It is now widely agreed in many countries around the world that teaching is among the most
important factors in students' achievement, in school success more broadly, and in the …

The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the nature of models and their uses in
the science classroom based on a theoretical review of literature. The ideas that science …

The centrality, ubiquity, and longevity of nature of science (NOS) in precollege science
education cannot be overstated. The goal of helping precollege students internalize …

The study of human learning continues to develop and expand. As researchers from various
theoretical traditions test their ideas and hypotheses in basic and applied settings, their …

Los últimos años han atestiguado grandes avances teóricos en el campo del aprendizaje y
un rápido crecimiento en la investigación de ambientes educativos. Asimismo, el tema del …

Scholars have called for new conceptualisations of teachers' learning that capture the
complex, contextualised, and dynamic nature of professional growth. In this article, we …

One hundred years after its conception, the scientific method continues to reinforce a kind of
cultural lore about what it means to participate in inquiry. As commonly implemented in …

Conceptual change research investigates the processes through which learners
substantially revise prior knowledge and acquire new concepts. Tracing its heritage to …

Scientific explanation plays a central role in science education reform documents, including
the Benchmarks for Science Literacy, the National Science Education Standards, and the …

Current theories of novice teacher learning have not accounted for the varied influences of
pedagogical training, subject matter knowledge, tools, identity, and institutional context (s) …