designing science learning environments to promote science content mastery, scientific reasoning...

Designing Science Learning Environments to Promote Content Mastery, Scientific Reasoning and

Knowledge Transfer

Dr. Wednaud J.RonelusScience and Technology Educational Research Scientist

www.oneplaneteducation.com

The Gravity of Science Education• The United States is currently rank 17th in reading (from 14th in

2009), 26th in math (from 25th in 2009), and 21st in science (from 17th in 2009) (OECD PISA, 2009, 2012)

• The 2007, 2011 TIMSS report showed the average science scores for eighth grade students in the United States were 520 and 525 respectively; there was no measurable difference between the science scores.

• The 2011 NAEP “The Nation’s Report Card”, which provided the national science tests found 44% of fourth graders and 56% of eighth graders scored “below basic” on the most recent tests, meaning they have almost no familiarity with scientific concepts and knowledge of the rudiments of physical, life, earth, and space science.

The Dynamic Ecosystem Project• https://alchemistclub.wikispaces.com/home

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http://thealchemistyclub.blogspot.com/

http://alchemistclubrhinoproject.blogspot.com//

Mapping the Curriculum Unit to the New York State Science Standards and Science Textbook

New York State ELA Assessment

New York State Mathematics Assessment

MKomazi Academic Achievement Pretest and Posttest Mean Gain Values by Study Group

Pretest Posttest Mean Gain Values

Study Group

Statistic Treatment Control

Treatment Control   Treatment Control

N 90 75 90 75

Mean 6.77 5.56 11.04 6.41 4.27 0.85

Std. Deviation 3.028 2.195 3.348 2.366

Std. Error Mean 0.319 0.253

0.353 0.273