In 1985 over 22 percent of all secondary agricultural education instructors taught one or more junior high/middle school courses in agriculture (Phipps & Osborne, 1988). This effort has occurred and will continue in middle grade agricultural education programs in an effort to provide early exposure to the world of agriculture and to increase self understanding in the preparation for careers. It...

To participate in the changing world of technology, students must develop information technology (IT) fluency, rather than simply IT literacy. Fluency includes three kinds of knowledge: skills, concepts, and capabilities. The acquisition of these kinds of knowledge is more likely to happen in the context of project-based work. Because of the continued majority of males in IT, it is essential th...

Recent findings that earlier fraction knowledge predicts later mathematics achievement raise the question of what predicts later fraction knowledge. Analyses of longitudinal data indicated that whole number magnitude knowledge in first grade predicted knowledge of fraction magnitudes in middle school, controlling for whole number arithmetic proficiency, domain general cognitive abilities, paren...

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Qualitative modeling offers the potential for engaging middleschool students in scientific modeling. This paper discusses the design decisions underlying VModel, a qualitative modeling environment that has been used in several studies in Chicago Public School classrooms. We discuss how these decisions were influenced by the constraints imposed by the conceptual development of the students and t...

A large gender gap exists with who designs and produces new computer technology; men overwhelmingly dominate the field. Studies have shown that women are more likely to pursue and persist in computer science when they have the confidence to problem-solve and explore without fear of breaking the computer, see social aspects of computing, and see a value to computing consistent with their self id...

Cyber bullying, digital identity, impact of digital footprints, and use of inappropriate social media are topics that are gaining attention in K-12 schools. As more schools and school districts are implementing 1-1 and “bring your own technology” initiatives, attention to these topics is becoming increasingly important. A total of 593 middle school students were surveyed about digital footprint...

• Pink highlight indicates a standard or objective that is supported by the use of Webspiration Classroom. • Green note annotation includes the names of a Webspiration Classroom template that corresponds to the highlighted standard. These templates are a part of the software program and act as starters or frameworks for student work. Meeting curriculum standards is a major focus in education to...

Kim Beswick, University of Tasmania Email: [email protected] Telephone: +61 3 6324 3167 Facsimile: +61 3 6324 3048 Abstract: Forty-two middle school mathematics teachers were presented with two mathematics problems, one requiring a percentage of an amount to be calculated and the other involving the interpretation of a pie chart showing percents. The teachers were firstly asked to provide...

Recent youth trends in the prevalence of e-cigarette and traditional cigarette use in Florida were examined in a cross-sectional, representative state sample from 2011 to 2014. Traditional cigarette use among youth declined during the study period. Experimentation with and past 30-day use of e-cigarettes among Florida youth tripled over 4 years. Past 30-day e-cigarette use exceeded traditional ...