Enhancing Stem Motivation Through Citizen Science Programs

Author : Suzanne E. Hiller,Anastasia Kitsantas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Engineering
ISBN : 1536160385

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Enhancing STEM Motivation Through Citizen Science Programs by Suzanne E. Hiller,Anastasia Kitsantas Pdf

Citizen science programs encourage the general public to help professional scientists to collect data for research studies through training protocol. Most recently, there has been an increase in adolescent student participation in citizen science programs. With the advent of citizen science as an educational platform, researchers have studied the ways this type of initiative influences interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This interdisciplinary edited book entitled Enhancing STEM Motivation through Citizen Science Programs merges research findings, theoretical understandings, and practical applications from the fields of citizen science and educational psychology. The work outlines effective components of citizen science initiatives for both formal and informal educational settings, which promote STEM motivation among youth. Specifically, the chapters describe effective components of citizen science programs, curricula guidelines for K-12 and post-secondary courses, research findings on the impact of citizen science programs for student self-motivational beliefs, achievement, and STEM motivation, as well as guidelines for evaluating citizen science programs. The overarching goal of this work is to encourage partnerships between educators, administrators, students, scientists, naturalists, and stakeholders interested in fostering student motivation in STEM areas through citizen science programs. This edited book is suitable for educators interested in providing students with opportunities to participate in citizen science as well as researchers of education, science, and educational psychology.

Author : Myint Swe Khine,Tine Nielsen
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811682407

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Academic Self-efficacy in Education by Myint Swe Khine,Tine Nielsen Pdf

This book documents systematic, prodigious and multidisciplinary research in the nature and role of academic self-efficacy, and identifies areas for future research directions within the three sections of the book: 'Assessment and Measurement of Academic Self-efficacy', 'Empirical Studies on What Shapes Academic Self-efficacy', and 'Empirical Studies on Influence of Academic Self-efficacy'. The book presents works by educators and researchers in the field from various parts of the world, highlighting advances, creative and unique approaches, and innovative methods. It examines discussions around the theoretical and practical aspects of academic self-efficacy in culturally and linguistically-diverse educational contexts. This book also showcases work based on classical and modern test theory methods, mediation and moderation analysis, multi-level modelling approaches, and qualitative analyses.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Committee on Designing Citizen Science to Support Science Learning
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309479196

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Learning Through Citizen Science by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Committee on Designing Citizen Science to Support Science Learning Pdf

In the last twenty years, citizen science has blossomed as a way to engage a broad range of individuals in doing science. Citizen science projects focus on, but are not limited to, nonscientists participating in the processes of scientific research, with the intended goal of advancing and using scientific knowledge. A rich range of projects extend this focus in myriad directions, and the boundaries of citizen science as a field are not clearly delineated. Citizen science involves a growing community of professional practitioners, participants, and stakeholders, and a thriving collection of projects. While citizen science is often recognized for its potential to engage the public in science, it is also uniquely positioned to support and extend participants' learning in science. Contemporary understandings of science learning continue to advance. Indeed, modern theories of learning recognize that science learning is complex and multifaceted. Learning is affected by factors that are individual, social, cultural, and institutional, and learning occurs in virtually any context and at every age. Current understandings of science learning also suggest that science learning extends well beyond content knowledge in a domain to include understanding of the nature and methods of science. Learning Through Citizen Science: Enhancing Opportunities by Design discusses the potential of citizen science to support science learning and identifies promising practices and programs that exemplify the promising practices. This report also lays out a research agenda that can fill gaps in the current understanding of how citizen science can support science learning and enhance science education.

