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White, Susan; Tesfaye, Casey Langer – Physics Teacher, 2014
Since 1987, the Statistical Research Center at the American Institute of Physics has regularly conducted a nationwide survey of high school physics teachers to take a closer look at physics in U.S. high schools. We contact all of the teachers who teach at least one physics course at a nationally representative sample of all U.S. high schools-both…
Descriptors: High School Students, Physics, Enrollment Trends, Questionnaires
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van Aalst, Jan; Truong, Mya Sioux – International Journal of Science Education, 2011
The phrase "knowledge creation" refers to the practices by which a community advances its collective knowledge. Experience with a model of knowledge creation could help students to learn about the nature of science. This research examined how much progress a teacher and 16 Primary Five (Grade 4) students in the International…
Descriptors: Summative Evaluation, Advanced Placement Programs, Scientific Principles, Social Structure
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Pyzdrowski, Laura J.; Butler, Melanie B.; Walker, Vennessa L.; Pyzdrowski, Anthony S.; Mays, Michael E. – Journal of General Education, 2011
The "WVEB" Mathematics Project is a collaborative program offering college-level courses to high school students. Results of a matched-pair study comparing on- and off-campus students in algebra indicate that both sections show a significant gain in score on the math "ACT" test, with no difference in gain found between…
Descriptors: High School Students, Blended Learning, Advanced Placement Programs, Achievement Gains