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Ramon L. Sanchez III; Sheryl Lyn C. Monterola – Journal of Baltic Science Education, 2024
Understanding why teachers teach the way they do is important especially in a time of curriculum reforms. Hence, the aim of this research is to unpack the secondary school physical science teachers' beliefs on the purposes and goals of science teaching (PGST) and to check the alignment of their beliefs on PGST with constructivism. A convergent…
Descriptors: Teaching Styles, Secondary School Science, Secondary School Teachers, Physical Sciences
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Akyildiz, Salih; Altun, Taner; Kasim, Sengül – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
This study aims to investigate the comprehension levels of classroom teacher candidates about the key concepts of Life Science Curriculum. The study was carried out within the qualitative research approach and descriptive survey model was adopted. The sample of study consists of final year 114 classroom teacher candidates who are studying Primary…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Scientific Concepts, Science Instruction, Biological Sciences
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McNeill, Katherine L.; Vaughn, Meredith Houle – Research in Science Education, 2012
This study investigates how the enactment of a climate change curriculum supports students' development of critical science agency, which includes students developing deep understandings of science concepts and the ability to take action at the individual and community levels. We examined the impact of a four to six week urban ecology curriculum…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Ecology, Climate, Misconceptions
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Bantwini, Bongani D. – International Journal of Educational Development, 2010
The meanings that a teacher attaches to the new curriculum reforms act as his or her map on the curriculum implementation journey, and these usually determine the success of the education reforms. This research article explores the meanings attached to the new Science curriculum reforms by primary school teachers in a school district in South…
Descriptors: Barriers, Curriculum Development, School Districts, Educational Change
Bennett, William Drew – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study is an investigation into the science literacy of college genetics students who were given a modified curriculum to address specific teaching and learning problems from a previous class. This study arose out of an interest by the professor and researcher to determine how well students in the class Human Genetics in the 21st Century…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Writing Assignments, Homework, Prior Learning