Author : Elizabeth A. C. Rushton
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030641078

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Science Education and Teacher Professional Development by Elizabeth A. C. Rushton Pdf

This book presents a radical reconceptualization of subject-focused and research-led teacher professional development. Drawing on the experiences of more than 50 high school teachers and technicians who participated in science-based research with their students, the author examines how this enables teachers to develop a ‘Teacher Scientist’ model of professional identity. Through active participation in research, science teachers and technicians can implement socially just approaches to education, where students’ differences are valued and, through research, their social and academic development is supported. Central to the ‘Teacher Scientist’ identity is the development of, and sustained interaction with, complex and collaborative professional networks which include researchers, university-staff and teachers and students in other schools. In the context of persistent recruitment and retention challenges, the ‘Teacher Scientist’ model provides a research-led approach which may offer an alternative to strategies focused on financial incentives.

Author : Alejandro Peña-Ayala
Publisher : Springer
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319110622

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Metacognition: Fundaments, Applications, and Trends by Alejandro Peña-Ayala Pdf

This book is devoted to the Metacognition arena. It highlights works that show relevant analysis, reviews, theoretical, and methodological proposals, as well as studies, approaches, applications, and tools that shape current state, define trends and inspire future research. As a result of the revision process fourteen manuscripts were accepted and organized into five parts as follows: · Conceptual: contains conceptual works oriented to: (1) review models of strategy instruction and tailor a hybrid strategy; (2) unveil second-order judgments and define a method to assess metacognitive judgments; (3) introduces a conceptual model to describe the metacognitive activity as an autopoietic system. · Framework: offers three works concerned with: (4) stimulate metacognitive skills and self-regulatory functions; (5) evaluate metacognitive skills and self-regulated learning at problem solving; (6) deal with executive management metacognition and strategic knowledge metacognition. · Studies: reports research related to: (7) uncover how metacognitive awareness of listening strategies bias listening proficiency; (8) unveil how metacognitive skills and motivation are achieved in science informal learning; (9) tackle stress at learning by means of coping strategies. · Approaches: focus on the following targets: (10) social metacognition to support collaborative problem solving; (11) metacognitive skills to be stimulated in computer supported collaborative learning; (12) metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive experiences are essential for teaching practices. · Tools: promotes the use of intelligent tutoring systems such as: (13) BioWorld allows learners to practice medical diagnostic by providing virtual patient cases; (14) MetaHistoReasoning provides examples to learners and inquiries about the causes of historical events. This volume will be a source of interest for researchers, practitioners, professors, and postgraduate students aimed at updating their knowledge and finding targets for future work in the metacognition arena.

Author : Brandon M. Butler,Jason K. Ritter
Publisher : IAP
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9798887304984

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Professional Learning Journeys of Teacher Educators by Brandon M. Butler,Jason K. Ritter Pdf

It is clear that teacher educators have ongoing professional learning and development needs. Chief among these are continuing to learn about content developments and pedagogical practices useful for teaching a range of PK-12 students in varying contexts; developing reflective competencies and sets of practices useful for teaching teacher candidates about teaching; effectively balancing teaching commitments with institutional expectations for scholarship and service; and forging useful understandings of identity across the spectrum of teacher educator responsibility and development over time, including taking on managerial or administrative roles. Working in institutions largely devoid of formal support mechanisms, teacher educators are often left on their own to meet these needs and subsequently must create or seek out opportunities for their ongoing growth. This volume explores in greater depth how exactly teacher educators engage in professional learning and development across their career trajectories. University-based teacher educator learning occurs in a range of settings and across the career span. Contributors to this volume describe university-based teacher educator learning spaces focused on their ongoing professional learning. Such spaces include teacher educator communities of practice, critical friendships, self-study learning groups, faculty learning groups, co-mentoring, and institutionally sponsored professional learning spaces.

