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Ercikan, Kadriye; Roth, Wolff-Michael; Asil, Mustafa – Teachers College Record, 2015
Background/Context: Two key uses of international assessments of achievement have been (a) comparing country performances for identifying the countries with the best education systems and (2) generating insights about effective policy and practice strategies that are associated with higher learning outcomes. Do country rankings really reflect the…
Descriptors: Inferences, International Education, International Studies, Case Studies
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van Eijck, Michiel; Roth, Wolff-Michael – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2009
Bringing a greater number of students into science is one of, if not the most fundamental goals of science education for "all", especially for heretofore-neglected groups of society such as women and Aboriginal students. Providing students with opportunities to experience how science really is enacted--i.e., "authentic science"--has been advocated…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Ethnography, Internship Programs, Recruitment
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Lucas, Keith B.; Roth, Wolff-Michael – Research in Science Education, 1996
Investigates the relationship between students' views of the nature of scientific knowledge and their own learning of physics, and the evolution of this relationship over time. Uses two intensive case studies to illustrate students' views over time. Discusses the changes in students' views concerning the nature of scientific knowledge and the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Physics, Science Instruction
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Roth, Wolff-Michael – Learning Environments Research, 1998
A study of two classes of eighth-grade science students taught by the same teacher investigated student perceptions of learning environment, achievement levels, and conceptual understanding of research. Found relationships between autonomy and student-centeredness scales and post-testing. Features three student case studies, underscoring the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Classroom Research, Educational Environment