Researchers recognize adaptive teaching as a component of effective instruction. Educators
adjust their teaching according to the social, linguistic, cultural, and instructional needs of …

This paper reviews and synthesizes urban science education studies published between
2000 and 2013 with a view to identifying current challenges faced by both teachers and …

More than 50% of the world's population lives in urban centers. In Latin America, more than
80% of the population lives in urban communities. China's urban population has doubled …

Abstract Classrooms across the United States increasingly find White teachers paired with
ethnic minority students, but few of these teachers are prepared for the disparities such …

Despite the centrality of the informal manufacturing sector (Jua Kali) to the Kenyan society
and its richness in scientific phenomena, there is no strong link between activities in the Jua …

More than 50% of the world's population lives in urban centers. In Latin America, more than
80% of the population lives in urban communities. China's urban population has doubled …

The intent of national efforts to frame science education standards is to promote students'
development of scientific practices and conceptual understanding for their future role as …

The study was situated in a National Science Foundation supported Math Science
Partnership between a private university and an urban school district. This study sought to …

Science education reform standards have shifted focus from exploration and
experimentation to evidence-based explanation and argumentation to prepare students with …

This study attempted to further understanding of factors affecting the teacher efficacy beliefs
of secondary science preservice teachers, and to develop a model relating teacher efficacy …