ED433191 1998-11-00 Information

Sources for Science Education. ERIC

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Information Sources for Science Education. ERIC Digest.................. 1

ORGANIZATIONS.............................................................. 2

RESEARCH AND INFORMATION CENTERS............................ 3

JOURNALS...................................................................... 5

PUBLICATIONS.................................................................7

WORLD WIDE WEB RESOURCES......................................... 7

ERIC Identifier: ED433191

Publication Date: 1998-11-00

Author: Maurer, Matthew J.

Source: ERIC Clearinghouse for Science Mathematics and Environmental Education

Columbus OH.

Information Sources for Science Education.

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In this information age of instant access to libraries, databases, information centers,

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organizations, government agencies, and self-appointed experts worldwide, where do

you turn for accurate, reliable, and up-to-date information about science education?

There are many competing voices hoping to influence the practices and policies of

teachers, schools, parents, and administrators, so it seems important to have

confidence in one's sources of information. Listed here are some of the key information

sources used by parents, researchers, and other professionals. There are many more

local, regional, national, and international resources not listed here, but these are

reliable starting points in your quest for information.

ORGANIZATIONS

American Association for the Advancement of Science

http://www.aaas.org/

This organization is dedicated to promoting and advancing science and technology

across all disciplines throughout the United States by increasing public understanding

and appreciation of science through increased education in our schools and in our

society. This site includes AAAS history and membership information as well as links

and AAAS-affiliated activities.

National Association of Biology Teachers

http://www.nabt.org/

NABT is a professional organization for biology teachers. The organization provides

new and updated resources and promotes education in biology and science for all

students. This site offers classroom resources for teachers, conference schedules, and

listings of other related activities.

National Science Education Leadership Association

http://science.cc.uwf.edu/nsela/nsela.html/

NSELA approaches involvement in science education from a slightly different

perspective, that of a supervisory role. Through the training and education of those in

roles of science education supervisors, NSELA hopes to further science education in

our schools and society.

National Association for Research in Science Teaching

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http://science.cc.uwf.edu/narst/narst.html/

The purpose of NARST is to promote research in science education (at all educational

levels) and to disseminate those findings in a way which is useful to science teaching.

NARST holds a major national conference each year, and is looked on as one of the

leaders in publishing science education research. This site offers NARST information,

as well as past research articles, and links to other science education sites.

National Science Teachers Association

http://www.nsta.org/

NSTA is the largest professional association of science teachers, having over 53,000

members. It is devoted to the promotion of excellence and innovation at all levels of

science teaching. The NSTA web site includes numerous resources for teachers and all

science educators, as well as conference schedules, publications, and links to other

science education sites. NSTA also publishes several journals of interest, including:

"Science and Children," "Science Scope," "The Science Teacher," and "The Journal of

College Science Teaching."

Association for the Education of Teachers in Science

http://www.aets.unr.edu/

AETS is the professional association for science educators involved in the preservice

and inservice preparation of school science teachers at all levels. The Association

publishes the "Journal of Science Teacher Education."

RESEARCH AND INFORMATION CENTERS

Listed below are locations on the World Wide Web which contain accessible and

searchable databases of information relating to science education. These web sites also

contain links to numerous other resources and organizations.

ERIC/Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education

http://www.ericse.org/

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Located at The Ohio State University, ERIC/CSMEE contributes to the ongoing

development of the world's largest education-related database, and produces numerous

science education publications each year. The Clearinghouse website contains many

science education links, lists, organizations, and publications for educators at all levels.

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education

http://www.enc.org/

The ENC is a national repository for instructional materials in mathematics and science.

The Clearinghouse produces informational documents of interest to educators, and the

ENC website includes a searchable database of archived materials.

National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and

Science

http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/ncisla/

NCISLA was established to create and validate sets of principles for the design of

classrooms that promote understanding in K-12 science and mathematics. This

organization also synthesizes and disseminates research on K-12 science education,

teacher preparation, and vocational education.

Association of Science-Technology Centers

http://www.astc.org/

Over 400 hands-on science museums are represented by this organization, promoting

the importance of learning science by doing science. This site also offers information

regarding education, conferences, exhibits, and other programs.

National Institute for Science Education

http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/nise/

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Promoting and furthering science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education

is the goal of NISE. This organization seeks to research and implement new science

programs throughout the United States in ways that will most benefit teachers and

students.

National Center for Science Education

http://natcenscied.org

NCSE's chief goal is to promote the teaching of science- oriented principles in the

classroom, especially through the teaching of evolution. This site provides information

regarding evolution and its teaching, as well as listings of NCSE activities and resources

for teachers.

