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Student views on science and the scientific process : studying changes made in a redesigned non-major introductory science course

Creator:: Price, Matthew F.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to understand how instruction in an introductory nonmajor astronomy course at Oregon State University affects how non-science majors view science and the scientific process. The study used research-based methods to design a reform-based lecture/lab course and implement it for students. Two top-level questions were...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ Lawrence B. Flick The purpose of this study was to understand how instruction in an

How do engineering students develop and reason with concepts of electricity within a project-based course?

Creator:: Bledsoe, Karen E.
Abstract:: Reform in science education has often emphasized task-based learning as an instructional method to improve student understanding and retention of concepts, and to promote the development of reasoning and problem-solving. Yet studies assessing student knowledge at the beginning and end of a task-based class show mixed results. Students in task-based...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _________________________________ Lawrence B. Flick Reform in science education has often emphasized task-based

Making an aquarium environment interactive : a design research analysis of exhibit design processes

Creator:: Hanshumaker, Bill
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the development of an interactive aquarium design motivated by the employment of an innovative technology used in scientific research. The study was informed by research on free-choice learning describing the effects of interactive devices on visitor learning, engagement, and attitudes. The researcher...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Lawrence B. Flick The purpose of this study was to investigate the development of an interactive

Collegiate student's epistemologies and conceptual understanding of the role of models in precalculus mathematics : a focus on the exponential and logarithmic functions

Creator:: Melendy, Robert F.
Abstract:: Collegiate student's conceptual distinctions of what define a mathematical and a physical model seems to be affected by the epistemological beliefs they hold about this knowledge. These beliefs seem to influence student's thinking and reasoning as they embark on problem solving activities in collegiate mathematics. Student's epistemological beliefs of mathematical...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _________________________________________________________________ Lawrence B. Flick Collegiate student’s conceptual distinctions of what define a

Motivation and engagement in school among immigrant Latino middle school students

Creator:: Knudson-Martin, John
Abstract:: This study investigated how a minority population of Latino/a immigrant children attending a middle school in the Pacific Northwest made sense of engaging with school and school mathematics. A cross disciplinary theoretical framework was used to examine how individual student motivation is impacted by the social context in which the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: A C Y B E L IE F S Figure 1.3. Social Cognitive model of behavior (adapted from Bandura

Responsive pedagogies of practice : Researching an ambitious secondary mathematics teacher education design

Creator:: Campbell, Matthew Paul, 1983-
Abstract:: Design in secondary mathematics teacher education must prepare teacher candidates to do the work of ambitious and equitable mathematics teaching with skill by situating development in the work of teaching and incorporating opportunities to investigate and enact teaching. Teacher education designs must also be responsive to the work that mathematics...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Rebekah L. Elliott Design in secondary mathematics teacher education must prepare teacher

An exploration of an out-of-school garden program : a case study of youth [adolescents'] perceptions

Creator:: Bailey, Deborah L.
Abstract:: Garden-based learning (GBL) with young people has long been viewed as an educational experience capable of teaching numerous types of science content including general science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), as well as discipline specific areas such as biology, horticulture, agriculture and nutrition. However, much of the GBL literature focuses...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Deborah L. Bailey for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education presented

A Needs Assessment of Social Emotional Learning Integration in Pre-College STEM Education at OSU

Creator:: Rodriguez Cardoso, Metzin A.
Abstract:: STEM education is delivered to K12 audiences by Pre-college Programs across the nation, many of which serve underrepresented and underserved students as part of their core missions. While there is robust attention to STEM curriculum development and college connection events in such programs, few have social-cultural aspects of learning as...
Resource Type:: Undergraduate Thesis
Full Text:: assessment was supported by USDA funds under the AFRI. References Bailyn, L. (2003). Academic careers and

Visualizing Rivers: An Interactive Map of United States Water Sheds

Creator:: Burk, Bailey K.
Abstract:: An interactive map of important watersheds in the United States was created for use as a teaching tool in an estuarine ecology class. Figures and explanations of important factors influencing river ecology were created using data downloaded from the U.S. Geologic Survey. This interface serves as a visualization of biological,...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: San Joaquin California 15,600 sq mi California St. Lawrence Michigan, New York, Canada, Ohio

Evidence, explanations, and recommendations for teachers' field trip strategies

Creator:: Rebar, Bryan M.
Abstract:: Field trips are well recognized by researchers as an educational approach with the potential to complement and enhance classroom science teaching by exposing students to unique activities, resources, and content in informal settings. The following investigation addresses teachers' field trip practices in three related manuscripts: (1) A study examining the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: tied to the context (L. M. W. Martin, 2004). Using a sociocultural lens further illuminates field

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Student views on science and the scientific process : studying changes made in a redesigned non-major introductory science course

How do engineering students develop and reason with concepts of electricity within a project-based course?

Making an aquarium environment interactive : a design research analysis of exhibit design processes

Collegiate student's epistemologies and conceptual understanding of the role of models in precalculus mathematics : a focus on the exponential and logarithmic functions

Motivation and engagement in school among immigrant Latino middle school students

Responsive pedagogies of practice : Researching an ambitious secondary mathematics teacher education design

An exploration of an out-of-school garden program : a case study of youth [adolescents'] perceptions

A Needs Assessment of Social Emotional Learning Integration in Pre-College STEM Education at OSU

Visualizing Rivers: An Interactive Map of United States Water Sheds

Evidence, explanations, and recommendations for teachers' field trip strategies

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