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This is what you want to see in a science classroom: Less memorizing. Fewer ready-made science experiments. Students designing their own hands-on investigations in pursuit of scientific questions.

Journal of Science Teacher Education, Vol. 25, No. 1 (February 2014), pp. 79-96 (18 pages) This study examines how an inquiry-based approach to teaching and learning creates teachable moments that can ...

Do the newly released results from the 2015 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) throw cold water on project-based learning? The results, issued this week, examined instructional ...

Undergraduate research experiences help retain students in science majors and prepare our workforce for increasingly competitive jobs. Course-based approaches to research and inquiry allow educators ...

Student foundational knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is formed in their elementary education. Paradoxically, many elementary teachers have constrained background ...

The schools has again been recognized for excellence nationally by U.S. News & World Report, according to a statement from ...

Five Licking Heights Local Schools educators have been awarded Ohio STEM Learning Network Classroom Grants, funded by ...

A large, international study shows that problem-based learning is more effective than standard instruction in math and science, and a national survey confirms that students, parents and teachers all ...