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Blenkinsop, Sean. Imaginative science education: two problems and a possible solution. In Teaching and learning outside the box: inspiring imagination across the curriculum. Edited by Kieran Egan, Maureen Stout, and Keiichi Takaya. New York, Columbia University, Teachers College Press, Columbia University, c2007. p. 89-100. Dean, David, Jr., and Deanna Kuhn. Direct instruction vs. discovery: the long view. Science education, v. 91, May 2007: 384-397. Smith, Thomas M., and others. Inquiry-oriented instruction in science: who teaches that way? Educational evaluation and policy analysis, v. 29, Sept. 2007: 169-199.
Tate, William, and Elizabeth Malancharuvil-Berkes. A contract for excellence in science education. May I have your signature please? Journal of teacher education, v. 57, no. 3, 2006: 278-285.
Subject headings used by the Library of Congress, under which books on science education can be located in most card, book, and online catalogs include the following:
Allen, Rick. Priorities in practice: the essentials of science, grades K-6: effective curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Alexandria, VA, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2006. 134 p. Bybee, Rodger W., Janet Carlson Powell, and Leslie W. Trowbridge. Teaching secondary school science: strategies for developing scientific literacy. 9th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ, Pearson/Merrill/Prentice Hall, c2008. 362 p. DeBoer, George E. A history of ideas in science education: implications for practice. New York, Teachers College Press, Columbia University, c1991. 269 p. Evaluation of science and technology education at the dawn of a new millennium. Edited by James W. Altschuld and David D. Kumar. New York, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, c2002. 279 p. Exemplary science: best practices in professional development. Robert E. Yager, ed. Arlington, VA, National Science Teachers Association, NSTA Press, c2005. 240 p. Science education in focus. Mary V. Thomase, editor. New York, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2008. 349 p. Science education in the 21st century. Ingrid V. Eriksson, editor. New York, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2008. 331 p. Science education issues and developments. Calvin. L. Petroselli, editor. New York, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2008. 297 p. Taking science to school: learning and teaching science in grades K-8. Committee on Science Learning, Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade. Richard A. Duschl, Heidi A. Schweingruber, and Andrew W. Shouse, editors. Board on Science Education, Center for Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Washington, National Academies Press, c2007. 387 p.
Abell, Sandra K., and Mark J. Volkmann. Seamless assessment in science : a guide for elementary and middle school teachers. Portsmouth, NH, Heinemann; Arlington, VA, NSTA, c2006. 148 p. Adams, Dennis M., and Mary Hamm. Helping students who struggle with math and science: a collaborative approach for elementary and middle schools. Lanham, MD, Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2008. 225 p. America’s lab report: investigations in high school science. Committee on High School Science Laboratories–Role and Vision, Board on Science Education, Center for Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education. Susan R. Singer, Margaret L. Hilton, and Heidi A. Schweingruber, editors. Washington, National Academies Press, c2006. 235 p. Buxton, Cory A., and Eugene F. Provenzo, Jr. Teaching science in elementary and middle school: a cognitive and cultural approach. Los Angeles, SAGE Publication, c2007. 395 p. Chiappetta, Eugene L., and Thomas R. Koballa, Jr. Science instruction in the middle and secondary schools: developing fundamental knowledge and skills for teaching. 6th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ, Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall, c2006. 312 p. The Game of science education. Jeffrey Weld, editor. Boston, Pearson Education, c2004. 396 p.
Internet environments for science education. Edited by Marcia C. Linn, Elizabeth A. Davis, Philip Bell. Mahwah, NJ, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, c2004. 412 p. Koch, Janice. Science stories: science methods for elementary and middle school teachers. 3rd ed. Boston, Houghton Mifflin, c2005. 429 p. Starko, Alane J. Creativity in the classroom: schools of curious delight. 3rd ed. Mahwah, NJ, L. Erlbaum Associates, c2005. 499 p. Wallace, Carolyn S., Brian Hand, and Vaughan Prain. Writing and learning in the science classroom. Dordrecht, Boston, Kluwer Academic Publishers, c2004. 150 p.
