Gravitating Toward Reggio: Let the children lead their learning about the concepts of forces and motion

Journal Article | March 2000

In the “Reggio Emilia Approach,” the teacher elicits ideas from children and channels the curriculum through long-term projects. The children’s predictions lay the foundation for many observations, discussions, and…

Exploring Experimental Design: Using hands-on activities to learn about experimental design

Journal Article | December 1998

This article presents the basic concepts of experimental design through a series of hands-on activities. This allowed students to focus on one or two fundamental concepts during each activity, reducing the likelihood…

The Teen Parent Academy: An alternative school setting provides science learning that is practical and relevant

Journal Article | February 2005

“No Child Left Behind,” or are they...? According to recent research, pregnant teenagers and young parents often do not receive the quality of education available to other students. Most schools do not have a separate…

Cloud Study Investigators: Using NASA's CERES S'COOL in Problem-Based Learning

Journal Article | June 2011

During a problem-based learning activity, middle school students conduct authentic scientific research by observing and recording information about clouds and contribute ground truth data to NASA's Clouds and the Earth'…