To evaluate the recent advances in learning progression (LP) research and identify future
research directions, we reviewed LP literature from 2006 to 2018. Through a systematic …

This article provides a review of theoretical approaches to model-based learning and related
research. In accordance with the definition of model-based learning as an acquisition and …

At the beginning of 2020, to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to the
campus, the Ministry of Education of China launched a policy “Suspension of classes …

The big idea of celestial motion, observational astronomy phenomena explained by the
relative position and motion of objects in the solar system and beyond, is central to …

Astronomers have played many roles in their engagement with the larger astronomy
education ecosystem. Their activities have served both the formal and informal education …

There is a need for research-informed instructional approaches that promote school
students' deep conceptual understanding of abstract geological concepts. Given that a type …

Learning progressions are theoretical models that describe learning of scientific ideas and
practices over time. These hypothetical progressions need to be tested and refined in order …

We report an empirical study on the development and validation of a learning progression
(LP) in quantum mechanics (QM) at university level. Drawing on research results about …

In the spirit of model revision, researchers continue to refine the notion of a learning
progression. Despite many advances in learning progressions research, one key design …

We previously proposed a hypothetical learning progression around the disciplinary core
idea of the Solar System and its formation as a first step in a research program to begin to fill …