School Science and Mathematics articles from January 2000

School Science and Mathematics archives from January 2000

Building Teacher-Scientist Partnerships: Teaching About Energy Through Inquiry.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2000... This study evaluated the effectiveness of teacher-scientist partnerships for increasing the use of inquiry in precollege classrooms. It assessed the influence of the Teaching About Energy Through Inquiry Institutes for middle and high school...

Conceptions of Science Achievement in Major Reform Documents.
January 1, 2000... The construct of science achievement -- what K-12 students should know and be able to do in science--is central to science education reform. This paper examines current conceptions of science achievement in major reform documents in the context...

Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Technology in Middle School Technology-Rich Environments: A Study of Implementation and Change.
January 1, 2000... The GTECH project, funded through a grant from the GTE Foundation, prepared school teams of science, mathematics and technology teachers and an administrator to set goals for their local schools regarding implementation of electronic technology...

Case Study of the Effectiveness of Teacher Experience in the Use of Explanation-Based Assessment in High School Physics.
January 1, 2000... This article reports on the results of a study involving an innovative assessment program initiated to investigate student predictions and revised explanations regarding a variety of optical phenomena. The assessments were administered via...

Empowering Families in Hands-on Science Programs.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2000... Parental involvement in schools has been documented as a positive influence on children's achievement, attendance, attitudes, behavior, and graduation rate, regardless of cultural background, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status (National...