been a surge of interest in the use of emerging 3 dimensional…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Science Education, Inquiry, Electronic Learning
Steer, David; McConnell, David; Gray, Kyle; Kortz, Karen; Liang, Xin – Science Educator, 2009
This descriptive study investigated students' answers to geoscience conceptual questions answered using electronic personal response systems. Answer patterns were examined to evaluate the peer-instruction pedagogical approach in a large general education classroom setting. (Contains 3 figures and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Earth Science, Science Instruction, Technology Uses in Education
Krumenaker, Larry – Science Educator, 2009
Astronomy was a required subject in the first American secondary level schools, the academies of the 18th century. When these were supplanted a century later by public high schools, astronomy still was often required, subsumed into courses of Natural Philosophy. Reasons given at that time to support astronomy as a part of general education include…
Descriptors: High Schools, Space Sciences, Federal Legislation, Student Interests
Owens, Tara M. – Science Educator, 2009
Concerns over science education in the United States continue to grow due to the increasing global demands and competitiveness for careers in science and technology. This author contends that educators in the United States must look for ways to increase science proficiency and overall science literacy. Research about how students learn science…
Descriptors: Science Education, Educational Policy, Science Achievement, Educational Legislation
Kazempour, Mahsa – Science Educator, 2009
Teaching science through inquiry-based, student-centered instructional methods has been consistently emphasized by science education reform documents such as the National Research Council's (NRC) "National Science Education Standards" (NSES), and practically all states have adopted inquiry standards. In order for science education…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Active Learning, Inquiry, Professional Development
Krall, Rebecca McNall; Christopher, John E.; Atwood, Ronald K. – Science Educator, 2009
This descriptive study investigated whether elementary and middle school teachers in the Central Appalachian region were prepared to teach selected standards-based light, force and motion concepts they could reasonably be expected to teach. The study also sought to compare their preparedness for teaching these concepts. (Contains 7 figures and 7…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Motion, Middle School Teachers, Elementary School Teachers
Barrett, Diane; Green, Kris – Science Educator, 2009
Despite the long history of the study of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK), two facts remain obvious. First, there are almost as many conceptions regarding the definition of PCK as there are researchers interested in it. Second, it is largely unclear which methods enable teacher educators to best prepare teacher candidates to use PCK. Recently,…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Reflective Teaching, Teacher Researchers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge