Infusing mindset through mathematical problem solving and collaboration: Studying the impact of a short college intervention

J Boaler, K Brown, T LaMar, M Leshin… - Education …, 2022 - mdpi.com
After experiencing years of procedural teaching in K-12 mathematics classrooms, many
students arrive at college with ideas about, and approaches towards, mathematics that are …

Humanistic STE (A) M instruction through empathy: leveraging design thinking to improve society

S B. Bush, D Edelen, T Roberts, C Maiorca… - Pedagogies: An …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
When the current generation of K-12 learners has the opportunity to improve global issues
and quality of life, they are inspired to advocate for worthy and ethical causes. Thus, we …

STEM project-based instruction: An analysis of teacher-developed integrated STEM PBI curriculum units

JR Wieselmann, MT Sager, BC Price - Education Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Integrated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and project-based
instruction (PBI) have both received increased attention as instructional approaches that …

Project-Based Unit Development by Middle School Science Teachers: Investigations on Watershed Water Quality

RMN Krall, JA Wilhelm, JM LeVaughn - Education Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
This case study explored changes in seven in-service middle school science teachers'
understandings of project-based learning (PBL) environments after participating in a …

Understanding Science Teachers' Integration of Active Methodologies in Club Settings: An Exploratory Study

J Martín-García, ME Dies Álvarez, AS Afonso - Education Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study analyses if school science clubs may serve as a resource to facilitate the
introduction of active methodologies into science classrooms. Focusing on science clubs in …

A Project-Based Instruction Approach to Improving Student Lunar Phases Learning Outcomes: A Quantitative Inquiry

M Cole, H Yang, JA Wilhelm - education sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
We investigated how students' lunar phases learning outcomes were affected by student
and teacher demographic characteristics (gender, race/ethnicity, spatial thinking ability, and …

The relationship between spatial ability and the conservation of matter in middle school

M Cole, J Wilhelm, BMMK Vaught, C Fish, H Fish - Education Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Research has shown that spatial ability plays a key role in understanding STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) content, including chemistry. Conservation of …

Is it problem or project-based instruction: Implementing PBI for the first time in an engineering mechanics college course

JA Daddysman, JA Wilhelm, F Taghaddosi - Education Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This mixed methods study investigated a college engineering professor's first-time
implementation of project/problem-based instruction (PBI) within an engineering mechanics …

The impact of STEM curriculum on students' engineering design abilities and attitudes toward STEM

MF Cheng, YH Lo, CH Cheng - International Journal of Technology and …, 2024 - Springer
While it has been recognized that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
(STEM) education requires an interdisciplinary approach, integrating multiple subjects in a …

Project-Based Learning and the Flipped Classroom Model Supported Project-Based Learning's Impact on Academic Success, Retention, and Individual Innovation …

G Aydin, O Mutlu - International Journal of Contemporary Educational …, 2023 - ERIC
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of Project-Based Learning (PBL) and
Flipped Classroom Model (FCM) supported by PBL on sixth grade students' academic …