There is a considerable gap between many of the findings from educational psychology
research and educational practice. This gap is especially notable in the field of science …

The concept of productive failure posits that a problem-solving phase prior to explicit
instruction is more effective than explicit instruction followed by problem-solving. This …

The challenge of climate change means that school education is more important than ever in
preparing young people for an uncertain future. The focus of this research is climate change …

Analogy is a powerful tool for fostering conceptual understanding and transfer in STEM and
other fields. Well‐constructed analogical comparisons focus attention on the causal …

17 Decision-Making Options for Managing Risk Page 1 SPM 2539 17 Decision-Making
Options for Managing Risk Coordinating Lead Authors: Mark New (South Africa), Diana …

Instruction often spans multiple phases (eg, phases of discovery learning, instructional
explanations, practice) with different learning goals and different pedagogies. For any …

Iteration and improvement are important attributes of design, tacitly indicating that failure is
also a part of the process. There are different conceptions of failure in engineering contexts …

Teachers often lack adequate teacher preparation in knowledge and practices for engaging
their students to address the climate crisis, suggesting the need for an increased focus on …

Broad misconceptions about global climate change (GCC) could hinder efforts to address
this large‐scale problem, and curricular materials can play a substantial role in what …

Understanding complex systems is important in science and has become a prominent
aspect of STEM education in recent years. System thinking plays a critical role, focusing on …