The intuition that “nature is good for children” is widely held, and yet historically, the
evidence for this intuition has been uncompelling, with a distressing number of weak studies …

Statistical significance testing is the cornerstone of quantitative research, but studies that fail
to report measures of effect size are potentially missing a robust part of the analysis. We …

This study measured how student interactions (as captured by Transactional Distance
dialogue (Moore, 1993)) in online and blended learning environments impacted student …

We evaluate a pedagogical intervention aimed at improving learning in elementary school
children by fostering their curiosity. We test the effectiveness of the pedagogy using …

In this article, we reflect on the functions of outreach in developing the modern scientific
mind, and discuss its essential importance in the modern society of rapid technological …

Recent evidence points to the early elementary grades as a pivotal point for the
development of science learning trajectories and achievement gaps. Using data from the …

Science and engineering educators and employers agree that students should graduate
from college with expertise in their major subject area as well as the skills and competencies …

Following the argument that an explicit focus on teacher thinking is an important outcome for
professional development (Capps, Crawford, & Costas, 2012; Desimone, 2009), the …

This research examines factors influencing elementary science teacher learning as they
participate in professional development with and enactment of educative curricula in …

An education equity mindset is fundamental to assuring all students are supported to
achieve to their highest capacity. We have identified six attributes of an educational equity …