Download or read book The Student Perspective of High School Laboratory Experiences written by R. Mitch Lambert and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High school science laboratory experiences are an accepted teaching practice across the nation despite a lack of research evidence to support them. The purpose of this study was to examine the perspective of students--stakeholders often ignored--on these experiences. Insight into the students' perspective was explored progressively using a grounded theory methodology. Field observations of science classrooms led to an open-ended survey of high school science students, garnering 665 responses. Twelve student interviews then focused on the data and questions evolving from the survey. The student perspective on laboratory experiences revealed varied information based on individual experience. Concurrent analysis of the data revealed that although most students like (348/665) or sometimes like (270/665) these experiences, some consistent factors yielded negative experiences and prompted suggestions for improvement. The category of responses that emerged as the core idea focused on student understanding of the experience. Students desire to understand the why do, the how to, and the what it means of laboratory experiences. Lacking any one of these, the experience loses educational value for them. This single recurring theme crossed the boundaries of age, level in school, gender, and even the student view of lab experiences as positive or negative. This study suggests reflection on the current laboratory activities in which science teachers engage their students. Is the activity appropriate (as opposed to being merely a favorite), does it encourage learning, does it fit, does it operate at the appropriate level of inquiry, and finally what can science teachers do to integrate these activities into the classroom curriculum more effectively? Simply stated, what can teachers do so that students understand what to do, what's the point, and how that point fits into what they are learning outside the laboratory?
Download or read book America s Lab Report written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-01-20 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laboratory experiences as a part of most U.S. high school science curricula have been taken for granted for decades, but they have rarely been carefully examined. What do they contribute to science learning? What can they contribute to science learning? What is the current status of labs in our nation�s high schools as a context for learning science? This book looks at a range of questions about how laboratory experiences fit into U.S. high schools: What is effective laboratory teaching? What does research tell us about learning in high school science labs? How should student learning in laboratory experiences be assessed? Do all student have access to laboratory experiences? What changes need to be made to improve laboratory experiences for high school students? How can school organization contribute to effective laboratory teaching? With increased attention to the U.S. education system and student outcomes, no part of the high school curriculum should escape scrutiny. This timely book investigates factors that influence a high school laboratory experience, looking closely at what currently takes place and what the goals of those experiences are and should be. Science educators, school administrators, policy makers, and parents will all benefit from a better understanding of the need for laboratory experiences to be an integral part of the science curriculum-and how that can be accomplished.
Download or read book Improving the laboratory experience for America s high school students written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology (2007). Subcommittee on Research and Science Education and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book America s Lab Report written by Susan R. Singer and published by National Academy Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laboratory experiences as a part of most U.S. high school science curricula have been taken for granted for decades, but they have rarely been carefully examined. What do they contribute to science learning? What can they contribute to science learning? What is the current status of labs in our nationï¿Â1/2s high schools as a context for learning science? This book looks at a range of questions about how laboratory experiences fit into U.S. high schools: What is effective laboratory teaching? What does research tell us about learning in high school science labs? How should student learning in laboratory experiences be assessed? Do all student have access to laboratory experiences? What changes need to be made to improve laboratory experiences for high school students? How can school organization contribute to effective laboratory teaching? With increased attention to the U.S. education system and student outcomes, no part of the high school curriculum should escape scrutiny. This timely book investigates factors that influence a high school laboratory experience, looking closely at what currently takes place and what the goals of those experiences are and should be. Science educators, school administrators, policy makers, and parents will all benefit from a better understanding of the need for laboratory experiences to be an integral part of the science curriculumï¿Â1/2and how that can be accomplished.