Inquiry/Discovery Carin, Arthur A., Joel E. Bass, and Terry L. Contant. Activities for teaching science as inquiry. 6th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ, Pearson/Merrill/Prentice Hall, c2005. 308 p. Carin, Arthur A., Joel E. Bass, and Terry L. Contant. Teaching science as inquiry. 10th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ, Pearson/Merrill/Prentice Hall, c2005. 649 p. Hassard, Jack. The art of teaching science: inquiry and innovation in middle school and high school. New York, Oxford University Press, c2005. 476 p. Outdoor inquiries: taking science investigations outside the classroom. Patricia McGlashan and others. Portsmouth, NH, Heinemann, c2007. 123 p. Ronis, Diane L. Problem-based learning for math & science: integrating inquiry and the Internet. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA, Corwin Press, c2008. 156 p. Sutman, Frank X., Joseph S. Schmuckler, and Joyce D. Woodfield. The science quest: using inquiry/discovery to enhance student learning, grades 7-12. San Francisco, CA, Jossey-Bass, c2008. 198 p. Teaching science for all children: an inquiry approach. 4th ed. Ralph Martin and others. Boston, Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, c2005. 620 p. Technology-based inquiry for middle school: an NSTA Press journals collection. Edwin P. Christmann, editor. Arlington, VA, NSTA Press, c2006. 134 p. Thier, Herbert D., and Bennett Daviss. Developing inquiry-based science materials: a guide for educators. New York, Teachers College Press, Columbia University, c2001. 250 p Standards/Curriculum Atkin, J. Myron, and Paul Black. Inside science education reform: a history of curricular and policy changes. New York, Teachers College Press, Columbia University, c2003. 195 p.
Audet, Richard H., and Linda K. Jordan. Standards in the classroom: an implementation guide for teachers of science and mathematics. Thousand Oaks, CA, Corwin Press, c2003. 177 p. Exemplary science in informal education settings: standards-based success stories. Robert Yager and John Falk, editors. Arlington, VA, NSTA Press, c2008. 279 p. The Impact of state and national standards on K-12 science teaching. Edited by Dennis W. Sunal and Emmett L. Wright. Greenwich, CT, Information Age Pub., c2006. 440 p. Keeley, Page. Science curriculum topic study: bridging the gap between standards and practice. Thousand Oaks, CA, Corwin Press, c2005. 294 p. King, Kenneth P. Integrating the National Science Education Standards into classroom practice. Upper Saddle River, NJ, Pearson Merrill/Prentice Hall, c2007. 154 p. Llewellyn, Douglas. Inquire within: implementing inquiry-based science standards in grades 3-8. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA, Corwin Press, c2007. 289 p. Mangan, Margaret Angermeyer. Brain-compatible science. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, CA, Corwin Press, c2007. National Science Education Standards: observe, interact, change, learn. Washington, National Academy of Sciences Press, c1996. 262 p. Gender/Gifted/Diversity Celebrating cultural diversity: science learning for all. National Science Teachers Association. Arlington, VA, NSTA Press, c2001. 78 p. Critical issues and practices in gifted education: what the research says. Edited by Jonathan A. Plucker and Carolyn M. Callahan. Waco, TX, Prufrock Press for the National Association for Gifted Children, c2008. 785 p. Cutting class: socioeconomic status and education. Edited by Joe L. Kincheloe and Shirley R. Steinberg. Lanham, MD, Rowman & Littlefield Pubs., c2007. 316 p. Gender in the classroom: foundations, skills, methods, and strategies across the curriculum. Edited by David M. Sadker and Ellen S. Silber. Mahwah, NJ, L. Erlbaum Associates, 2007. 303 p. Goetz, Susan Gibbs. Science for girls: successful classroom strategies. Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 2007. 119 p. Howes, Elaine V. Connecting girls and science: constructivism, feminism, and science education reform. New York, Teachers College Press, c2002. 168 p. Lee, Okhee, and Aurolyn Luykx. Science education and student diversity: synthesis and research agenda. Cambridge, New York, Cambridge University Press, 2006. 198 p. Lynch, Sharon J. Equity and science education reform. Mahwah, NJ, L. Erlbaum Associates, 2000. 300 p. Science education for gifted students. Edited by Susan K. Johnsen and James Kendrick. Waco, TX, Prufrock Press, c2005. 131 p. Science for English language learners: K-12 classroom strategies. Ann K. Fathman and David T. Crowther, editors. Arlington, VA, NSTA Press, c2006. 252 p. Settlage, John, and Sherry A. Southerland. Teaching science to every child: using culture as a starting point. New York, Routledge, c2007. 383 p. Tolley, Kimberly. The science education of American girls: a historical perspective. New York, RoutledgeFalmer, 2003. 287 p. Global Outlook: Ideas from other Countries Improving subject teaching: lessons from research in science education. Robin Millar and others. New York, Routledge, 2006. 210 p.