Author : Katrin Vohland,Anne Land-zandstra,Luigi Ceccaroni,Rob Lemmens,Josep Perelló,Marisa Ponti,Roeland Samson,Katherin Wagenknecht
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Communication
ISBN : 9783030582784

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The Science of Citizen Science by Katrin Vohland,Anne Land-zandstra,Luigi Ceccaroni,Rob Lemmens,Josep Perelló,Marisa Ponti,Roeland Samson,Katherin Wagenknecht Pdf

This open access book discusses how the involvement of citizens into scientific endeavors is expected to contribute to solve the big challenges of our time, such as climate change and the loss of biodiversity, growing inequalities within and between societies, and the sustainability turn. The field of citizen science has been growing in recent decades. Many different stakeholders from scientists to citizens and from policy makers to environmental organisations have been involved in its practice. In addition, many scientists also study citizen science as a research approach and as a way for science and society to interact and collaborate. This book provides a representation of the practices as well as scientific and societal outcomes in different disciplines. It reflects the contribution of citizen science to societal development, education, or innovation and provides and overview of the field of actors as well as on tools and guidelines. It serves as an introduction for anyone who wants to get involved in and learn more about the science of citizen science.

Author : Amy MacDonald,Lena Danaia,Steve Murphy
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811528217

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STEM Education Across the Learning Continuum by Amy MacDonald,Lena Danaia,Steve Murphy Pdf

This is the first comprehensive book to consider STEM education from early childhood through to senior secondary education. It approaches STEM as a form of real-world, problem-based education that draws on the knowledge and skills of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines. Rather than presenting each of the separate disciplines to an equal extent, it focuses on STEM researchers’ perspectives on how their work contributes to effective STEM education in terms of building knowledge, skills and engagement. Gathering contributions by authors from various countries, the book explores effective STEM education from a range of perspectives within the international context. Moreover, it addresses critical issues in STEM education, including transition and trajectories, gender, rurality, socioeconomic status and cultural diversity. By doing so, it not only shares the current state of knowledge in this field, but also offers a source of inspiration for future research.

Author : Géraldine Fauville,Diana L. Payne,Meghan E. Marrero,Annika Lantz-Andersson,Fiona Crouch
Publisher : Springer
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319907789

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Exemplary Practices in Marine Science Education by Géraldine Fauville,Diana L. Payne,Meghan E. Marrero,Annika Lantz-Andersson,Fiona Crouch Pdf

This edited volume is the premier book dedicated exclusively to marine science education and improving ocean literacy, aiming to showcase exemplary practices in marine science education and educational research in this field on a global scale. It informs, inspires, and provides an intellectual forum for practitioners and researchers in this particular context. Subject areas include sections on marine science education in formal, informal and community settings. This book will be useful to marine science education practitioners (e.g. formal and informal educators) and researchers (both education and science).

Author : Carla C. Johnson,Margaret J. Mohr-Schroeder,Tamara J. Moore,Lyn D. English
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 619 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429664649

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Handbook of Research on STEM Education by Carla C. Johnson,Margaret J. Mohr-Schroeder,Tamara J. Moore,Lyn D. English Pdf

The Handbook of Research on STEM Education represents a groundbreaking and comprehensive synthesis of research and presentation of policy within the realm of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. What distinguishes this Handbook from others is the nature of integration of the disciplines that is the founding premise for the work – all chapters in this book speak directly to the integration of STEM, rather than discussion of research within the individual content areas. The Handbook of Research on STEM Education explores the most pressing areas of STEM within an international context. Divided into six sections, the authors cover topics including: the nature of STEM, STEM learning, STEM pedagogy, curriculum and assessment, critical issues in STEM, STEM teacher education, and STEM policy and reform. The Handbook utilizes the lens of equity and access by focusing on STEM literacy, early childhood STEM, learners with disabilities, informal STEM, socio-scientific issues, race-related factors, gender equity, cultural-relevancy, and parental involvement. Additionally, discussion of STEM education policy in a variety of countries is included, as well as a focus on engaging business/industry and teachers in advocacy for STEM education. The Handbook’s 37 chapters provide a deep and meaningful landscape of the implementation of STEM over the past two decades. As such, the findings that are presented within provide the reader with clear directions for future research into effective practice and supports for integrated STEM, which are grounded in the literature to date.

