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Developing Students' Creative Problem Solving Skills with Inquiry-Based STEM Activity in an Out-of-School Learning Environment
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Karamustafaoglu, Orhan; Pektas, Hüseyin Miraç – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
There is a great need for applied studies at the K-12 level on how creative problem solving skills can be developed in out-of-school environments and what kind of learning activities can be used. Therefore, in this study, the effects of inquiry-based STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) activities on students' STEM awareness and…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Problem Solving, Active Learning, Inquiry
The Cost-Effectiveness of Project-Based Learning in Relation to 11th Grade Literacy
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Hart, Bobby R. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of project-based learning on the scale scores of 11th grade students on Arkansas' 11th Grade End of Course Literacy exam and to determine the cost effectiveness of project-based learning by determining the return on investment and productivity of a project-based learning model. I compared the…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Active Learning, Student Projects, Grade 11
The Networked Student Model for Construction of Personal Learning Environments: Balancing Teacher Control and Student Autonomy
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Drexler, Wendy – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
Principles of networked learning, constructivism, and connectivism inform the design of a test case through which secondary students construct personal learning environments for the purpose of independent inquiry. Emerging web applications and open educational resources are integrated to support a "Networked Student Model" that promotes…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Elementary Secondary Education, Inquiry, Active Learning
"Guide on the Side": An Instructional Approach to Meet Mathematics Standards
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White-Clark, Renee; DiCarlo, Maria; Gilchriest, Nancy, Sister – High School Journal, 2008
The ultimate goal of high school mathematics teachers is to create a meaningful learning environment that is conducive to teaching students the necessary concepts for academic achievement. Unfortunately, evidence suggests that many secondary educators still teach in a rote lecture style that focuses on the teacher providing information to passive,…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Teachers, Teaching Methods
Research-Proven Instructional Strategies Engage, Motivate and Support Students in Meeting Higher Standards
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Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2011
Instructional strategies make a difference in whether students are engaged in learning and are profiting from their time in class. High schools, technology centers and middle grades schools are encouraging teachers to adopt new teaching techniques and are providing opportunities for teachers to work together to improve their instructional skills…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, High Schools, Middle Schools, Teaching Methods
Promoting Argumentative Discourse: A Design-Based Implementation and Refinement of an Astronomy Multimedia Curriculum, Assessment Model, and Learning Environment
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Taasoobshirazi, Gita; Hickey, Daniel T. – Astronomy Education Review, 2005
This study uses an existing astronomy software program to encourage inquiry-based learning and argumentation while also ensuring gains on conventional classroom assessments and high-stakes achievement tests. To supplement the software program, a curriculum and three levels of assessment--quizzes, exam, and test--were designed and administered to…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Persuasive Discourse, Inquiry, Active Learning