Parkinson, John. Improving secondary science teaching. London, New York, RoutledgeFalmer, 2004. 280 p. Professional development of science teachers: local insights with lessons for the global community. Edited by Pamela Fraser-Abder. New York, RoutledgeFalmer, 2002. 216 p. Science education in the 21st century. Edited by D. L. Thompson. Aldershot, Eng., Brookfield, VT, Arena, c1997. 245 p. Stigler, James W., and James Hiebert. The teaching gap: best ideas from the world’s teachers for improving education in the classroom. New York, Free Press, c1999. 210 p. Wellington, J. J. (Jerry J.), and Gren Ireson. Science learning, science teaching. London, New York, Routledge, 2008. 351 p. Yung, Benny H. W. Assessment reform in science: fairness and fear. Dordrecht, Springer, c2006. 293 p. (Science & technology education library, v. 31)
Community connections for science education. Arlington, VA, National Science Teachers Association, 2001. 2 v. Contemporary perspectives on science and technology in early childhood education. Edited by Olivia N. Saracho and Bernard Spodek. Charlotte, NC, IAP-Information Age Pub., c2008. 186 p. Dell, Amy G., Deborah A. Newton, and Jerry G. Petroff. Assistive technology in the classroom: enhancing the school experiences of students with disabilities. Upper Saddle River, NJ, Pearson Merrill Prentice Hall, c2008. The Digital classroom: how technology is changing the way we teach and learn. Edited by David T. Gordon. Cambridge, MA, Harvard Education Letter, c2000. 184 p. E-learning and virtual science centers. Edited by Leo Tan Wee Hin, R. Subramaniam. Hershey, PA, Information Science Pub., c2005. 457 p. Freeman, Gene, and Vickie Taylor. Integrating science and literacy instruction: a framework for bridging the gap. Lanham, MD, Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2006. 245 p. Science/technology/society as reform in science education. Robert E. Yager, editor. Albany, State University of New York Press, c1996. 339 p. Sobey, Edwin J. C. Inventing toys: kids having fun learning science. Tucson, AZ, Zephyr Press, c2002. 132 p.
Handbook of research on science education. Edited by Sandra K. Abell and Norman G. Lederman. Mahwah, NJ, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2007. 1330 p. International handbook of science education. Edited by Barry J. Fraser and Kenneth G. Tobin. Dordrecht, Boston, Kluwer Academic, c1998. 2. v. (Kluwer international handbooks of education, v. 2)
Teaching and learning science: a handbook. Edited by Kenneth Tobin. Westport, CT, Praeger Publishers, 2006.
