Graduate Research Papers
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Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keywords
Science -- Study and teaching (Middle school);
Abstract
In 1995, US 12th graders performed below the international average for 21 countries on a test of general knowledge in mathematics and science. (National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 1998). In 2000, 93% of students in grades '5-9 were taught physical science by a teacher lacking a major or certification in the physical sciences (National Center for Education Statistics, 2002). U.S. 15-year-olds ranked 24th out of 40 countries that participated in a 2003 administration of the Program for International Student assessment (PISA) examination, which assessed students' ability to apply mathematical concepts to real world problems (National Center for Education Statistics, 2005).
Year of Submission
2009
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education
First Advisor
John E. Henning
Second Advisor
Victoria Robinson
Date Original
2009
Object Description
1 PDF file (78 leaves)
Copyright
©2009 Lesley Taylorson
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Taylorson, Lesley, "Problem-based Learning in the Middle School Science Classroom" (2009). Graduate Research Papers. 1611.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/1611
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