Curriculum materials serve as a key conceptual tool for science teachers, and better
understanding how science teachers use these tools could help to improve both curriculum …

There is now a significant research literature devoted to reconceptualizing scientific
activities, such as modeling, explanation, and argumentation, to realize a vision of science …

Instructional tasks are key features of classroom practice, but little is known about how
different components of tasks—such as selecting or designing tasks for a lesson, launching …

Abstract Argumentation, and the production of scientific arguments are critical elements of
inquiry that are necessary for helping students become scientifically literate through …

Argumentative reasoning is, therefore, pivotal for academic success and necessary for
successful functioning in a democratic society (Kuhn, 2005; Newell et al., 2011). The …

Teachers' instructional practices are critical for guiding students' engagement in scientific
practices within the classroom knowledge building community. In this study, we seek to …

Educative curriculum materials provide teachers with authentic opportunities to learn new
skills and practices. Yet, research shows teachers use curriculum in different ways for …

This study examined changes in middle school teachers' beliefs about inquiry,
implementation of inquiry practices, and self-efficacy to teach science through inquiry after …

This article examines kindergarten children's (5–6 years old) engagement in scientific
practices, with a focus on generating and using evidence to support claims, during a 5 …

In this paper, we investigate the potential and conditions for using curriculum adaptation to
support reform of science teaching and learning. With each wave of reform in science …