Government Publications can be identified by going to individual agency web sites, GPO Access at http://www.gpoaccess.gov and by searching its Catalog of U. S. Government Publications. The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) at http://www.eric.ed.gov/ will also be useful. Some government publications that may be of interest are: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Improving math and science education so that no child is left behind: hearing before the Committee on Science, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, first session, May 2, 2001. Washington, U. S. G.P.O.; For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U. S. G.P.O., 2001. 80 p. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. K-12th grade math and science education: the view from the blackboard; hearing before the Committee on Science, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, first session, March 7, 2001. Washington, U. S. G.P.O.; For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U. S. G.P.O., 2001. 60 p. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. The role of the National Science Foundation in K-12 science and math education: hearing before the Committee on Science, House of Representatives, One Hundred and Ninth Congress, second session, May 3, 2006. Washington, U. S. G.P.O.; For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U. S. G.P.O., 2006. 107 p. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology (2007). Subcommittee on Research and Science Education. Federal STEM education programs: hearings before the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, Committee on Science and Technology, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, May 15, 2007 and June 6, 2007. Washington, U. S. G.P.O.; For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U. S. G.P.O., 2007. 242 p. United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology (2007). Subcommittee on Research and Science Education. Improving the laboratory experience for America’s high school students: hearing before the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, March 8, 2007. Washington, U. S. G.P.O.; For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U. S. G.P.O., 2007. 59 p.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness. Fostering innovation in math and science education: hearing before the Subcommittee on Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, second session, April 26, 2006. Washington, U. S. G.P.O.; For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U. S. G.P.O., 2006. 49 p.
TECHNICAL REPORTS and other types of literature may be identified in the following abstracting and indexing journals:
These selected reports are available in the Library’s Technical Report and Standards Collection (http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/trs/trsover.html) and may be requested at the Science Reading Room desk. These reports may be purchased from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), Springfield, VA 22161 (1-800-553-6847).
DISSERTATIONS can be identified by using online resources or the following indexes located in the Main Reading Room. Consult any reference librarian about options. Some dissertations may be available in full text through electronic resources on public terminals at the Library of Congress.
Corbin, Jan Frederic. The integration of technology into the middle and high school science curriculum. Ann Arbor, MI, UMI, 2003. Courtade, Ginevra Rose. The effects of inquiry-based science instruction training on teachers of students with significant disabilities. Ann Arbor, MI, UMI, 2007. Diercks, Rodney Wayne. Problem-based learning in elementary science methods: exploring a format to prepare teachers for the 21st century. Ann Arbor, MI, UMI, 2002. Furman, Melina Gabriela. Becoming urban science teachers by transforming middle-school classrooms: a study of the Urban Science Education Fellows Program. Ann Arbor, MI, UMI, 2007. Marshall, Jeffrey C. An emergent framework for high-quality secondary science instruction: an analysis of Presidential Awardees and experienced science teachers. Ann Arbor, MI, UMI, 2004. Tobias, Karen Marie. A comparative analysis of Science-Technology-Society standards in elementary, middle and high school state science curriculum frameworks. Ann Arbor, MI, UMI, 2007. Ulkins, David S. The impact of single-gender classrooms on science achievement of middle school gifted girls. Ann Arbor, MI, UMI, 2007.
Abstracting and indexing services that index relevant journal articles and other literature are listed below. Some suggested terms for searching include Science--Study and Teaching, Science Education, Science Teaching, Science Teachers, etc., and headings listed in the Subject Headings section of this guide, or more specific headings, depending upon the topic of interest. Many of the titles may now be available in electronic format. Please consult a reference librarian for the location and format of abstracting and indexing services in the Science Reading Room.
