Science is usually one of the more hands-on subjects in middle school: Students design research questions, draw diagrams, and conduct experiments. But the country’s 8th graders are less likely to do ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

In the quest for knowledge, science often prides itself on objectivity and empirical evidence. It is often contrasted with lived experience, which is defined as innately subjective and clearly in ...

Every assessment is designed to measure a construct. Science achievement, Newtonian mechanics, and understanding inquiry are examples of constructs that might be measured by a science assessment. A ...

Children, especially young children, are innately curious about the world around them and strive to make sense of their experiences by exploring, questioning, and investigating how things work. This ...