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Rahm, Jrène – Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2016
Marta Civil's paper "STEM Learning Research through a Funds of Knowledge Lens" (see EJ1091567) can be read as a story about her trajectory as a researcher of everyday and school mathematics over time, grounded in sociocultural historical theory. Building on her work, I explore three issues. First, I address the grounding of STEM research…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Sociocultural Patterns, Science Instruction, Science Education
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van Tuijl, Cathy; van der Molen, Juliette H. – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2016
Although science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) study paths and STEM work fields may be relatively difficult and therefore not appropriate for everyone, too many children prematurely exclude STEM-related study and work options, based on negative images of the field or negative ability beliefs. In the present article, we provide an…
Descriptors: Career Development, STEM Education, Research Utilization, Beliefs
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Behrendt, Marc; Franklin, Teresa – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2014
The purpose of this paper is to examine the importance of science field trips as educational tools to connect students to classroom concepts. Experiential learning at formal and informal field trip venues increases student interest, knowledge, and motivation. The teacher's role in preplanning, implementation, and reflection often dictates the…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Experiential Learning, Student Interests, Knowledge Level
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Mere, Kristi; Reiska, Priit; Smith, Thomas M. – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2006
As Estonia has moved from a centrally planned towards a market-based economy, there has been a broad-based push to create an "egalitarian but innovative, "future-oriented" system of education, which would help to develop flexible, lifelong learning citizens open to new ideas." A national research and development strategy,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scientists, Science Interests, Science Achievement