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Sevgül Çalis – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2024
This study focuses on examining the mental models of 11th and 12th-grade students attending a science high school in Turkey regarding the concept of the electron cloud. The study involved 72 students and employed the case study method. The precondition for selecting the sample was that the students had covered the unit on modern atomic theory in…
Descriptors: High School Students, Secondary School Science, Grade 11, Grade 12
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Megan D. Radyk; Lillian B. Spatz; Mahliyah L. Adkins-Threats; Kitra Cates; Celine L. St Pierre – Advances in Physiology Education, 2023
The development of science writing and presentation skills is necessary for a successful science career. Too often these skills are not included in pre- or postsecondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, leading to a disconnect between high schoolers' expectations for college preparedness and the skills needed to…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Secondary School Science, Science Education, Communication (Thought Transfer)
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White Brahmia, Suzanne; Olsho, Alexis; Smith, Trevor I.; Boudreaux, Andrew; Eaton, Philip; Zimmerman, Charlotte – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2021
One desired outcome of introductory physics instruction is that students will develop facility with reasoning quantitatively about physical phenomena. Little research has been done regarding how students develop the algebraic concepts and skills involved in reasoning productively about physics quantities, which is different from either…
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Thinking Skills, Physics, Science Instruction
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Wasserman, Nicholas H.; McGuffey, William – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2021
This article explores secondary teachers' opportunities to learn from an innovative real analysis course, as reflected in their actual classroom teaching. The course used cases of teaching as a site for applying mathematics and developing pedagogical mathematical practices. This article explores particular teaching moments in (N = 6) secondary…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Secondary School Teachers, Teaching Methods, Course Descriptions
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Hansen, Kelly; Khare, Prajakta – JALT CALL Journal, 2021
This study explores the role of an online pre-sessional program in preparing students to matriculate into an English-medium bachelor's program at a Japanese university. The study covers two program sessions, the first of which consisted primarily of international students, and the second comprised mainly of graduates of Japanese high schools. To…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Course Evaluation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Akoglu, Kemal; Lee, Hollylynne; Kellogg, Shaun – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2019
Massive open online course "for educators" (MOOC-Ed) provide opportunities for using research-based learning and teaching practices, along with new technological tools and facilitation approaches for delivering quality online professional development. The "Teaching Statistics Through Data Investigations" MOOC-Ed course was…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Blended Learning, Faculty Development, Statistics