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Olteanu, Radu Lucian; Gorghiu, Gabriel – International Baltic Symposium on Science and Technology Education, 2023
Science actions represent specific initiatives and demarches that involve investigation, experimentation, and even research, for raising the interest of the young generation in science, through particular approaches of STEM education. Important topics are promoted to students in various approaches, addressing nowadays problems, answering…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Interests, Plastics, Likert Scales
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Hendry, Graham D.; Georgiou, Helen; Lloyd, Hilary; Tzioumis, Vicky; Herkes, Sharon; Sharma, Manjula D. – International Journal for Academic Development, 2021
Rapid technological and social changes have prompted a strong focus on teaching practices in higher education. Among the assortment of programs and approaches aimed at developing teaching practices, peer review and observation of teaching remain widespread for their efficiency and potential to be transformative. Though such programs are well…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Teaching Methods, Transformative Learning, Research Universities
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Zviel-Girshin, Rina; Luria, Adi; Shaham, Chait – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2020
This paper presents findings regarding the addition of robotics education in kindergarten and elementary school as a tool for enhancing technological thinking, increasing children's confidence in using technology, developing essential twenty-first century skills and increasing children's self-confidence. A unique tailored compulsory program for…
Descriptors: Robotics, Teaching Methods, Kindergarten, Elementary School Students
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Fogg-Rogers, Laura; Lewis, Fay; Edmonds, Juliet – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2017
Undergraduate education incorporating active learning and vicarious experience through education outreach presents a critical opportunity to influence future engineering teaching and practice capabilities. Engineering education outreach activities have been shown to have multiple benefits; increasing interest and engagement with science and…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Self Efficacy, Engineering, Teacher Attitudes
Nye, Gloria T. – 1991
The Knowledge Engineering for Young Scholars (KEYS) Program was a National Science Foundation (NSF) program conducted at Louisiana State University during 1989 and 1990. The program's goals were to increase 8th-12th grade students' exposure to science, acquaint them with university research, stimulate interest in science, and build their…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Career Awareness, Computers, Decision Making
Hatry, Harry; And Others – 1989
The primary purpose of this report is to provide guidelines to school systems and businesses on ways to increase the likelihood that science and math school-business partnerships will be successful in: (1) improving student competence in science and math; (2) increasing student interest in science and mathematics related subjects; (3) increasing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Demonstrations (Educational), Elementary Secondary Education
Skok, Joseph A., Comp. – 1983
Over 400 promising practices used in Pennsylvania elementary and secondary schools are catalogued. Material is divided into 23 chapters. The first 12 chapters arrange program abstracts according to objectives of the Pennsylvania Goals of Quality Education: communications, mathematics, self-esteem, analytical thinking, understanding others,…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Art Education, Citizenship Education, Community Involvement