Search Results - "Duncan, Ravit Golan"

Education for a “Post-Truth” World: New Directions for Research and Practice by Chinn, Clark A., Barzilai, Sarit, Duncan, Ravit Golan

“…In the so-called “post-truth” world, there exists widespread confusion and disagreement over what is known, how to know, and who to trust. Current education…”
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Grasp of evidence: Problematizing and expanding the next generation science standards’ conceptualization of evidence by Duncan, Ravit Golan, Chinn, Clark A., Barzilai, Sarit

“…Practices of generating, analyzing, and using evidence play a central role in the Framework for K‐12 Science Education and the NGSS. However, the construct of…”
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Disagreeing about how to know: The instructional value of explorations into knowing by Chinn, Clark A., Barzilai, Sarit, Duncan, Ravit Golan

“…Events worldwide have heightened concerns that education is failing to prepare students for a "post-truth" world. A core "post-truth" challenge is the…”
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Defining and characterizing ecosystem services for education: A Delphi study by Ruppert, John, Duncan, Ravit Golan

“…Recent advancements in science have led to an increasingly sophisticated understanding of the many ways in which humans benefit from environmental systems…”
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Scaffolding and Achievement in Problem-Based and Inquiry Learning: A Response to Kirschner, Sweller, and Clark (2006) by HMELO-SILVER, CINDY E., DUNCAN, RAVIT GOLAN, CHINN, CLARK A.

“…Many innovative approaches to education such as problem-based learning (PBL) and inquiry learning (IL) situate learning in problem-solving or investigations of…”
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Science Learning Progressions by Duncan, Ravit Golan, Rivet, Ann E.

“…New science education standards build upon research-based cognitive models of how learning unfolds over time. Guided by the 2011 U.S. National Research Council…”
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Data‐driven refinements of a genetics learning progression by Castro‐Faix, Moraima, Duncan, Ravit Golan, Choi, Jinnie

“…Learning progressions are theoretical models that describe learning of scientific ideas and practices over time. These hypothetical progressions need to be…”
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Disentangling the Role of Domain-Specific Knowledge in Student Modeling by Ruppert, John, Duncan, Ravit Golan, Chinn, Clark A.

“…This study explores the role of domain-specific knowledge in students’ modeling practice and how this knowledge interacts with two domain-general modeling…”
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Learners' epistemic criteria for good scientific models by Pluta, William J., Chinn, Clark A., Duncan, Ravit Golan

“…Epistemic criteria are the standards used to evaluate scientific products (e.g., models, evidence, arguments). In this study, we analyzed epistemic criteria…”
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Reasoning about genetic mechanisms: Affordances and constraints for learning by Haskel‐Ittah, Michal, Duncan, Ravit Golan, Vázquez‐Ben, Lucia, Yarden, Anat

“…Mechanisms are central in scientific explanations. However, developing mechanistic explanations is difficult for students especially in domains in which…”
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Working Together: Integrating Computational Modeling Approaches to Investigate Complex Phenomena by Bielik, Tom, Fonio, Ehud, Feinerman, Ofer, Duncan, Ravit Golan, Levy, Sharona T.

“…Complex systems are made up of many entities, whose interactions emerge into distinct collective patterns. Computational modeling platforms can provide a…”
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A Tri-part Model for Genetics Literacy : Exploring Undergraduate Student Reasoning About Authentic Genetics Dilemmas by Shea, Nicole A., Duncan, Ravit Golan, Stephenson, Celeste

“…Genetics literacy is becoming increasingly important as advancements in our application of genetic technologies such as stem cell research, cloning, and…”
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A Study of Two Instructional Sequences Informed by Alternative Learning Progressions in Genetics by Duncan, Ravit Golan, Choi, Jinnie, Castro-Faix, Moraima, Cavera, Veronica L.

“…Learning progressions (LPs) are hypothetical models of how learning in a domain develops over time with appropriate instruction. In the domain of genetics,…”
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DCIs, SEPs, and CCs, Oh My!: Understanding the Three Dimensions of the NGSS by Duncan, Ravit Golan, Cavera, Veronica L.

“…The "Next Generation Science Standards'" three dimensions--disciplinary core ideas (DCIs), science and engineering practices (SEPs), and crosscutting concepts…”
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DCIs, SEPs, and CCs, Oh My!: Understanding the Three Dimensions of the NGSS by Duncan, Ravit Golan, Cavera, Veronica L.

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Promoting middle school students' understandings of molecular genetics by Duncan, Ravit Golan, Freidenreich, Hava Bresler, Chinn, Clark A., Bausch, Andrew

“…Genetics is the cornerstone of modern biology and understanding genetics is a critical aspect of scientific literacy. Research has shown, however, that many…”
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Teacher's Toolkit: A Scaffolding Suite to Support Evidence-Based Modeling and Argumentation by Rinehart, Ron, Golan Duncan, Ravit, Chinn, Clark

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Critical Design Decisions for Successful Model-Based Inquiry in Science Classrooms by Rinehart, Ronald W., Duncan, Ravit Golan, Chinn, Clark A., Atkins, Trudy A., DiBenedetti, Jessica

“…Current science education reforms and the new standards (Next Generation Science Standards [NGSS], 2013) advocate that K-12 students gain proficiency in the…”
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Students' Understanding of the Dynamic Nature of Genetics: Characterizing Undergraduates' Explanations for Interaction between Genetics and Environment by Haskel-Ittah, Michal, Duncan, Ravit Golan, Yarden, Anat

“…The idea of the interaction between genes and environment in the formation of traits is an important component of genetic literacy, because it explains the…”
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In Search of Mechanisms: Discoveries Across the Life Sciences, by Carl F.Craver and LindleyDarden. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL, USA, 2013. xvii + 228 pp. ISBN 978‐0‐226‐03979‐4 by DUNCAN, RAVIT GOLAN

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