Imagine entering a science classroom where rows of students sit in silence, eyes fixed on their notebooks as the teacher dictates line after line from the prescribed textbook. This is not ...

Science education is increasingly expected to reach every learner, yet many students still face barriers that limit their participation and engagement.

Long before the federal government intruded on the already wavering trust in science, the field of K-12 science education was in trouble. Proper teacher training, the deprofessionalization of ...

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 ...

Introduction: The centrality of inquiry for teaching and learning science / Robert E. Yager -- Inquiry at the Ocean Research College Academy (ORCA) / Ardi Kveven -- Natural scientists: children in ...

In the quest for knowledge, science often prides itself on objectivity and empirical evidence. It is often contrasted with lived experience, which is defined as innately subjective and clearly in ...

Dr. Shech is a professor of philosophy who specializes in the philosophy of science. As popular mistrust of expert opinion grows, we increasingly encounter the following skeptical argument about ...

THE DIRECTOR: Thank you, Dr. McNutt, for that kind introduction, and for hosting me here today, in what can only be called a temple of science. I speak to you this morning as the President’s Science ...