Download or read book The Impact of the Laboratory and Technology on Learning and Teaching Science K 16 written by Dennis W. Sunal and published by IAP. This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Impact of the Laboratory and Technology on K-12 Science Learning and Teaching examines the development, use, and influence of active laboratory experiences and the integration of technology in science teaching. This examination involves the viewpoints of policymakers, researchers, and teachers that are expressed through research involving original documents, interviews, analysis and synthesis of the literature, case studies, narrative studies, observations of teachers and students, and assessment of student learning outcomes. Volume 3 of the series, Research in Science Education, addresses the needs of various constituencies including teachers, administrators, higher education science and science education faculty, policymakers, governmental and professional agencies, and the business community. The guiding theme of this volume is the role of practical laboratory work and the use of technology in science learning and teaching, K-16. The volume investigates issues and concerns related to this theme through various perspectives addressing design, research, professional practice, and evaluation. Beginning with definitions, the historical evolution and policy guiding these learning experiences are explored from several viewpoints. Effective design and implementation of laboratory work and technology experiences is examined for elementary and high school classrooms as well as for undergraduate science laboratories, informal settings, and science education courses and programs. In general, recent research provides evidence that students do benefit from inquirybased laboratory and technology experiences that are integrated with classroom science curricula. The impact and status of laboratory and technology experiences is addressed by exploring specific strategies in a variety of scientific fields and courses. The chapters outline and describe in detail researchbased best practices for a variety of settings.
Download or read book School and Community Laboratory Experiences in Teacher Education written by American Association of Teachers Colleges. Committee on Standards and Surveys and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Student Perceptions of Their Undergraduate Science Laboratories written by Eva N. Nyutu and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The science laboratory learning environment has been a distinctive area in science education since the 19th century. The science laboratory environment has been examined extensively at the high school level using the Science Laboratory Environment Inventory (SLEI). There are, however, very few studies about the science laboratory environment done at the college level. An instrument that may be helpful for college instructors is one that assesses the degree to which students perceive the laboratory as intended by their science instructors. An examination of the literature indicated that there are no validated and reliable instruments for measuring student perceptions of what science instructors intend for the laboratory. The literature suggests that students may not be aware of their science instructors’ intentions for undergraduate science laboratory experiences. Science education researchers suggest that the misalignment between science instructors' intentions for the laboratory and students' perceptions of those intentions is a possible reason why previous studies have shown science laboratories to have limited impact on student outcomes. Because an appropriate instrument is not available, researchers have not been able to compare science majors and non-majors' perceptions, or female and male perceptions of the laboratory with respect to science instructors' intentions for the laboratory. Important factors, such as interest in science, have also not been examined due to the lack of an appropriate instrument. In light of this situation, I completed three independent but related studies. These studies led to three manuscripts for journal submission. In the first study, I developed the Student Perceptions of the College Instructional Laboratory Survey (SPCILS) using a foundational model and a bottom-up approach. The SPCILS is an easy-to-use, quantitative indicator of student perceptions of the laboratory with respect to science instructors' intention. The SPCILS is a useful tool for evaluating introductory science laboratory course design for the purpose of improving laboratory instruction. In the second study, using a quantitative design, I used the SPCILS to compare science majors and non-majors, and female and male perceptions of the laboratory with respect to science instructors' intentions for laboratories. This study provides baseline data for future qualitative studies about how major and gender might be impacting students' laboratory experiences in ways beyond what was measured on this survey. In the final study, I used a quantitative design to examine whether student's casual interest in science is associated with student’s perception of their science instructional labs as intended by their instructors. This study provides baseline data for future qualitative studies about how students casually interested in science perceive the science instructional lab as intended by their instructors. The cumulative results of the three studies build upon one another by understanding students' casual interest in science and perceptions, which can help science educators modify undergraduate science laboratory activities to create a positive experience for students. This, in turn, may lead to retention in science majors and/or progression of these students into science-related careers.
