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Seker, Hasan; Deniz, Sabahattin – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2016
In the research, the primary and secondary school teachers' styles of teaching, beliefs and applications related to the teaching approach have been analyzed in terms of teaching applications. In the research, in which descriptive and qualitative analyses have been carried out, mixed method has been used. The research has been performed with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Education, Teacher Role, Role Models
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Aydin, Fatih – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2015
Background: Today, for most of us, technology is a vital and inevitable part of our lives. Due to its widespread use, a great emphasis is being given to educating generations about technology. And, every individual has his/her own style of organizing and collecting information. Purpose: The purpose of the present study is to identify the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Science Teachers, Cognitive Style, Science Education
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Smeds, Pia; Jeronen, Eila; Kurppa, Sirpa – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2015
Farm education is a newly emerging field of research that utilises authentic learning environments, environments that combine a subject of academic study with its real-world surroundings, actors, and activities--in this case, the practical context of a farm. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of various learning environments…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Statistical Analysis, Mixed Methods Research, Computer Software
Goldston, M. Jenice; Downey, Laura – SAGE Publications (CA), 2012
Designed around a practical "practice-what-you-teach" approach to methods instruction, "Your Science Classroom: Becoming an Elementary/Middle School Science Teacher" is based on current constructivist philosophy, organized around 5E inquiry, and guided by the National Science Education Teaching Standards. Written in a reader-friendly style, the…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Science Teachers, Science Instruction, Methods Courses
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Harkness, Shelly Sheats – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2009
The study reported here is the third in a series of research articles (Harkness, S. S., D'Ambrosio, B., & Morrone, A. S., in "Educational Studies in Mathematics" 65:235-254, 2007; Morrone, A. S., Harkness, S. S., D'Ambrosio, B., & Caulfield, R. in "Educational Studies in Mathematics" 56:19-38, 2004) about the teaching practices of the same…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Mathematics Education, Problem Solving, Mathematics Teachers
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Jalil, Pasl A.; Abu Sbeih, M. Z.; Boujettif, M.; Barakat, R. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2009
This work describes a 2-year study in teaching school science, based on the stimulation of higher thinking levels in learning science using a highly student-centred and constructivist learning approach. We sought to shift and strengthen students' positive attitudes towards science learning, self-efficacy towards invention, and achievement.…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Elementary School Students
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Macrine, Sheila L.; Sabbatino, Eileen D. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2008
There is currently a disparity between the way reading instruction is conducted in many of today's schools and the method by which students' reading is assessed. Additionally, traditional assessments often ignore learner differences in culture, ability, learning style, and background, while focusing on static results that involve little to no…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Cognitive Style, Student Evaluation, Cultural Differences