A Framework for K-12 Science Education and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
describe a new vision for science learning and teaching that is catalyzing improvements in …

Toulmin's model of argumentation, developed in 1958, has guided much argumentation
research in education. However, argumentation theory in philosophy and cognitive science …

Early in 2005, Phil Harris, Executive Director of the Association of Educational
Communications and Technology, approached Mike Spector and asked if he would like to …

486Problem-based learning (PBL) is perhaps the most innovative instructional method
conceived in the history of education. PBL was originally designed to respond to the criticism …

The purpose of this study is to contribute to a theoretical knowledge base through research
by examining factors salient to science education reform and practice in the context of …

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the theoretical and
methodological approaches to the study of personal epistemology from a psychological and …

This article advances a continuing line of research that investigates the potential of
hypermedia resources and scaffolding for supporting problem-based social studies and …

While problem-based learning (PBL) has a relatively long history of successful use in
medical and pre-professional schools, it has yet to be widely adopted by K–12 teachers …

Scaling research‐based curriculum to the multitude of science teaching standards and
contexts has proven difficult in the past. To respond to the challenge, the Web‐based Inquiry …

Linn and Hsi show how computers, teachers, and peers can serve as learning partners--
hel** students build on their ideas and become lifelong science learners. They invite …