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Brandl, Rayelynn; Alvarado, Arlene; Peltomaa, Abigail – School Science and Mathematics, 2019
The Clark Fork Watershed Education Program (CFWEP) goals are: (a) increasing students' understanding of the nature of ecological impacts within their watershed as related to historic mining damage; and (b) increasing students' sense of stewardship of newly restored landscapes. Data from 2012 to 2016 were evaluated for student knowledge gains (46…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Student Attitudes, Mining, Conservation (Environment)
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Marco-Bujosa, Lisa M.; Friedman, Audrey A.; Kramer, Allison – School Science and Mathematics, 2021
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore how science teachers who persisted in urban schools interpreted and responded to the unique features of urban educational contexts. With 17 alumni who taught in metropolitan areas across seven states, the Science Educators for Urban Schools (SEUS) program provided a research setting that…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Urban Schools, Phenomenology
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Carpenter, Stacey L.; Iveland, Ashley; Moon, Sungmin; Hansen, Alexandria K.; Harlow, Danielle B.; Bianchini, Julie A. – School Science and Mathematics, 2019
We investigated beginning secondary science teachers' understandings of the science and engineering practice of developing and using models. Our study was situated in a scholarship program that served two groups: undergraduate STEM majors interested in teaching, or potential teachers, and graduate students enrolled in a teacher education program…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Science Teachers, Undergraduate Students
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Lotter, Christine; Yow, Jan A.; Lee, Melinda; Zeis, Jodi G.; Irvin, Matthew J. – School Science and Mathematics, 2020
This study adds to our understanding of science and mathematics teacher leadership in rural schools. Through In Vivo and Concept coding of teacher interviews, we investigated 20 secondary science and mathematics teachers' perceptions of rural teacher leadership during their participation in a three-year professional development program. As the…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Teacher Leadership, Science Instruction, Mathematics Instruction