Background Fundamental movement skill (FMS) competence is positively associated with
physical activity (PA). However, levels of both FMS and PA are lower than expected. Current …

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) education has received growing
attention over the past decade, primarily within the middle and high school levels. This …

This study examined the dynamic patterns of teachers' participation in various topics of PD
activities to better understand the individual differences in PD experience of teachers. Using …

Ambitious efforts are taking place to implement a new vision for science education in the
United States, in both Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)-adopted states and those …

This study examined the effects of professional development integrating academic literacy
and biology instruction on science teachers' instructional practices and students' …

When Janice, a biology teacher, enters the classroom each day, her beliefs and attitudes
about science, science learning, and science teaching influence virtually every aspect of her …

Recent research has suggested that the professional development general educators
receive is not adequately preparing them to properly implement inclusion-based practices …

This longitudinal study of middle school science teachers explored the relationship, if any,
between teacher participation in whole‐school, sustained, collaborative professional …

Project-based learning (PjBL) is an approach often favored in STEM classrooms, yet some
studies have shown that teachers struggle to implement it with academic rigor. This paper …

In the first chapter, teaching is defined as that which involves a complex understanding and
enactment of the interrelatedness between pedagogy, context and astute decision making …