School Science and Mathematics articles from January 2003

School Science and Mathematics archives from January 2003

Quality science and mathematics education research: considerations of argument, evidence, and generalizability. (Guest Editorial).
January 1, 2003... Science and mathematics educators--and educators in general--frequently question why research results are not used to influence, make, and justify educational policies and instructional decisions at the national, state/provincial, and local...

Nontraditional college students and the role of collaborative learning as a tool for science mastery.
January 1, 2003... This study investigates the way collaborative learning that occurs primarily outside the classroom affects college students' understanding of science. Collaborative learning is particularly important for the increasing number of nontraditional...

Exploring the use of new representations as a resource for teacher learning.
January 1, 2003... An important goal of mathematics education reform is to support teacher learning. Toward this end, researchers and teacher educators have investigated ways in which teachers learn about mathematical content, pedagogical strategies, and student...

Students' understanding of the particulate nature of matter.
January 1, 2003... The particulate nature of matter is identified in science education standards as one of the fundamental concepts that students should understand at the middle school level. However, science education research in indicates that secondary school...

Community partnership grant generates preservice teacher and middle school student motivation for authentic science and mathematics.
January 1, 2003... Motorola Inc., research climatologists, preservice teachers taking a science requirement, and students in a Title I middle school explored whether a new major urban lake increases local humidity and decreases quality of life in a community...

Problems.
January 1, 2003... This section of the Journal offers readers an opportunity to exchange interesting mathematical problems and solutions. Proposals are always welcomed. Please observe the following guidelines when submitting proposals or solutions: 1....