A5063334366- Science Education and Pedagogy
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Career Development and Diversity
- Educational Research and Pedagogy
Kent State University
2020-2021
Understandings of the nature scientific inquiry (NOSI), as opposed to engaging students in learning experiences, are included science education reform documents around world. However, little is known about what have learned NOSI during their pre-college school years. The purpose this large-scale follow-up international project (i.e. 32 countries and regions, spanning six continents including 3917 for high sample) was collect data on exiting NOSI. Additionally, study investigated changes 12th...
The purpose of the study is to understand secondary science teachers' self-efficacy beliefs and implementation inquiry provide information for improvement education in a Midwestern U.S. state that has not yet adopted NGSS. An explanatory sequential mixed methods design was selected capture both broad perspective implementation. Thirty-nine teachers participated this study. Teaching Science as Inquiry questionnaire (TSI) employed, online survey software Qualtrics used collect quantitative...
Abstract Although STEM is at the forefront of many educational initiatives, little known about various professionals’ perceptions STEM. This mixed‐methods study surveyed 164 preservice teachers, inservice administrators, informal educators, and professionals. Quantitative qualitative questions on survey elicited participants’ STEM, support, careers. analysis revealed that profession influenced understandings importance support for career opportunities. Qualitative provided rich explanations...
Students with special educational needs (SEN) are often left behind in science education, and research largely ignores this population. In particular, very limited examines the intersection between nature of (NOS) education (SPED). To address gap, study investigated 18 preservice SPED teachers' NOS plans instructions a methods course, as well their perceptions role its relevance to SEN. The data sources included written reflections, interviews, lesson microteaching during class. Most...