Lights, Camera, Inquiry!: Setting the Stage for a Year of Inquiry

This article describes my own inquiry. As I work to prepare and start a new school year. I show how I consider the classroom environment to have a strong connection to the success of inquiry in the science classroom. I describe how I use the process of inquiry as a starting point and how I use specific actions to create an environment that pushes students to move beyond restating known information. Finally, I address the need for a teacher\u27s own change and the importance for our own risk-taking behaviors. This article promotes National Science Education Content Standards A and B, and Iowa Teaching Standards 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6

The portrayal of the nature of science in early childhood instructional materials

One issue plaguing science education and science teaching is the way in which the nature of science is portrayed in science classrooms. The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which the nature of science is presented in early childhood instructional materials and the accuracy of those NOS portrayals. This study demonstrates that the current representation of NOS is accurate but implicit in most instances. The researcher describes several implications and suggestions for further research in this area

Cracking Down: A Longitudinal Study of the Judiciary's Changing War on Drugs

In the United States, drugs continue to be a longstanding problem, causing the addictions and deaths of millions of people. Although drug and drug epidemic trends change with the passage of time, their similarly harmful effects on humanity and society have remained the same. Through drug rehabilitation, particularly Drug Courts, a great deal of the chaos caused by drugs has been stopped. Through research, including the examination of studies, facts, epidemics, drug trends over time, and personal experience working with judges who have helped to create Drug Courts, I conclude that adaptability and group effort were the key pieces in successful -- sobering and lasting -- treatment for drug addicts, particularly those whose addictions are the nexus for criminal lifestyles. This research is of great importance, as there is potential for it to be used in many different rehabilitation programs to pinpoint the best ways to treat addiction and greatly change the way society deals with addiction.B.S. (Bachelor of Science