BSCS uses the most recent studies by eminent researchers to provide pertinent/relative professional development for teachers who wish to have their student learn science.
Products
- Focused development process
- Nationwide field tests
- The BSCS 5E Instructional Model
- Inquiry
- Curriculum at the cutting edge of reform in science education
BSCS is committed to transforming the teaching and learning of science. Our products are research-based and include resources for teacher learning, comprehensive curriculum for the grades K–college classroom, and supplemental modules for science and health education.
Our comprehensive development process at BSCS makes use of the most recent research in learning and teaching. We work with top scientists, science educators, and teachers around the country to ensure that our materials are accurate, pedagogically sound, and effective in the classroom. Our focused development process includes nationwide field tests that provide us with the feedback necessary to produce successful programs. These field tests also provide us with important evidence about the effectiveness of our programs.
The BSCS Development Process
- Ensures scientific accuracy
- Focuses on in-depth, standards-based content
- Is based on the most recent research on learning
- Includes the authentic use of the BSCS 5E Instructional Model
- Uses Understanding by Design and Analyzing Instructional Materials (AIM ) as development tools
- Includes field tests with diverse students and in diverse settings
- Includes effective and authentic uses of educational technologies
- Attends to the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
BSCS ViSTA modules are online, videocase-based materials designed to support teacher learning. Each of the five modules is designed to help preservice...
Since it was first released in 1960, The Biology Teacher’s Handbook has been counted among teachers’ most valuable resources. The third edition...
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In the late 1990s, Leon Lederman coined the term “physics first” for his proposal that a physics-chemistry-biology sequence of science courses in high...
Through an analysis of existing research from the field and our own work, it is clear that high-quality instructional materials supported by an effective...
The study is the first attempt to examine eighth-grade science lessons as they are actually delivered to students. The data presented focus on three basic...
