U.S. elementary-grade teachers get far less training than teachers in high-achieving countries for deep understanding of the foundational math, reading, and science content they teach. A new report on ...

Teachers must be able to combine several important kinds of knowledge in order to successfully implement classroom science instruction for concept learning. These include knowledge of science content, ...

Content knowledge and pedagogical practices are of particular concern to middle school science instructors teaching density. First introduced in elementary grades with the ideas of floating and ...

University of Queensland provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. A new paper on teaching critical thinking skills in science has pointed out, yet again, the value of giving students ...

Peter Ellerton consults for the International Baccalaureate Organisation in science course design. Last week’s Health of Australian Science report, by the Chief Scientist of Australia Ian Chubb, has ...