Author : Nancy T. Nasr,Jill Alexa Perry
Publisher : IAP
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9798887302270

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Contemporary Perspectives Through Action Research Across Educational Disciplines by Nancy T. Nasr,Jill Alexa Perry Pdf

The mission of the Action Research Across Educational Disciplines series is to present targeted volumes of action research findings from a wide variety of educational settings. Specifically, this series aims to highlight the issues that commonly impact practitioners, counselors, administrators, and other stakeholders in education. The rationale for such a series comes from the continually evolving educational landscape, resulting from changing student demographics and societal needs. To face the contemporary issues that surface as a result of this changing educational landscape, educators must prepare for and lead through the change with an intent on overcoming these issues through improvements to their daily practice. As many educators are left without tools or resources to make a stronger impact in their educational contexts, this series will serve as a mentor text that provides examples of studies undertaken by practitioners using action research to improve their practice. As a result, Action Research Across Educational Disciplines will present the tools and findings associated with action research to educators across the broad field of K-12 education, and beyond, wishing to improve and transform their practice. This first volume of the Action Research Across Educational Disciplines series presents action research findings from a wide variety of K-12 disciplinary settings. In doing so, the first volume of this series aims to highlight the issues that commonly impact practitioners in K-12 STEM, English, Social Science, and even Art classrooms, and illustrate the solutions proposed in these contexts to improve both educator practice and student achievement. Through the use of action research methodologies to address such issues, volume one of this series offers a resource for improving educational practice across diverse K-12 contexts.

Author : Anne Bowser,Sven Schade,Alex de Sherbinin
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832507261

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Open Citizen Science Data and Methods by Anne Bowser,Sven Schade,Alex de Sherbinin Pdf

Author : Ricardo A. Melo,Aschwin Hillebrand Engelen,Bernardo Duarte,Célia M. Teixeira,Irene Martins,Janine Barbara Adams,Maria Bebianno,Raquel Lorenz Costa,Vanessa F. Fonseca
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889762941

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Emerging Topics in Coastal and Transitional Ecosystems: Science, Literacy, and Innovation by Ricardo A. Melo,Aschwin Hillebrand Engelen,Bernardo Duarte,Célia M. Teixeira,Irene Martins,Janine Barbara Adams,Maria Bebianno,Raquel Lorenz Costa,Vanessa F. Fonseca Pdf

Author : Anastasia Kitsantas,Timothy J. Cleary,Maria K. DiBenedetto,Suzanne E. Hiller
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 687 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781071830703

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Essentials of Research Methods for Educators by Anastasia Kitsantas,Timothy J. Cleary,Maria K. DiBenedetto,Suzanne E. Hiller Pdf

Essentials of Research Methods for Educators provides future teachers, specialists, administrators and educational leaders with a textbook and a resource that goes beyond the classroom to use in your career. With a focus on the wide variety of data available to educators and the importance of data literacy for all those involved in education, this book presents research methods in a relatable educational context with a variety of concrete examples. The authors use their expertise in educational psychology to optimize learning. The structure of the book breaks down research into discrete steps with the "Let′s See It," "Let′s Do It," and "You Do It" steps for each chapter so students feel motivated to complete their research projects. By covering qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research, with additional chapters on action research and program evaluation, students get a complete picture of the current research methods landscape. This highly scaffolded book supports future educational leaders in incorporating research and methods into their work and life. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package. Contact your Sage representative to request a demo. Learning Platform / Courseware Sage Vantage is an intuitive learning platform that integrates quality Sage textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability. Unparalleled in its ease of use and built for dynamic teaching and learning, Vantage offers customizable LMS integration and best-in-class support. It′s a learning platform you, and your students, will actually love. Learn more. Assignable Video with Assessment Assignable video (available in Sage Vantage) is tied to learning objectives and curated exclusively for this text to bring concepts to life. Watch a sample video now. LMS Cartridge: Import this title’s instructor resources into your school’s learning management system (LMS) and save time. Don’t use an LMS? You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site. Learn more.

Author : Ming Kuo,Cathy Jordan
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889631384

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The Natural World as a Resource for Learning and Development: From Schoolyards to Wilderness by Ming Kuo,Cathy Jordan Pdf