Learning physics can derail some students: New research shows the best way to keep them on track

For many undergraduate students, exploring the complexities of physics for the first time, from wading through advanced ...
Forbes

Learning Science Is Often Misapplied In Corporate L&D

David James is CLO at 360Learning, host of The Learning & Development Podcast and former Director of L&D for The Walt Disney Company. For decades, learning and development (L&D) professionals have ...

Teaching with food boosts preschoolers' science knowledge and vocabulary

Using food in the classroom can help preschoolers learn more about science and increase their vocabulary skills, according to ...
Education Week

Science Teaching and Learning Found to Fall Off in Pandemic

Students are struggling to learn science during the pandemic, even as they find it increasingly interesting and relevant to their lives, according to new research highlighted at the annual American ...
Education Week

Future Teachers Are Unfamiliar With Basic ‘Learning Science,’ Report Finds

Aspiring teachers are unfamiliar with basic principles of learning science and should learn how to connect those principles to practice, according to a new report from Deans for Impact. Last fall, ...
EdSurge

Phenomena-Based Learning and 3D Science: Inspiring Curiosity and Making Sense of the World

On a bright, sunny day, a group of first-graders eagerly begins a science investigation called “Shadow Town.” The teacher gathers them in a circle and asks, “What causes shadows?” It’s a good question ...
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Strengthening Science Education through a Teacher Learning Continuum

A teacher's capability to improve students' scientific understanding is influenced by the school and district in which they work, the community in which the school is located, and the larger ...
Forbes

What Teachers Need To Know About The Science Of Learning--And What They Don't

Lately there’s been a push to acquaint educators with “the science of learning.” But only some aspects of that science actually help teachers do their jobs. Others just waste their time. But there are ...
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Learning Science Through Computer Games and Simulations

This chapter considers the use of simulations and games for science learning in the context of formal education. After describing the variety of contexts in which individuals interact with simulations ...
Las Vegas Sun

NSTA Honors Teachers With 2026 Shell Urban Science Educators Development Awards

The National Science Teaching Association today announced the teachers who were honored with the annual Shell Urban Science Educators Development Award. The awardees (listed below) were formally ...
The Journal

LEGO Education Debuts Science Kits for Hands-on Learning

LEGO Education has announced a new learning solution to engage students in hands-on science learning. Available in three kits by grade band, LEGO Education Science provides 120-plus standards-aligned ...