William F McComas
Biographic Data
| ID | 5740348 |
|---|---|
| NAME | William F McComas |
| GIVEN NAMES | William F |
| FAMILY NAME | McComas |
| SIGNATURE | MCCOMAS W F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Arkansas at Fayetteville |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6407-6416 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Considering the Lessons of Curriculum Studies in the Design of Science Instruction
This article is an introduction to the rich domain of curriculum studies with specific reference to science teaching and learning. It is designed not as a systematic review or theoretical treatise but rather as an overview for those charged with transforming science content and processes into a classroom curriculum. In other words, while written from the scholarly perspective of curriculum studies, the hope is that it will be seen by teachers as …
Early elementary (K‐4) teachers' perceptions of the developmental appropriateness, importance, and potential for classroom inclusion of key nature of science aspects
National science reform documents recommend several nature of science (NOS) elements to introduce to children early in the science curriculum. A researcher developed questionnaire was used to gather information from a random, national sample about early elementary teachers' perceptions of the developmental appropriateness of 12 NOS aspects for the grade level taught, ratings of the importance of the NOS elements in the K‐4 curriculum, and the tea…
A Critique of “STEM” Education
Changing the Focus
The Iowa Chautauqua Program
The Issue of Effective and Valid Student Evaluation
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The Issue of Effective and Valid Student Evaluation
Changing the Focus
The Iowa Chautauqua Program
A Critique of “STEM” Education
Early elementary (K‐4) teachers' perceptions of the developmental appropriateness, importance, and potential for classroom inclusion of key nature of science aspects
National science reform documents recommend several nature of science (NOS) elements to introduce to children early in the science curriculum. A researcher developed questionnaire was used to gather information from a random, national sample about early elementary teachers' perceptions of the developmental appropriateness of 12 NOS aspects for the grade level taught, ratings of the importance of the NOS elements in the K‐4 curriculum, and the tea…
Considering the Lessons of Curriculum Studies in the Design of Science Instruction
This article is an introduction to the rich domain of curriculum studies with specific reference to science teaching and learning. It is designed not as a systematic review or theoretical treatise but rather as an overview for those charged with transforming science content and processes into a classroom curriculum. In other words, while written from the scholarly perspective of curriculum studies, the hope is that it will be seen by teachers as …
Mathematics education (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Curriculum (3 works) · Science Education and Pedagogy (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Diverse Educational Innovations Studies (2 works) · Educational Research and Pedagogy (2 works) · Educational Strategies and Epistemologies (2 works) · Engineering (2 works)