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Examining Middle School Students’ Knowledge and Beliefs of Earthquake and Tsunami

Creator:: Lownsbery, Douglas S.
Abstract:: Recent reports at the state, national, and international level have called for increased earthquake and tsunami education to increase knowledge of the causes of these hazards, risks from these hazards, and preparedness measures to reduce risk and increase resilience to these hazards. One recommended approach to meet this need is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Philosophy in Science Education presented on May 17, 2018. Title: Examining Middle School Students

An examination of students' attitudes toward school and classroom science

Creator:: Morrell, Patricia Drozdowski
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to examine fifth, seventh, and tenth graders' attitudes toward school and classroom science by means of questionnaires and interviews. In particular, the study hoped to determine (a) if a relationship existed between these two attitudes, (b) what relationship, if any, grade level, gender, ethnicity,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ' attitudes. The questionnaires used in this study (Science Attitude Scale for Middle School Students by

Analyzing explicit teaching strategies and student discourse for scientific argumentation

Creator:: Park, Young-Shin
Abstract:: Scientific inquiry in K-12 classrooms tends to be procedural, lacking opportunities for students to gain understanding of how scientific knowledge is constructed through reflection, debate, and argument. Limited opportunity to develop scientific argumentation skills prevents students from practicing the scientific thinking needed to understand the nature of scientific knowledge and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: science teacher, Mr. Field, and his students at the middle school level participated in this study for

Middle school science teachers' personal growth and professional development : what do they mean?

Creator:: Holmes, Frank L.
Abstract:: A teacher may say, "I have twenty years of experience," but just what does it mean? This study suggests explanations for the meaning of "Experience," not by looking at the number of years in a classroom, but at what teachers did in those years that could make the teaching experience...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education presented on May 2, 2003. TITLE: Middle School

Argumentation and equity in inquiry-based science instruction : reasoning patterns of teachers and students

Creator:: Irish, Tobias E. L.
Abstract:: This multiple case study explores issues of equity in science education through an examination of how teachers' reasoning patterns compare with students' reasoning patterns during inquiry-based lessons. It also examines the ways in which teachers utilize students' cultural and linguistic resources, or funds of knowledge, during inquiry-based lessons and the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of knowledge, during inquiry-‐based lessons. Three middle school

Friends and family assignments : one strategy for connecting the classroom with the real world

Creator:: Crowl, Michele M.
Abstract:: This study addressed the following question: "How does facilitating informal explorations with friends and family outside of a science course help students who are enrolled in the course?" The context was a physics course for prospective elementary and middle school teachers. This was a qualitative study that analyzed student responses...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: middle school teachers. This was a qualitative study that analyzed

Elementary and secondary teachers use of agriculture as a context for teaching : a concerns based approach

Creator:: Anderson, Shawn M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the concerns of past participants of the Summer Agriculture Institute regarding the use of agriculture as a context for teaching and to determine how they implement curriculum integration. The study used the Concerns-Based Adoption Model as a theoretical framework, which resulted in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Anderson A DISSERTATION Submitted to Oregon State University

Characterization and Mediation of K-12 Science Teachers' Implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards

Creator:: Rogan-Klyve, Allyson M.
Abstract:: The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are a recent set of standards that leverage decades of research to present an innovative and coherent image for K 12 science education in the United States. Major themes in the NGSS include the intertwining of learning and doing science, addressing connections across scientific...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . For instance, one middle school physical science performance expectation states, “Use mathematical

The influence of primary children's ideas in science on teaching practice

Creator:: Dickinson, Valarie L.
Abstract:: A large body of research has examined how children enter the science classroom with previously formed ideas about the content they will learn. These ideas influence how the child interprets instruction. This study reversed the investigative focus by exploring how children's ideas in science influence teaching. Specifically, the study examined...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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Examining Middle School Students’ Knowledge and Beliefs of Earthquake and Tsunami

An examination of students' attitudes toward school and classroom science

Analyzing explicit teaching strategies and student discourse for scientific argumentation

Middle school science teachers' personal growth and professional development : what do they mean?

Argumentation and equity in inquiry-based science instruction : reasoning patterns of teachers and students

Friends and family assignments : one strategy for connecting the classroom with the real world

Elementary and secondary teachers use of agriculture as a context for teaching : a concerns based approach

Characterization and Mediation of K-12 Science Teachers' Implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards

The influence of primary children's ideas in science on teaching practice

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