Abstract 21st century skills are essential for career readiness. We investigated the
development of students' 21st century skills at a science, technology, engineering, and …

This paper presents a review of literature on effective teaching in science. It tries to explore
what constitutes effective teaching in science. According to the literature reviewed, six main …

Following years of widespread use in business and medical education, the case study
teaching method is becoming an increasingly common teaching strategy in science …

Innovative pedagogical models for teaching and learning aimed at developing higher order
thinking skills require more sophisticated evaluation mechanisms than traditional …

This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date look at problem solving research and
practice over the last fifteen years. The first chapter describes differences in types of …

Several studies have found active learning to enhance students' motivation and attitudes.
Yet, faculty indicate that students resist active learning and censure them on evaluations …

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are a potential resource for both teaching and learning science. Despite the capacity of …

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science education on students' academic achievement and concept learning. In the study …

Fostering students' higher order thinking skills is considered an important educational goal.
Although learning theories see the development of students' thinking as an important goal …

This study evaluated the extent to which 14 research skills were enhanced by science
undergraduates' participation in an undergraduate research experience (URE). Fifty-seven …