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Ellen Watson; Sarah Ragoub – Journal of Teaching and Learning, 2025
Science education scholars agree that it is important for teachers to be prepared to teach science as more than facts and information. Part of this preparation is understanding the nature, history, and philosophy of science and its impact on scientific knowledge. However, research has shown that science teachers are often unfamiliar with the ideas…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Science Education, Science Instruction, Scientific Principles
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Al Wood – Social Education, 2025
In 2024, College Board announced significant revisions to the Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology Course and Exam Description (CED), which were derived from the work of the Introductory Psychology Initiative by the American Psychological Association (APA), which sought to strengthen and streamline college introductory psychology courses by…
Descriptors: Secondary School Curriculum, High School Teachers, Psychology, Social Sciences
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Kristin A. Oliver; Victoria Borish; Bethany R. Wilcox; H. J. Lewandowski – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2025
As quantum technologies transition out of the research lab and into commercial applications, it becomes important to better prepare students to enter this new and evolving workforce. To work toward this goal of preparing physics students for a career in the quantum industry, a senior capstone course called "Quantum Forge" was created at…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Capstone Experiences, Quantum Mechanics
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Alexis Buzzell; Timothy J. Atherton; Ramón Barthelemy – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2025
Quantum mechanics is an integral course for physics students. An understanding of quantum concepts is imperative for enrollment in physics graduate programs, participating in research within physics fields, and employment with companies developing quantum technologies. This study analyzes 188 U.S. research-intensive institutions' course catalogs…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Undergraduate Students, College Faculty, Physics
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Alexis Buzzell; Timothy J. Atherton; Ramón Barthelemy – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2025
[This paper is part of the Focused Collection in Investigating and Improving Quantum Education through Research.] The modern physics course is a crucial gateway for physics majors as it provides an introduction to concepts beyond the scope of the K-12 education. This study collected 167 modern physics syllabi from 127 U.S. research-intensive…
Descriptors: Physics, Course Content, Science Instruction, Required Courses
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Jodie L. Martin – TESL Canada Journal, 2025
This article describes how a class dedicated to supporting language needs in concurrent science courses developed complex grammatical literacy with an emphasis on a functional understanding of language for technicality, precision, and persuasion. The success of the curriculum was predicated on three factors: the grammatical content selection and…
Descriptors: Grammar, Scientific Research, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction