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Do High Ability Students Disidentify With Science? A Descriptive Study Of U. S. Ninth Graders In 2009, Lori Andersen, Jason A. Chen Sep 2015

Do High Ability Students Disidentify With Science? A Descriptive Study Of U. S. Ninth Graders In 2009, Lori Andersen, Jason A. Chen

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The present study describes science expectancy-value motivation classes within a nationally representative sample of students who were U.S. ninth graders in 2009. An expectancy-value model was the basis for science-specific profile indicators (self-efficacy, attainment value, utility value, interest-enjoyment value). Using exploratory latent class analysis, a four-class model was identified as the best model, based on model fit and interpretability. Although the low and typical profiles had uniform levels of indicators, the two high motivation profiles (high self-efficacy and high utility value) had mixed levels. The profile characterized by very high self-efficacy had lower values, while the profile characterized …


Enhancing Climate Education For A Changing Chesapeake Bay, Sarah Nuss, Jacklyn Beck Jun 2015

Enhancing Climate Education For A Changing Chesapeake Bay, Sarah Nuss, Jacklyn Beck

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The Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia (CBNERR), located at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), coordinates Climate Education for a Changing Bay (CECB), a program providing meaningful watershed educational experiences (MWEEs) that are fully integrated and systemic into the classroom curriculum for ninth grade students in Gloucester and Mathews County, Virginia. CECB also provides interrelated professional development opportunities for teachers in the region. The overall objective of CECB is to improve climate literacy within local high schools by advancing the use of locally relevant environmental data and information in classroom curriculum, field experiences, and professional teacher …


Practitioner's Guide To Technology, Pedagogy, And Content Knowledge (Tpack): Rich Media Cases Of Teacher Knowledge, Mark J. Hofer, Lynn Bell, Glen L. Bull, Robert Q. Barry, Iii, Jonathan D. Cohen, Nancee Garcia, Marshall A. George, Judi Harris, Albert ("Bert") Henry Jacoby, Iii, Raina Kim, William Kjellstrom, Matthew J. Koehler, John K. Lee, Lori Mann, Punya Mishra, Yash Patel, Melanie Shoffner, David A. Slykhuis, Marilyn Elaine Strutchens, Andrea L. Zellner Jan 2015

Practitioner's Guide To Technology, Pedagogy, And Content Knowledge (Tpack): Rich Media Cases Of Teacher Knowledge, Mark J. Hofer, Lynn Bell, Glen L. Bull, Robert Q. Barry, Iii, Jonathan D. Cohen, Nancee Garcia, Marshall A. George, Judi Harris, Albert ("Bert") Henry Jacoby, Iii, Raina Kim, William Kjellstrom, Matthew J. Koehler, John K. Lee, Lori Mann, Punya Mishra, Yash Patel, Melanie Shoffner, David A. Slykhuis, Marilyn Elaine Strutchens, Andrea L. Zellner

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The goal of the TPACK Practitioners Guide is simple--to offer exemplary cases of technology integration efforts that result in curriculum-based student learning in each of the following nine content areas and grade level contexts: Elementary Science, Elementary Math, Elementary Social Studies, Elementary Reading, Middle School Language Arts, Secondary Science, Secondary Math, Secondary Social Studies, and, Secondary English.