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Gaps And Opportunities: Ste(A)M In Early Childhood Education, Tonia Renee Durden Sep 2014

Gaps And Opportunities: Ste(A)M In Early Childhood Education, Tonia Renee Durden

DBER Speaker Series

This research talk will share findings from an environmental scan of the STEM focused professional development programs offered within the Cooperative Extension System. A study was conducted to identify the programs’ content, delivery, scope, evaluation and partners. Results indicate that Extension has become a player in providing professional development opportunities for early childhood professionals and, with a focused effort on streamlining current resources, has the capacity to become a leader in this field.


Providing The Fuel (And Passing The Flame), Todd Pagano Aug 2014

Providing The Fuel (And Passing The Flame), Todd Pagano

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

At the risk of opening with a cliché statement- at the heart of the most effective mentor is a burning passion. The fuel for this passion is a desire to convince, not just try to, but actually convince your mentee that you care about their success (be it in the classroom, career, or personal life). I am guilty of believing in, and living by, this cliché. However, despite passion being my primary motivator, I am not unwilling to admit that rationale for mentoring can sometimes transcend this ethically normative line of thinking. I believe that there are also sometimes quantitative, …


From The Co-Editors Apr 2014

From The Co-Editors

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

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From The Co-Editors Apr 2014

From The Co-Editors

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

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From The Co-Editors Apr 2014

From The Co-Editors

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

No abstract provided.


From The Co-Editors Apr 2014

From The Co-Editors

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

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From The Co-Editors Mar 2014

From The Co-Editors

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

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Students’ Attitude Towards Science In Lower Secondary Classes : Comparison Across Regions, Nahid Parween Anwar, Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta Jan 2014

Students’ Attitude Towards Science In Lower Secondary Classes : Comparison Across Regions, Nahid Parween Anwar, Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta

Institute for Educational Development, Karachi

Science education is an area of interest for long and has gained a lot of attention from science educators. Keeping this in view, the current study explored the attitude of grade VI-VIII students towards science in the provinces of Sindh and Balochistan. This research study was conducted as part of a 5-year project titled ‘USAID-LINKS to learning: Education Support to Pakistan’ (USAID-EDLINKS). A 5-point rating scale, Science Attitude Scale (SAS) was adapted from previous research. SAS has 32 items arranged under five constructs: learning science in school, self-concept in science, science outside of school, future participation in science and importance …