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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"science practices"”.
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The Next Generation and Texas Science: Life Science Teacher’s Use of Literacy and Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Assessing Students’ Abilities to Engage in Science Practices, A Three Article Dissertation
… dissertation investigates the connection between science education and disciplinary literacy as an avenue to promote students’ proficiency of scientific practices. To do this, a progressive three-article dissertation format was followed to complete a qualitative evidence synthesis of three NSTA …
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The role of motivation in early mathematics and science education
Children start to engage in math and science long before they enter school and consequently develop first motivational beliefs about these subjects (Fisher, Dobbs-Oates, Doctoroff, & Arnold, 2012; Mantzicopoulos, Patrick, & Samarapungavan, 2008). Moreover, early motivation has been shown to predict …
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Evaluation of spatial fragmentation of protected areas using the Spatial Assessment for Coastal Protected Areas in Caribbean Small Island Developing States
… empirical evidence points towards anthropogenic practices, coupled with natural processes causing heighten human exposure to hazardous climatic conditions. Caribbean Small Island Developing States (Caribbean SIDS) represent a distinct group of developing countries where populations are regulated …
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Augmented Reality Technology Used To Enhance Informal Science Learning
With science advancements ever-changing and an increased use of multimedia to display information to the public, science literacy and critical thinking skills are important for the public to keep up to date. Students will need to know how to interpret science information they are faced with …
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Towards stable principles of collective intelligence under an environment-dependent framework
… this thesis, in combination with emerging "open science" practices such as pre-registration, data availability, open code, and "many-labs" collaborations, offer a promising route forward.
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Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Algorithms on Activity Recognition from Wearable Sensors’ MHEALTH dataset Supported with a Comprehensive Process and Development of an Analysis Tool
… The framework is adapted from well-laid data science practices which addressed the data analyses requirements quite successfully. Moreover, an Analysis Tool is also developed to support this work and to make it repeatable for further work. A detailed comparative analysis is presented for five …
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Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Algorithms on Activity Recognition from Wearable Sensors’ MHEALTH dataset Supported with a Comprehensive Process and Development of an Analysis Tool
… The framework is adapted from well-laid data science practices which addressed the data analyses requirements quite successfully. Moreover, an Analysis Tool is also developed to support this work and to make it repeatable for further work. A detailed comparative analysis is presented for five …
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A Crisis Without Replication: Replication, the Current Crisis in Psychology, and Open Science Investigated Using Insights From Metascience
… to this problem, a new field of empirical metascience has emerged, focusing on finding causes and solutions. This development opens a mutually beneficial pathway: philosophy of science can be informed by metascientific results, and metascience can take rigorous insights from philosophy of …
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Integral Exploration of the Engagement of a Scientific Community of Students in a School Conference
There is a difference between the science done and reported in grade-school science classes and that done by scientists conducting research. Participants generally conceptualize the two types of engagement as distinct projects. Grounding in complexity and network theory reveals connections to …
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Ecological Understanding through Transdisciplinary Art and Participatory Biology
… is presented that suggests transdisciplinary art practices and participatory biology programs may successfully increase public understanding of ecological phenomenon. As today’s environmental issues are often complex and large-scale, finding effective strategies that encourage public awareness and …
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Using the Practices of Science in Elementary Schoolyard Inquiry Investigations
… students engage with and make sense of the practices of science when involved in authentic scientific investigations guided by student-generated questions. Since communication and collaborative work are inherent in the practice of science, the study used students’ in and out-of-class …
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Towards a Characterisation of Science Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge of Scientific Explanation. An Exploratory Multiple Case Study.
… creation of learning environments that emphasise science practices as a means to achieve scientific literacy. This thesis targets one practice: the construction of explanations. To successfully integrate this practice into their classroom, teachers need a particular body of knowledge known as …
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Authentic science in education: Studies in course-based research at the United States Military Academy
… of instruction from the Center for Authentic Science Practice in Education (CASPiE). Study 1 shows the specific method of implementation at the military academy and explores learning-based outcomes. Primarily the outcome of critical thinking is demonstrated. Critical thinking is a construct …
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Advancing climate-adaptive watershed health by integrating socio-ecological systems and team science
… landslide susceptibility, and synthesizes best practices for equitable, transdisciplinary collaboration in a climate-vulnerable setting. A core contribution of the research is the Socio-Ecological Systems Watershed Health Assessment (SES WHA) Framework, which extends conventional assessment …
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Understanding The Experiences Of A Group Of Yemeni Students In An Esl Science Class
… of diverse language speaking students while for science educators the study of EBL students’ learning in science classrooms is a relatively new field (Lee & Buxton, 2010). At the same time there is a growing emphasis on the importance of science practices (NGSS). This poses significant challenges …
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Exploring teachers' learning: a teacher's experiences integrating scientific modeling in the science classroom
… teaching of models and modeling in an elementary science classroom, explores a teacher’s growth in pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) as she implemented a novel curriculum adapted from the MoDeLS (Modeling Designs for the Learning of Science) project. The purpose of the study was to explore, from …