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Influence of a Purposefully Negotiated Season of Sport Education on One Teacher and His Pupils
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Wahl-Alexander, Zachary; Curtner-Smith, Matthew; Sinelnikov, Oleg – European Physical Education Review, 2016
A small body of previous research suggests that teachers who purposefully negotiated the physical education curriculum empowered their pupils and enhanced the quality of their experience. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of one purposefully negotiated season of sport education (SE) on one teacher and his 18 male eighth grade…
Descriptors: Athletics, Physical Education, Program Effectiveness, Males
Some Assembly Required: How Scientific Explanations Are Constructed during Clinical Interviews
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Sherin, Bruce L.; Krakowski, Moshe; Lee, Victor R. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2012
This article is concerned with "commonsense science knowledge", the informally gained knowledge of the natural world that students possess prior to formal instruction in a scientific discipline. Although commonsense science has been the focus of substantial study for more than two decades, there are still profound disagreements about its nature…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation, Misconceptions
Epistemic Metacognition in Context: Evaluating and Learning Online Information
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Mason, Lucia; Boldrin, Angela; Ariasi, Nicola – Metacognition and Learning, 2010
This study examined epistemic metacognition as a reflective activity about knowledge and knowing in the context of online information searching on the Web, and whether it was related to prior knowledge on the topic, study approach, and domain-specific beliefs about science. In addition, we investigated whether Internet-based learning was…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Metacognition, Grade 8, Internet
The Possibility of Place: One Teacher's Use of Place-Based Instruction for English Students in a Rural High School
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Azano, Amy – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2011
Educational practices that purposely seek to tie the realities of place to instruction, particularly for the purpose of student engagement, are typically referred to as place-based education. This study investigates how one teacher considered place in making instructional choices for eighth grade English students in a rural high school, and…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Critical Theory, Student Attitudes, Place Based Education
Multiple Outcomes of Class Visits to Natural History Museums: The Students' View
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Bamberger, Yael; Tal, Tali – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2008
The purpose of this study was to describe and understand the range of outcomes of class visits to natural history museums. The theoretical framework is based on the multifaceted process of learning in free choice learning environments, and emphasizes the unique and individual learning experience in museum settings. The study's significance is in…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Museums, Learning Processes, Grade 6
Conceptual Representations of Flu and Microbial Illness Held by Students, Teachers, and Medical Professionals
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Jones, M. Gail; Rua, Melissa J. – School Science and Mathematics, 2008
This study describes 5th, 8th, and 11th-grade students', teachers', and medical professionals' conceptions of flu and microbial illness. Participants constructed a concept map on "flu" and participated in a semi-structured interview. The results showed that these groups of students, teachers and medical professionals held and structured their…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Grade 5, Grade 8, Grade 11