Articles
Professional Development
- A Rationale for Improving School Reform by Expanding Time for Science Teaching: Implications and Opportunities for Changing Curricular Policy and Practice in Elementary Schools1, 2
Michael R. Vitale, Florida Atlantic University
Nancy R. Romance, Florida Atlantic University
Megan F. Dolan, Florida Atlantic University
1 Paper Presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, April, 2002, New Orleans, LA
2 Preparation of this paper was supported by IES Project R305G04089 and NSF/IERI Project REC 022835.
- Advancing Teacher Expertise and Leadership in Science: A Strategy for Enhancing and Sustaining Quality Elementary Science Programs (K-5)1, 2
Nancy R. Romance, Florida Atlantic University
Michael R. Vitale, East Carolina University
1 Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Science Teacher Oregon.
2 This paper was supported through NSF/IERI Project REC 0228363.
- Effects of Embedding Knowledge-Focused Reading Comprehension Strategies in Content-Area vs. Narrative Instruction in Grade 5: Findings and Research Implications1, 2
Michael R. Vitale, East Carolina University
Nancy R. Romance, Florida Atlantic University
1 Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA, April, 2006.
2 Preparation of this paper was supported by IES Project R305G04089 and NSF/IERI Project REC 022835.
- Knowledge-Based Instructional Models as a Framework for Developing Ontological Perspectives in Science Learning: Implications for Research and Practice in Science Teaching
Nancy R. Romance, Florida Atlantic University
Michael R. Vitale, East Carolina University