These are turbulent times for science education. “Science denial” and misinformation, political controversy, and equity issues bedevil the field at a time when scientific solutions are urgently needed ...
Teaching students about the history of science has been a way to showcase the mechanisms of how knowledge is produced. Some examples are understanding the role of evidence in proposing a theory or ...
Last month I took a Narrative Economics class from Yale University’s Robert Shiller in which he expounded on the importance of cross-curricular connections in education. Shiller quoted the ...
Stephen Fleenor agreed to answer a few questions about his new book, Teaching Science to English Learners, written with Tina Beene. Dr. Stephen Fleenor is an educational consultant with Seidlitz ...
Editor’s Note: In 1988, a teacher most commonly had 15 years of experience. In recent years, that number is closer to just three years leading a classroom. The “On Teaching” series focuses on the ...
Teaching encompasses everything Fairmont Senior High science teacher Allison Ralston is passionate about. “I get to be really hands on and in-depth with science topics ranging all the way ...
Research shows that that children learn science and engineering subjects best by engaging from an early age in the kinds of practices used by real scientists and engineers. By doing science and ...
WASHINGTON — The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have launched the Collaborative for Advancing Science Teaching and Learning in K-12 (CASTL-K12), a new activity that will ...
The WMU College Science Teaching Certificate is designed for individuals who wish to improve as instructors of science in a college setting, and it consists of a sequence of three 3-credit hybrid ...
While coding is a good start, school districts need to develop broader computer science initiatives to grow 21st century–ready learners. Alexander Slagg is a freelance writer specializing in ...
More policymakers are prioritizing computer science education, recognizing the vital role it and other STEM subjects plays in helping students develop workplace-ready skills, according to the 2024 ...