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Journal Article

Promoting Sensemaking Through an Impactful Instructional Sequence

A valuable framework for promoting sensemaking includes the convergence of two independent ideas: (1) the focus of modern education on teaching for un...

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Middle School 5E Crosscutting Concepts Disciplinary Core Ideas NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Sensemaking

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Argumentation Goes Viral

Although argumentation is a critical historical component of scientific literacy, the recent coronavirus pandemic and associated issues have highlight...

By David C. Owens, Noah P. Sheridan, and Amanda L. Townley

5E Research Sensemaking Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Growing Students' Meaning-Making

In this sensemaking lesson, K–2 students explore how different factors influence seed germination and explain the elements necessary to sprout. Note...

By Patrick Brown, Jessica Fries-Gaither, and Kathy Renfrew

Elementary 5E Crosscutting Concepts Pedagogy Sensemaking Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

Journal Article

Promoting Sensemaking Through an Impactful Instructional Sequence

By Patrick L. Brown and Rodger W. Bybee

5E NGSS Phenomena Physical Science Sensemaking Teaching Strategies Three-Dimensional Learning

Journal Article

Many teacher educator preparation programs do not provide opportunities for preservice teachers (PSTs) to experience and examine the use of popular fi...

By Kristin Cook and Winn Wheeler

Postsecondary 5E Inquiry Literacy NGSS Preservice Science Education Teaching Strategies

Journal Article

Cool It!

By Jamie W. Gutual, Latanya Robinson, Adam Kirn, and Indira Chatterjee

Middle School 5E Engineering Labs Lesson Plans Mathematics NGSS Science and Engineering Practices STEM