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Zevenhuizen, Erik – American Biology Teacher, 2022
In 1900, three botanists claimed they had found regularities in inheritance, which soon would be known as Mendel's Laws, without knowing the work of Gregor Mendel or of each other. Their claims of independent (re)discovery have been thoroughly studied during the past decades, with various outcomes. The case is still of interest today as it offers…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science History, Heredity, Genetics
Fowler, Kelsie – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This dissertation features a set of three sub-studies situated within a larger Critical Participatory Ethnography investigating how participatory science unfolds between youth and scientists to address issues of marine plastic pollution. Collectively the papers provide insights into how to navigate the slippery, but necessary, terrain of teaching…
Descriptors: Youth, Scientists, Marine Biology, Pollution
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Allen, David; Sinclair, Alex – Primary Science, 2022
The book "Superhero Scientists" is a non-fiction text for children to read about people involved in the fascinating world of science. The 21 chapters are full of facts, life stories and scientific discoveries. From astrophysicists to pilots, epidemiologists to vets, marine biologists to scene of crime officers--the book details why they…
Descriptors: Books, Nonfiction, Scientists, Professional Personnel
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Harman, Gonca – i.e.: inquiry in education, 2022
The purpose of this study was to investigate preservice science teachers' favorite scientists. This study was conducted according to a screening model. The study group consisted of 199 volunteer preservice teachers who were studying in the science education department at a state university in Turkey. Of the total preservice science teachers, 56…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Science Teachers, Scientists, Preferences
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Peters, Uwe; Krauss, Alexander; Braganza, Oliver – Cognitive Science, 2022
Many scientists routinely generalize from study samples to larger populations. It is commonly assumed that this cognitive process of scientific induction is a voluntary inference in which researchers assess the generalizability of their data and then draw conclusions accordingly. We challenge this view and argue for a novel account. The account…
Descriptors: Sciences, Bias, Generalization, Cognitive Processes
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Frederick-Frost, Kristen – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
As a member of the team that created elements 104 and 105 at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, James Andrew Harris [1932-2000] was the first African American credited in the discovery of an element. This factoid has been posted on social media, used in a quiz game, and repeated on numerous Web sites. The story (if any context is offered at all) is…
Descriptors: Scientists, Chemistry, Discovery Processes, African Americans
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Stone, William – International Journal of the Whole Child, 2021
The purpose of this reflective article is to examine how structured STEM programs often fail to promote key traits that are crucial to the scientific process including creativity, wonder, curiosity, and imagination. Typical STEM programs are content-driven, outcome-oriented, and scripted in a curriculum-centered, teacher-directed manner. Because…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Creativity, Imagination, Art Education
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Dillern, Thomas – Journal of Academic Ethics, 2021
From my own standpoint as a scientist, I, in this paper attempt to explore the scientific judgement-making process from an ethical perspective. In the process of developing truthful scientific knowledge, there are a myriad of judgements to make for the scientist. However, our contemporary world, dominated by technology, rules and regulations,…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Ethics, Decision Making, Scientists
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Ackerson, Bruce J. – Physics Teacher, 2020
Sometimes it takes little to keep this physicist happy on an airplane. A window seat, where the plane's shadow is visible or has disappeared into the distance, provides the opportunity to observe a variety of phenomena associated with sunlight that is reflected, refracted or scattered back towards the Sun. The term "backscattering" is…
Descriptors: Scientists, Observation, Scientific Concepts, Light
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Olga Vogel; Marcel Hunecke – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2024
The present study examines the influence of individual competencies on knowledge integration in inter- and transdisciplinary work. Perspective taking, reflexivity, analogical reasoning, and tolerance of ambiguity and uncertainty were investigated as core competencies for fostering knowledge integration. Additional hypotheses assumed that the…
Descriptors: Perspective Taking, Cognitive Style, Interdisciplinary Approach, Scientists
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Peggy McNeal; Deepika Menon; Deef Al Shorman; Paulina Gajewska-Schaefer – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2024
The purpose of this study was to investigate undergraduate students' conceptions of Earth scientists, using drawing as a tool, during introductory Earth science courses. We explored two research questions: 1) What student conceptions are evident in undergraduate students' drawings of Earth scientists? and 2) How do undergraduate students'…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Earth Science, Freehand Drawing, Pretests Posttests
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A. Alexander Beaujean; Ryan J. McGill; Stefan C. Dombrowski – Contemporary School Psychology, 2024
School psychology contributes to the science of human behavior and utilizes this science to inform an evidence-based practice. The usefulness of this science is dependent on scientists making good faith efforts to minimize bias in their research. Nonetheless, implicit biases can still influence scientists' decisions and, hence, the outcomes of…
Descriptors: School Psychology, Conflict of Interest, Financial Support, Ethics
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Lisa Lundgren; Richard T. Bex; Jennifer Bauer; Adriane Lam; Emily Slater – Cogent Education, 2024
Characterizing who participates in and contributes to science communication efforts can extend our understanding of the science education ecosystem, including giving insight into what kinds of communication works for whom and under what conditions. We describe methods for characterizing an online, scientific affinity space using @TimeScavengers as…
Descriptors: Scientists, Geology, Social Networks, Interpersonal Communication
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John P. Haupt; Jenny J. Lee – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2024
Given the disruptions COVID-19 caused to normal research processes, including international collaboration, this study sought to understand scientists' experiences collaborating internationally during the pandemic on COVID-19-related research. Specifically, it explored US scientists' tie formation and reasons for international research…
Descriptors: International Cooperation, COVID-19, Pandemics, Scientific Research
Dara M. Ruiz Whalen – ProQuest LLC, 2024
High school science teachers require increased skills in science research literacy, so that their students develop research competencies in the classroom (Evans, Warning, & Christodoulou, 2017; Udompong, Traiwichitkhun, & Wongwanich, 2014). For teachers to promote a scientific atmosphere, literature points to training that fosters…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Scientific Literacy, Faculty Development, Biomedicine
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