Scholars generally agree that teacher professional conversations can play a critical role in
teacher learning on the job. However, empirical research on the topic is relatively diffuse …

This article reviews critical discourse analysis scholarship in education research from 2004
to 2012. Our methodology was carried out in three stages. First, we searched educational …

In this study, we develop a model of science identity to make sense of the science
experiences of 15 successful women of color over the course of their undergraduate and …

ABSTRACT The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) were designed to address
poor science and math performance in United States schools by inculcating globally …

When evaluating equity, researchers often look at the “achievement gap.” Privileging
knowledge and skills as primary outcomes of science education misses other, more subtle …

This study examined the influence of field placements settings with varying demographic
profiles on preservice elementary teachers. Data were gathered at three points during the …

This paper discusses conceptions of identity in relation to science education and presents
material from a series of interviews and focus groups with graduate students in science and …

The demanding first years of teaching are a time when many teachers leave the teaching
profession or discard the reform-minded practice emphasized in teacher preparation. If we …

Patrolling tasks can be encountered in a variety of real-world domains, ranging from
computer network administration and surveillance to computer wargame simulations. It is a …

You've probably heard there'sa “war against boys” in America. The latest book of that title by
Christina Hoff Sommers claims that men are now the second sex and that boys—not girls …