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Cases on Research-Based Teaching Methods in Science Education Eugene de Silva Virginia Research Institute, USA & MRAS - Walters State Community College, USA A volume in the Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design (AETID) Book Series Managing Director: Lindsay Johnston Production Editor: Christina Henning Development Editor: Erin O’Dea Acquisitions Editor: Kayla Wolfe Typesetter: Michael Brehm Cover Design: Jason Mull Published in the United States of America by Information Science Reference (an imprint of IGI Global) 701 E. Chocolate Avenue Hershey PA 17033 Tel: 717-533-8845 Fax: 717-533-8661 E-mail: cust@igi-global.com Web site: http://www.igi-global.com Copyright © 2015 by IGI Global. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or distributed in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without written permission from the publisher. Product or company names used in this set are for identification purposes only. Inclusion of the names of the products or companies does not indicate a claim of ownership by IGI Global of the trademark or registered trademark. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cases on research-based teaching methods in science education / Eugene de Silva, editor. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4666-6375-6 (hardcover) -- ISBN 978-1-4666-6376-3 (ebook) -- ISBN 978-1-4666-6378-7 (print & perpetual access) 1. Science--Study and teaching--United States. 2. Technology--Study and teaching--United States. 3. Science--Study and teaching--Great Britain. 4. Technology--Study and teaching--Great Britain. 5. Effective teaching. I. De Silva, Eugene, editor. Q183.3.A1C387 2015 507.1--dc23 2014021075 This book is published in the IGI Global book series Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design (AETID) (ISSN: 2326-8905; eISSN: 2326-8913) British Cataloguing in Publication Data A Cataloguing in Publication record for this book is available from the British Library. All work contributed to this book is new, previously-unpublished material. The views expressed in this book are those of the authors, but not necessarily of the publisher. Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design (AETID) Book Series ISSN: 2326-8905 EISSN: 2326-8913 Mission Education has undergone, and continues to undergo, immense changes in the way it is enacted and distributed to both child and adult learners. 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Chocolate Ave., Hershey, PA 17033 Order online at www.igi-global.com or call 717-533-8845 x100 To place a standing order for titles released in this series, contact: cust@igi-global.com Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (est) or fax 24 hours a day 717-533-8661 Editorial Advisory Board Eugenie de Silva, Virginia Research Institute, USA J. N. O. Fernando, College of Chemical Sciences, Sri Lanka Gabrielle McSharry, North West Regional Office, Ireland Eriberta Nepamucino, Bicol University, Philippines List of Reviewers Emmanuel Essuman, Walters State Community College, USA & Roane State Community College, USA & Virginia Research Institute, USA & University of Tennessee Knoxville, USA Felix Rizvanov, Champlain College, USA Table of Contents Foreword...........................................................................................................xviii ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.chfwd ; Preface................................................................................................................xxi ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.chpre ; Acknowledgment..............................................................................................xxxi ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.chack ; Section 1 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.chs01 Curricula Changes ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.chs01 Chapter 1 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch001 Making.Sense.of.Science:.A.Review.in.Scottish.Further.Education......................1 ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch001 Nancy El-Farargy, UK National Health Service, UK ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch001::1 Chapter 2 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch002 Developing.Scientific.Literacy:.Introducing.Primary-Aged.Children.to. Atomic-Molecular.Theory....................................................................................30 ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch002 Jennifer Donovan, University of Southern Queensland, Australia ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch002::1 Carole Haeusler, University of Southern Queensland, Australia ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch002::2 Chapter 3 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch003 Implementing.the.Understanding.by.Design.Framework.in.Higher.Education....64 ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch003 Judy Alhamisi, Marygrove College, USA ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch003::1 Blanche Jackson Glimps, Tennessee State University, USA ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch003::2 Chukwunyere E. Okezie, Marygrove College, USA ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch003::3 Chapter 4 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch004 Martial.Arts.and.Physics:.A.Multidisciplinary.Approach.to.Increase.Student. Engagement.and.Interest.in.the.Sciences..............................................................80 ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch004 Eugenie de Silva, Harvard University, USA ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch004::1 Chapter 5 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch005 The.Inclusion.of.Multidisciplinary.Research.in.Science.Teaching:.A.Novel. Teaching.Method..................................................................................................99 ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch005 Eugene de Silva, Virginia Research Institute, USA & MRAS – Walters ; State Community College, USA ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch005::1 Eugenie de Silva, Harvard University, USA ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch005::2 Jeffrey Horner, Walters State Community College, USA ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch005::3 Pamela Knox, Tennessee Board of Regents, USA ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch005::4 Section 2 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.chs02 Content Presentation ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.chs02 Chapter 6 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch006 Developing.a.Research-Informed.Teaching.Module.for.Learning.about. Electrical.Circuits.at.Lower.Secondary.School.Level:.Supporting.Personal. Learning.about.Science.and.the.Nature.of.Science............................................122 ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch006 Keith S Taber, University of Cambridge, UK ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch006::1 Kenneth Ruthven, University of Cambridge, UK ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch006::2 Christine Howe, University of Cambridge, UK ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch006::3 Neil Mercer, University of Cambridge, UK ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch006::4 Fran Riga, University of Cambridge, UK ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch006::5 Riikka Hofmann, University of Cambridge, UK ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch006::6 Stefanie Luthman, University of Cambridge, UK ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch006::7 Chapter 7 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch007 Presenting.Physics.Content.and.Fostering.Creativity.in.Physics.among.. Less-Academically.Inclined.Students.through.a.Simple.Design-Based.Toy. Project.................................................................................................................157 ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch007 Nazir Amir, Greenview Secondary School, Singapore ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch007::1 R. Subramaniam, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch007::2 Section 3 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.chs03 Research ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.chs03 Chapter 8 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch008 Using.Multidisciplinary.Research.Experiences.to.Enhance.STEM.Learning. through.Undergraduate,.Team-Based,.Summer.Research.Projects.for.At-Risk. Students...............................................................................................................198 ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch008 Jennifer Yantz, Middle Tennessee State University, USA ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch008::1 Brittany D. Smith, Middle Tennessee State University, USA ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch008::2 Ginger Holmes Rowell, Middle Tennessee State University, USA ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch008::3 Thomas Cheatham, Middle Tennessee State University, USA ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch008::4 Donald Nelson, Middle Tennessee State University, USA ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch008::5 D. Christopher Stephens, Middle Tennessee State University, USA ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch008::6 Elaine Bouldin Tenpenny, Middle Tennessee State University, USA ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch008::7 Chapter 9 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch009 Collaborative.Teams.as.a.Means.of.Constructing.Knowledge.in.the.Life. Sciences:.Theory.and.Practice............................................................................221 ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch009 Grant E. Gardner, Middle Tennessee State University, USA ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch009::1 Kristi L. Walters, East Carolina University, USA ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch009::2 Chapter 10 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch010 Interdisciplinary.Problem-Based.Learning.Practices.in.Higher.Education........243 ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch010 Despo Ktoridou, University of Nicosia, Cyprus ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch010::1 Chapter 11 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch011 Transdisciplinary.Research.in.Sustainable.Scientific.Education.in.the.Field.of. Urbanism.and.Architecture.................................................................................264 ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch011 Svetlana Perovi?, University of Montenegro, Montenegro ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch011::1 Chapter 12 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch012 Pre-Service.Teachers’.Self-Efficacy.and.Attitudes.toward.Learning.and. Teaching.Science.in.a.Content.Course................................................................277 ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch012 Cindi Smith-Walters, Middle Tennessee State University, USA ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch012::1 Heather L. Barker, Middle Tennessee State University, USA ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch012::2 Section 4 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.chs04 Cases on Research-Based Teaching Methods in Science Education ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.chs04 Chapter 13 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch013 Traditional.Teaching.and.Its.Effect.on.Research-Based.Teaching:.Science.via. Online.Instruction...............................................................................................304 ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch013 LaToya N. Johnson, Walden University, USA ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch013::1 Dana-Marie Thomas, Walden University, USA ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch013::2 K. Y. Williams, Walden University, USA & Kaplan University, USA & ; Department of Defense, USA ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch013::3 Chapter 14 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch014 Research.Institutions:.Research-Based.Teaching.through.Technology..............326 ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch014 K. Y. Williams, Walden University, USA & Kaplan University, USA & ; Department of Defense, USA ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch014::1 Chapter 15 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch015 Application.of.Information.and.Communication.Technology.to.Create. E-Learning.Environments.for.Mathematics.Knowledge.Learning.to.Prepare. for.Engineering.Education..................................................................................345 ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch015 Tianxing Cai, Lamar University, USA ; ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.ch015::1 Compilation of References...............................................................................374 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.chcrf ; About the Contributors....................................................................................411 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.chatc ; Index..................................................................................................................422 ;10.4018/978-1-4666-6375-6.chidx ;
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