Download or read book Science and Engineering for Grades 6 12 written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is essential for today's students to learn about science and engineering in order to make sense of the world around them and participate as informed members of a democratic society. The skills and ways of thinking that are developed and honed through engaging in scientific and engineering endeavors can be used to engage with evidence in making personal decisions, to participate responsibly in civic life, and to improve and maintain the health of the environment, as well as to prepare for careers that use science and technology. The majority of Americans learn most of what they know about science and engineering as middle and high school students. During these years of rapid change for students' knowledge, attitudes, and interests, they can be engaged in learning science and engineering through schoolwork that piques their curiosity about the phenomena around them in ways that are relevant to their local surroundings and to their culture. Many decades of education research provide strong evidence for effective practices in teaching and learning of science and engineering. One of the effective practices that helps students learn is to engage in science investigation and engineering design. Broad implementation of science investigation and engineering design and other evidence-based practices in middle and high schools can help address present-day and future national challenges, including broadening access to science and engineering for communities who have traditionally been underrepresented and improving students' educational and life experiences. Science and Engineering for Grades 6-12: Investigation and Design at the Center revisits America's Lab Report: Investigations in High School Science in order to consider its discussion of laboratory experiences and teacher and school readiness in an updated context. It considers how to engage today's middle and high school students in doing science and engineering through an analysis of evidence and examples. This report provides guidance for teachers, administrators, creators of instructional resources, and leaders in teacher professional learning on how to support students as they make sense of phenomena, gather and analyze data/information, construct explanations and design solutions, and communicate reasoning to self and others during science investigation and engineering design. It also provides guidance to help educators get started with designing, implementing, and assessing investigation and design.
Download or read book What Girls Say About Their Science Education Experiences written by Michael Papadimitriou and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2004-07-13 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Girls Say About Their Science Education Experiences describes the science education experiences of 12 young ladies enrolled in advanced science courses in a Southeast Texas High School. What Girls Say... includes profiles of each girl and topical chapters dealing with generalizations about the key elements of experience that the girls illuminated. Also, a detailed review of the current literature related to girls and science is provided. The strength of the text lies in the use of the participants. words to describe their own experiences. Unfortunately, despite over 30 years of research related to gender and science education, females still are underrepresented in some upper-level high school science courses, particular college science curricula and majors, and many scientific careers. While boys and girls enter school with equal ability, girls are marginalized in science and math to the point that they trail males in science interest and participation by graduation time. However, such differences have decreased. While attitudes, achievement levels, and the other components of "the science education experience" have been quantitatively examined, very little qualitative analysis exists to describe the educational experience of females in American high school classrooms from the perspective of the student. A description of this phenomenon as constructed through the experiences of female students represents a worthy pursuit. This book represents an attempt to describe this phenomenon as constructed through the experiences of female students. Very simply, the purpose of this book was to describe the essential elements of the current science education experience as constructed by female physics and advanced chemistry students. The construct of science education experience for females included perceived (a) affective attitudes, (b) achievement and success, (c) ability, (d) cultural factors, (e) social-psychological factors, (f) interpersonal factors, and (g) instructional/teacher factors. All of these topics are addressed in What Girls Say About Their Science Education Experiences.
Download or read book An Analysis of Professional Laboratory Experiences Provided Prior to Student Teaching for Students Preparing to be Secondary School Teachers written by Merlin Levine Frantz and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teaching and Learning in the School Chemistry Laboratory written by Avi Hofstein and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research into the educational effectiveness of chemistry practical work has shown that the laboratory offers a unique mode of instruction, assessment and evaluation. Laboratory work is an integral and important part of the learning process, used to encourage the development of high order thinking and learning alongside high order learning and thinking skills such as argumentation and metacognition. Authored by renowned experts in the field of chemistry education, this book provides a holistic approach to cover all issues related to learning and teaching in the chemistry laboratory. With sections focused on developing the skill sets of teachers, as well as approaches to supporting students in the laboratory, the book offers a comprehensive look at vicarious instruction methods, teacher and students' roles, and the blend with ICT, simulations, and other effective approaches to practical work. The book concludes with a focus on retrospective issues, followed-up with a look to the future of laboratory learning. A product of nearly fifty years of research, this book will be useful for chemistry teachers, curriculum developers, researchers in chemistry education, and professional development providers.
Download or read book New Developments Research and Experimentation in Professional Laboratory Experiences written by Association for Student Teaching and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Role of the National Laboratories in Science Engineering and Mathematics Education written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Study of Three Variations in Classroom Observation as Laboratory Experiences in the Pre service Program for the Preparation of Secondary School Teachers written by Leslie J. Mauth and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Student Laboratory and the Science Curriculum written by Elizabeth Hegarty-Hazel and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Role of the Department of Energy s National Laboratories in Science Engineering and Mathematics Education written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Design and Analysis of Laboratory Experiences in High School Chemistry written by Paul B. Hounshell and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
