The Indiana Academic Standards for Science and the Next Generation Science Standards emphasize inquiry as a prominent instructional method and a defining characteristic of science. This workshop ...

Do the newly released results from the 2015 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) throw cold water on project-based learning? The results, issued this week, examined instructional ...

Middle-grades science teachers that dedicate a minimum of five hours of instructional time to science each week are more likely to implement inquiry-based teaching, a best practice among science and ...

Creative drama activities designed to help children learn difficult science concepts were integrated into an inquiry-based elementary science program. Children (n = 38) in an upper elementary ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Recent examples of high-impact teaching practices in the undergraduate chemistry laboratory that include course-based undergraduate research ...

This is what you want to see in a science classroom: Less memorizing. Fewer ready-made science experiments. Students designing their own hands-on investigations in pursuit of scientific questions.

The 21 st-century classroom has undergone many changes, from the growing implementation of new tools and technologies, to new ways of thinking about teaching and learning. One of these new mindsets ...

On a bright, sunny day, a group of first-graders eagerly begins a science investigation called “Shadow Town.” The teacher gathers them in a circle and asks, “What causes shadows?” It’s a good question ...

A large, international study shows that problem-based learning is more effective than standard instruction in math and science, and a national survey confirms that students, parents and teachers all ...

High-quality instructional materials (HQIMs) are educational resources designed to effectively support student learning. They can include textbooks, lesson plans, digital resources and other materials ...