This report uses data from the 2018 NSSME+ to describe similarities and differences between novice and veteran mathematics teachers in the United States. Areas addressed include school contexts, teacher preparation, teacher beliefs, teacher perceptions of content and pedagogical preparedness, instructional objectives and activities, and instructional resources. A Comparison of Novice and Veteran Mathematics Teachers: Data […]
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2018 NSSME+ Mathematics Trends Report
Date: November 2020 This report focuses on trends in mathematics education between 2012 and 2018 based on data from the 2018 NSSME+, a nationally representative survey of 7,600 science, mathematics, and computer science teachers in schools across the United States. Areas addressed in the report include: teacher backgrounds and beliefs, professional development, courses offered; instructional […]
Change at the Core: A Collaborative Model for Undergraduate STEM Education Reform
Authors: Meredith L. Hayes, Peggy J. Trygstad, and Eric R. Banilower Date: September 2017 Change at the Core: A Collaborative Model for Undergraduate STEM Education Reform Copyright and Usage: Horizon Research, Inc. (HRI) holds the copyright on this report. HRI grants permission for unlimited use, whether the entire report or excerpts, for non-commercial purposes. The […]
Citizen Science in Schools: Scientists’ Perspectives on Promise and Pitfalls
Authors: Esch, R. Keith, Emily Burbacher, Eric Dodrill, Kristen DeVanna Fussell, Mitchell Magdich, Heather Norris, and W. Robert Midden Date: July 2020 Citizen science (CS) projects have become widespread in part because they expand the capacity of professional scientists, enabling research that would otherwise be impracticable or unaffordable. In addition to the research benefits, educators […]
Factors Affecting Teachers’ Decisions to Integrate Citizen Science Into Classroom Instruction
Authors: Meredith L. Hayes, P. Sean Smith, and W. Robert Midden Date: April 2020 Science instruction reform efforts call for increased opportunities for students to engage with science content and practices. School-based citizen science (CS), when implemented well, addresses this call and provides a meaningful context for student learning. Despite CS projects’ increasing role in […]
2018 NSSME+ Science Trends Report
Date: February 2020 This report focuses on trends in science education between 2012 and 2018 based on data from the 2018 NSSME+, a nationally representative survey of 7,600 science, mathematics, and computer science teachers in schools across the United States. Areas addressed in the report include: teacher backgrounds and beliefs, professional development, courses offered; instructional […]