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The science of teaching
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How do you know which teaching techniques are most effective in the classroom? Elementary, says this Nobel Prize-winning researcher: you use the scientific method to provide evidence of what works best and why. He's about to test his theories on undergraduate science students at UBC
Carl Wieman's office comes as a surprise. Modest in size and furnished more for function than comfort or style, the north-facing room on the third floor of a rather tired-looking 1961 edifice seems unlikely...
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UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE, MATH AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION:ELAINE SEYMOUR
Congressional Testimony
; Congressional Testimony 03-15-2006 Statement of Elaine Seymour, Ph.D. Former Director, Ethnography and Evaluation Research University of Colorado at Boulder Committee on House Science Subcommittee on Research March 15, 2006 The Research Subcommittee has asked me to address the following questions:
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UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE, MATH AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION:DR. CARL WIEMAN
Congressional Testimony
; Congressional Testimony 03-15-2006 Statement of Dr. Carl Wieman Distinguished Professor, Physics University of Colorado at Boulder Committee on House Science Subcommittee on Research March 15, 2006 My main points are simple. 1) Undergraduate science education is based on an obsolete model and is
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Science Education Policy: a Symposium.
The Review of Policy Research
; INTRODUCTION Science continues to make inroads into every aspect of modern life, and science education remains a key area of emphasis in education reform in the United States. We live in a world and a country that have seen remarkable science and technological changes that occur at an almost
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Re-visioning science education.
Journal of International Women's Studies
; Abstract Science education is crucial for shaping the culture of science and its practitioners. Boundaries currently limit ties between natural and social science education structures, exposing the public to a one-dimensional science and its possible ramifications. Believing this to be a crisis, I
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A better home for undergraduate science.
Issues in Science and Technology
; A renaissance is beginning in undergraduate education in science, mathematics, engineering and technology. New discoveries and emerging technologies are changing the face of science - and the way that science is learned. In the wake of a series of reports underscoring the inadequacy of existing
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Internet Environments for Science Education
Quarterly Review of Distance Education
; Internet Environments for Science Education, Marcia C. Linn, Elizabeth A. Davis, and Philip Bell. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004, 412 pages, softcover: $39.39; hardcover: $89.95. As a mathematician and mathematics educator, I was somewhat surprised when a colleague asked if I would
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Science education: Cassandra's prophecy; Mr. Brady describes a collaborative effort in El Paso that is helping to increase the scientific literacy of teachers.
Phi Delta Kappan
; AFTER A Nation at Risk was released, the state of American education was widely discussed, and not just by educators. The 1980s produced a number of reports on the status of science education that complained of declining science and mathematics achievement, falling enrollment in the subjects, and a
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International Geoscience Educators' Perceptions of Approaches to K-12 Science Education for the 21st Century
Journal of Geoscience Education
; ABSTRACT Several different approaches to formal science education have been advocated by professionals in science education in the United States. Their efforts, ideas, and research have influenced the directions of global science education. The purpose of this study was to explore international
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Chief of U.S. Science Education Program Ousted
The Washington Post
; ... proponent of science education, Shakhashiri was unique among NSF administrators for taking his case personally to Congress and the news media, where he argued passionately for increased funding and visibility for science education. Shakhashiri oversaw the growth ...
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Report Calls for Improvement in K-8 Science Education
The Washington Post
; A report released yesterday by a committee on science education says K-8 classes are in "urgent need" of improvement, just as schools must for the first time assess students on the subject under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The report by the National Research Council, the main operating
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