The influence of early science experience in kindergarten on children's immediate and later science achievement: Evidence from the early childhood longitudinal …
This study explores the impacts of selected early science experiences in kindergarten
(frequency and duration of teachers' teaching of science, availability of sand/water table and …
(frequency and duration of teachers' teaching of science, availability of sand/water table and …
Strategies for counterresistance: Toward sociotransformative constructivism and learning to teach science for diversity and for understanding
AJ Rodriguez - Journal of Research in Science Teaching: The …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
This article reports on two types of resistance by preservice science teachers: resistance to
ideological change and resistance to pedagogical change. The former has to do with the …
ideological change and resistance to pedagogical change. The former has to do with the …
Young women's science/mathematics career goals from seventh grade to high school graduation
P VanLeuvan - The Journal of Educational Research, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
The author examined changes in the educational and career goals of 66 young women who
completed surveys in Grades 7 and 12. Participants identified desirable versus undesirable …
completed surveys in Grades 7 and 12. Participants identified desirable versus undesirable …
Informational text use in preschool classroom read‐alouds
The purpose of the present study was to conduct a comprehensive study of book genres
used in preschool classrooms. Text titles gathered from the reading logs of 84 preschool …
used in preschool classrooms. Text titles gathered from the reading logs of 84 preschool …
Quantifying the gender gap in science interests
A Baram-Tsabari, A Yarden - International Journal of Science and …, 2011 - Springer
ABSTRACT Nearly 5,000 self-generated science-related K–12 students' questions,
classified into seven science subjects, were used to quantitatively measure the gender gap …
classified into seven science subjects, were used to quantitatively measure the gender gap …
The effect of science centres on students' attitudes towards science
E Şentürk, ÖF Özdemir - … Journal of Science Education, Part B, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
The study, carried out in Ankara, Turkey, examined the effect of Middle East Technical
University's Science Centre (METU SC) on students' attitudes towards science. The sample …
University's Science Centre (METU SC) on students' attitudes towards science. The sample …
Girls' biology, boys' physics: evidence from free‐choice science learning settings
A Baram‐Tsabari, A Yarden - Research in Science & Technological …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Many of the explanations for girls' disinterest in physics focus on the role of the educational
system in creating this situation. Here, we use evidence from free‐choice science learning …
system in creating this situation. Here, we use evidence from free‐choice science learning …
The influence of laboratory instruction on science achievement and attitude toward science across gender differences
MP Freedman - Journal of women and minorities in science …, 2002 - dl.begellhouse.com
This study investigated the use of a hands-on laboratory program to improve attitudes
toward science and increase achievement levels in science knowledge among students in a …
toward science and increase achievement levels in science knowledge among students in a …
Children's competencies in process skills in kindergarten and their impact on academic achievement in third grade
M Saçkes - Early Education & Development, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Research Findings: The purpose of this study was to investigate the factorial structure of
kindergarten children's mathematics and science process skills and the impact of children's …
kindergarten children's mathematics and science process skills and the impact of children's …
CHANGE: A place-based curriculum for understanding climate change at Storm Peak Laboratory, Colorado
AG Hallar, IB McCubbin… - Bulletin of the American …, 2011 - journals.ametsoc.org
Curriculum in High Altitude Environments for Teaching Global Climate Change Education
(CHANGE) uses place-based education to teach middle school students about meteorology …
(CHANGE) uses place-based education to teach middle school students about meteorology …