DocumentCode
403049
Title
Over-arching concepts in K12 science education: connecting the dots
Author
Kelly, Joseph ; Gardne, John
Author_Institution
Eagle High Sch., USA
Volume
2
fYear
2003
fDate
5-8 Nov. 2003
Abstract
This is a report of a work in progress at the Eagle High School in Eagle, Idaho and funded by the Micron Foundation. Several science teachers have identified four over-arching concepts that allow students to see the interconnectedness between the various fields of science. These concepts are: matter, energy, force and change. This approach is currently being applied to earth science (grade 9), chemistry (10) and general physics (11). Preliminary data from the first year of this program is very encouraging and this exciting idea is being taken up in the Engineering and Education colleges at Boise State University.
Keywords
engineering education; physics education; teaching; K12 science education; change concepts; chemistry; earth science; energy concepts; force concepts; general physics; matter concepts; over-arching concepts; science teachers; Educational institutions; Geoscience; Joining processes; Physics education; US Department of Transportation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Frontiers in Education, 2003. FIE 2003 33rd Annual
ISSN
0190-5848
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7961-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/FIE.2003.1264692
Filename
1264692
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