Analyzes Korean 8th grade students' achievement in physics-related areas of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study-Repeat (TIMSS-R) and investigates the implications for revising the physics-related areas in the national curriculum. (Contains 44 references.) (Author/YDS)

Discusses the problem based learning (PBL) environment and positive and negative factors affecting the implementation of PBL in K-12 education. Identifies and examines design guidelines for PBL. (Contains 23 references.) (YDS)

Discusses using and producing poems as a way of clarifying and accessing children's ideas about science topics. (Author/MM)

Focuses on the pre-sea and in-service education and training provision for those employed as unskilled, semi-skilled workers in the three main departments in merchant ships, such as the deck department and the engine room. Discusses the emergence of the British National Sea Training schools. (CMK)

Describes and illustrates how the Reflective Framework for Teaching in Physical Education (RFTPE) can be used as a pedagogical tool to facilitate reflection and connect theory to practice during field experiences. It also includes potential advantages of using the RFTPE, comments from preservice teachers on using the RFTPE, and hints for…

Provides three teachers' perspectives on students' reading choices. Discusses reading choices of high school students. Outlines teacher strategies of discovering what books students enjoy and how to help them enjoy others. (PM)

Describes a group of teachers who worked with multigenre possibilities as an alternative to traditional research papers, while trying to teach some principles of research. Details how the students were offered three options: a screenplay, a multi-genre paper, or a monologue. Outlines the successes and failures of each project. (PM)

Proposes that the multigenre concept can be a major force in developing writing ability and writing enthusiasm in students. Notes that the point of a multigenre paper is to convey a unified message which is reflected not only in the content of the individual elements, but also in how they work together. Proposes that if this necessary unity is not…

Describes "Tell Me A Story," a class activity that serves as an open stage for performers to tell tales of adventure, horror and romance and during which students are encouraged to have fun and diverge from the expected. Proposes that a class learns valuable skills and lessons by collaborating in the creation and assessment of such…

This article discusses issues in the assessment of individuals who show difficulty in learning to read and write in different languages. A review of reading studies in several language contexts leads to a proposed framework for assessment procedures. Case studies from interventions in three language contexts (Sylheti/English, Herero/English,…

Details a survey study examining the operation of 29 Montessori charter schools in 9 states. Reports findings related to the school population, founding and governance, funding, facilities, mission, special features of the program, student achievement, primary benefits or advantages, constraints or problems, and assistance the programs would like…

Introduces a new way of evaluating instructional strategies using computers. Discusses two basic theories, instructivism and constructivism, in terms of their effectiveness in conceptual learning. Outlines the radical forms of constructivism. Introduces and evaluates two versions of a multimedia physics software based on the inventive model and…

Reports on the two most commonly used resources on global climate change available on the Internet and provides examples of classroom activities. (Author/YDS)

Explores the research on argumentation in science education by focusing on two questions: (1) what should constitute argumentation?; and (2) what does research say about classroom conditions that promote, nurture, and sustain argumentation practices among students? Discusses possible barriers to argumentation and foundational frameworks and…

Reviews science learning in higher education, specifically in engineering, and the influences of technologically-mediated approaches on the cooperative learning of practical work and science. Discusses reasons for including practical work in science education, implementing practical work in distance education, and using technology and learning…