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Silin, Jonathan, Ed.; Moore, Meredith, Ed. – Bank Street College of Education, 2016
Confirmation of the current enthusiasm for re-visioning progressive education arrived in inboxes this fall when the Bank Street College of Education received more submissions for this issue than for any other in the journal's 17-year history. From these the editors have selected a range of essays that reflect pre-kindergarten through high-school…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Progressive Education, Teaching Methods, Play
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Dega, Bekele Gashe; Kriek, Jeanne; Mogese, Temesgen Fereja – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2013
The purpose of this study was to investigate Ethiopian physics undergraduate students' conceptual change in the concepts of electric potential and energy (EPE) and electromagnetic induction (EMI). A quasi-experimental design was used to study the effect of cognitive perturbation using physics interactive simulations (CPS) in relation to cognitive…
Descriptors: Energy, Magnets, Scientific Concepts, Concept Formation
Bonello, Charles; Scaife, Jon – Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 2009
Demonstrations are a core part of science teaching. In 1980 a three-part assessment method using demonstrating was proposed. Known as DOE this consisted of demonstration, observation and explanation. DOE quickly evolved into POE: predict, observe, explain. In the light of experiences with POE and insights from constructivist theory we set out in…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Constructivism (Learning), Student Teachers, Course Content