Sentences with phrase «science knowledge measure»

The science knowledge measure has been pretty stable for a long time.

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The extremes of the spectrum axe probably marked by those who totally reserve the term «knowledge» for philosophical claims while relegating science to the realm of the conventional and the fictional, and those who run philosophy out of court while proclaiming that science is the measure of all things.

Computer - enhanced science testing is becoming more popular as a way to assess knowledge and skills that ordinary paper and pencil tests can not measure, but research on the actual effectiveness of online testing is limited.

To measure participants» knowledge about evolution, for example, the researchers employed a National Science Foundation technique that starts questions with phrasing like «according to scientists» or «scientists would think.»

The good news, according to the report, is that Americans «perform comparably to adults in other economically developed countries on most current measures of science knowledge.»

They're not surprising findings, but the National Science Board, which oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF), says it chose to leave the section out of the 2010 edition of the biennial Science and Engineering Indicators because the survey questions used to measure knowledge of the two topics force respondents to choose between factual knowledge and religious beliefs.

Yet without proper guidance from doctors and genetic counselors, the Editors of Scientific American warn in this month's Science Agenda column, this knowledge may lead parents to take drastic measures — such as ending the pregnancy — based on misguided readings.

This knowledge is important, as it strengthens the evidence that forceful societal measures need to be taken to counteract the epidemic of obesity and its consequences,» says Erik Ingelsson, professor at the Department of Medical Sciences and the Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University.

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Second - and third - grade students using the Seeds of Science / Roots of Reading units made significantly greater gains in understanding science concepts, knowledge of science vocabulary, and reading comprehension, as measured by tests developed by project researchers, compared to students in comparison conditions for both earth science and life scienceScience / Roots of Reading units made significantly greater gains in understanding science concepts, knowledge of science vocabulary, and reading comprehension, as measured by tests developed by project researchers, compared to students in comparison conditions for both earth science and life sciencescience concepts, knowledge of science vocabulary, and reading comprehension, as measured by tests developed by project researchers, compared to students in comparison conditions for both earth science and life sciencescience vocabulary, and reading comprehension, as measured by tests developed by project researchers, compared to students in comparison conditions for both earth science and life sciencescience and life sciencescience units.

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The term «literacy» signifies that the PISA measured not only the students» knowledge of math, reading, and science, but also their ability to use that knowledge to meet real - life challenges.

Also, our findings are based on student performance on the TIMSS math and science exams, which are designed to measure mastery of factual knowledge of the curricula that schools expect students to learn.

Achievement tests, in contrast, measure specific knowledge and skills in particular content areas such as science, math, English, and social studies.

Judge Wood ruled that officials had not shown that the material on the test «accurately measured the minimum knowledge about the liberal arts and sciences that teachers need to be competent.»

Students must also take and pass a content specialty test, which measures their knowledge in a specific content area like math, social studies or science.

Achievement Test: A standardized test (usually multiple choice) that measures content - area knowledge (e.g., science, math, English, and social studies) and academic skills.

The three - year, $ 1 million study, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and released here last week, found that only a handful of the questions on major commercially available tests in mathematics and science, as well as on tests included in textbooks, measured the kinds of conceptual knowledge and problem - solving abilities reformers say should be integraScience Foundation and released here last week, found that only a handful of the questions on major commercially available tests in mathematics and science, as well as on tests included in textbooks, measured the kinds of conceptual knowledge and problem - solving abilities reformers say should be integrascience, as well as on tests included in textbooks, measured the kinds of conceptual knowledge and problem - solving abilities reformers say should be integral to...

The data revealed that reading skill actually helped students compensate for gaps in science knowledge for most measures of science achievement.

Across all age groups, both reading skill and science knowledge were significant predictors of all four science achievement measures.

In fact, for all four achievement measures, students with higher reading skills but lower science knowledge scored as high or higher than students with lower reading skills but higher science knowledge.

Standards of Learning assessments in English reading, mathematics, science and history / social science are made up of 35 - 50 items or questions that measure content knowledge, scientific and mathematical processes, reasoning and critical thinking skills.

The NYSTE measures a candidate's knowledge and skills in the liberal arts and sciences, in teaching theory and practice, and in the content area of the candidate's field of certification.

The project measures content knowledge in science and student levels of interest and attitudes toward STEM to determine whether project activities have a positive impact on students.

The ACT measures general knowledge and college readiness and includes a science section.

The NAEP science Grade 12 measures students» knowledge of three content areas: physical science, life science, and Earth and space sciences.

The ways in which state departments of education measure academic progress — primarily based on standardized tests that measure reading, math and science knowledge — don't assess the social skills students need to become productive adults.

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Consensus, as measured by a lack of need to reference, trails the real consensus among experts because textbooks trail current knowledge - but it is real, and is relied on in science, for if scientists had to reference everything they would never get anything done.

The international consensus was, however, apparent regarding the utility of the knowledge to date: climate science has provided enough knowl - edge so that the initiation of abatement measures is warranted.

In their overzealous overreach, according to Debenham, the Fish and Wildlife Service rejects science and traditional tribal knowledge that do not agree with their predetermined outcomes, and seeks mitigation measures, such as idling of wind turbines for extended periods, that can make any profitable energy project uncertain of revenue if not uneconomical.

The central goal of this study was to see what «belief in scientific consensus» measures — to see how it relates to both knowledge of climate science and cultural identity.

The aims should be things like promote communication, reduce antagonism, improve understanding and knowledge of climate science (not measured by agreement with the consensus, but by knowledge of evidence, mechanisms, and arguments), and so on.

Young adults» science knowledge and quantitative skills, on the other hand, bear little association with trust in climate scientists measured years later.

The «bet» on the future prices of metals is not a measure of science knowledge or anything else.

It affirms that measures taken should be «based on and guided by the best available science and, as appropriate, traditional and Indigenous knowledge».

Georgia Milestones measures how well students have learned the knowledge and skills outlined in the state - adopted content standards in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.