JOURNALS

"American Biology Teacher"

http://www.nabt.org/publications_journals.html

This is the official journal of the National Association of Biology Teachers. It is geared to

high school biology teachers and provides articles dealing with current issues in science

as well as classroom activities and experiments students can do to investigate many of

these topics.

"International Journal of Science Education"

This journal is published in London and publishes reports and findings from research in

science education. Article topics range from practical classroom applications to

theoretical considerations.

"Journal of Research in Science Teaching"

http://science.coe.uwf.edu/NARST/NARST.html

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This is the official journal of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching.

The journal focuses on research in all areas of science education, with articles ranging

from very practical to very theoretical considerations.

"Journal of Science, Education, and Technology"

This journal provides an interdisciplinary forum for researchers studying the

improvement and enhancement of science education through use of technology.

"School Science and Mathematics"

http://osu.orst.edu/pubs/ssm/

This is the official journal of the School Science and Mathematics Association. Articles

found here relate to new findings in the teaching of science and mathematics. Many of

the issues considered relate to the integration of science and mathematics.

"Science and Children"

http://www.nsta.org/pubs/sc/

This is one of four journals published by the National Science Teachers Association,

and it is devoted to science teaching at preschool through middle school levels.

"Science Education"

http://www.interscience.wiley.com/ jpages/0036-8326/

This independent, peer-reviewed journal focuses on theoretical research issues in

science education. Published articles typically present research findings or

programmatic outcomes of projects.

"Science Teacher"

http://www.nsta.org/pubs/tst/

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This journal, published by the National Science Teachers Association, is designed for

secondary level science teachers. The focus is on raising important science issues and

their applications to classroom settings.

PUBLICATIONS

"National Science Education Standards" (National Research Council) This publication is

an excellent resource for the current educational standards in science for grades K-12.

The expectations for each grade level are discussed, and the definitions of key terms

are presented.

"Benchmarks for Science Literacy" (AAAS) and "Science for All Americans" (AAAS).

These publications are very much alike in their call for science literacy of our children as

well as the general population. Both of these reports discuss issues related to Project

2061, which has a goal of science literacy for all Americans.

WORLD WIDE WEB RESOURCES

Though there are hundreds of websites offering information and resources for science

education, the following sites are particularly useful due to their comprehensive nature

or unique features. For extensive listings of more science-related websites, see the

Awesome Library-Science at

http://www.2.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Science/Science.ht ml or the Science

section of the Librarian's Index to the Internet

[http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/InternetIndex/].

National Library of Education

http://www.ed.gov/NLE/

A division of the U.S. Department of Education, the NLE provides many educational

research publications in both electronic form and hard-copy formats. The NLE website

includes a searchable index, as well as information about the Library and its activities.

Question-Answering Services

There are many websites where you can submit science- related questions. In addition

to the few listed here, please refer to the "Scientific American" page

[http://www.sciam.com/askexpert/] or the listing at

http://www-hpcc.astro.washington.edu/scied/sciask.html for more question-answering

services.

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Ask A Scientist

http://olbers.kent.edu/alcomed/Ask/ask.html/

The ALCOM science center provides this unique service, allowing general questions to

be asked regarding physics, chemistry, mathematics, computer science, polymer

science, and display engineering.

Ask A Physicist

http://web.physics.twsu.edu/physics/askphy.htm/

This service is offered in conjunction with Lake Afton Public Observatory and the

Wichita State University.

Ask A Geologist

http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/docs/ask-a-ge.html/

The U.S. Geological Survey offers this service, responding to questions dealing with

rocks, maps, volcanoes, earthquakes, and others.

Ask The Astronomers

http://umbra.nascom.nasa.gov/spartan/ask_astronomers.html/

This site, operated by NASA, responds to astronomical questions and hosts video

conferences.

Ask An Astronaut

http://www.nss.org/askastro/home.html/

Browse the astronaut archives or ask a question to a specific astronaut.

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AskERIC Information Center

http://ericir.syr.edu/

The AskERIC website offers both access to the ERIC database and a question

answering service for school-related questions. Questions are generally answered

within 48 hours, and answers include sample searches of the ERIC database and a

compilation of Internet resources.

This digest was funded by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S.

Department of Education under contract no. R1-93002013. Opinions expressed in this

Digest do not necessarily reflect the positions or policies of OERI, or the Department of

Education. This Digest is in the public domain and may be freely reproduced.

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