(Some titles may be available online without subscription)
Arguing to learn and learning to argue: case studies of how student’s argumentation relates to their scientific knowledge. Journal of research in science teaching, v. 45, Jan. 2008: 101-131. Basu, Stryashi J., and Angela C. Barton. Developing a sustained interest in science among urban minority youth. Journal of research in science teaching, v. 44, Mar. 2007: 466-489. Bennett, Judith, Fred Lubben, and Sylvia Hogarth. Bringing science to life: a synthesis of the research evidence on the effects of context-based and STS approaches to science teaching. Science education, v. 91, May 2007: 347-370. Bybee, Rodger W. Science teaching and international assessments: an introduction to PISA and TIMSS. Science teacher, v. 74, Nov. 2007: 41-48. Corder, Gregory W. Meeting the needs of English language learners in the science classroom: research-based strategies for modifying laboratory experiences. Journal of Virginia science education, v. 1, Apr. 2007: 21-27. Ernst, Julie. Factors associated with K-12 teachers’ use of environment-based education. Journal of environmental education, v. 38, spring 2007: 15-32. Marble, Stephan. Inquiring into teaching: lesson study in elementary science methods. Journal of science teacher education, v. 8, no. 6, 2007: 935-953. McComas, William. Biology education under the microscope: examining the history and current state of biology education. Science teacher, v. 74, Oct. 2007: 28-33. Mueller, Michael P., and Michael L. Bentley. Beyond the “decorated landscapes” of educational reform: toward landscapes of pluralism in science education. Science education, v. 91, Mar. 2007: 321-338. Penn, R. Lee, Leslie Flynn, and Page Johnson. Building a successful middle school outreach effort: microscopy camp. Journal of chemical education, v. 84, June 2007: 955-960. Poudel, D. D., and others. Hands-on activities and challenge tests in agricultural and environmental education. Journal of environmental education, v. 36, summer 2005: 10-22. Wantanabe, Maika, and others. “Chemistry for all, instead of chemistry for the elite”: lessons learned from detracked chemistry classrooms. Science education, v. 91, Sept. 2007: 683-709. Witham, Shelly Anne, and others. Digging up a crime: an “archaeological dig” provides the catalyst for an inquiry-based activity. Science teacher, v. 71, Feb. 2004: 56-59.
Selected materials available in the Science Reading Room pamphlet boxes include the following: Almeida, Sylvia, Ruth Bombaugh, and Tarun K. Mal. Involving school children in the establishment of a long-term plant biodiversity study of an urban green space. American biology teacher, v. 68, Apr. 2006: 213-220. Anderson, Janet. Enriching the teaching of biology with mathematical concepts. American biology teacher, v. 69, Apr. 2007: 205-209. Conderman, Greg, and C. Sheldon Woods. Science instruction: an endangered species. Kappa Delta Pi record, v. 44, winter 2008: 76-80. Dickerson, Daniel L., and others. Groundwater in science education. Journal of science teacher education, v. 18, Feb. 2007: 45-61. Donovan, William, and Mary Nakhleh. Student use of web-based tutorial materials and understanding of chemistry concepts. Journal of computers in mathematics and science teaching, v. 26, Oct. 2007: 291-327. Higgs, Amy Lyons, and Victoria M. McMillan. Teaching through modeling: four schools’ experiences in sustainability education. Journal of environmental education, v. 38, fall 2006: 39-53. Lambert, Julie, and Suzanne Smith Sundburg. Ocean science in the classroom. Science teacher, v. 73, Sept. 2006: 40-43. Mabrouk, Patricia Ann. Introducing summer high school student-researchers to ethics in scientific research: a case study-based workshop. Journal of chemical education, v. 84, June 2007: 952-954. McCann, Florence F., and others. CLSI: cool life science investigations. Science and children, v. 45, Dec. 2007: 26-29. Nelson, George D., and Carolyn C. Landel. A collaborative approach for elementary science. Education leadership, v. 64, Dec. 2006/Jan. 2007: 72-75. Rao, Sujaya, Devora Shamah, and Ryan Collay. Meaningful involvement of science undergraduates in K-12 outreach. Journal of college science teaching, v. 36, May 2007: 54-58. Roth, Kathleen, and Helen Garnier. What science teaching looks like: an international perspective. Educational leadership, v. 64, Dec. 2006/Jan. 2007: 16-23. Tucker, Sheryl A., Deborah L. Hanuscin, and Constance J. Barnes. Igniting girls’ interest in science. Science, v. 319, Mar. 21, 2008: 1621-1622.
Zmach, Courtney C., and others. Infusing reading into science learning. Educational leadership, v. 64, Dec. 2006/Jan. 2007: 62-66.
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) American Association of Physics Teachers American Chemical Society
American Geological Institute National Education Association National Science Digital Library National Science Foundation (NSF) National Science Teachers Association U. S. Department of Education
The Internet offers a growing number of sites useful in the study of science education and science teaching for the K-12 range. In addition to the organizations listed above, many professional and scientific societies provide links to science activities. You might try the sites described below, or use your favorite search engine and appropriate key words to identify more specific resources.
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