Research Matters - to the Science Teacher is a collection of brief, research-based issue papers developed by NARST members for the science teaching community. The original articles appeared between 1985 and 1998.
Metacognitive Strategies to Help Students Learning How to Learn (1998) Joseph D. Novak
Science Literacy: Lessons from the First Generation (1998) Marlene M. Hurley
Creating a Multicultural Learning Environment in Science Classrooms (1997) Alejandro J. Gallard
How Research Helps Address Gender Equity (1997) Jane Butler Kahle & Arta Damnjanovic
The Learning Cycle Approach To Science Instruction (1997) Michael R. Abraham
Pedagogical Content Knowledge: Teachers' Integration of Subject Matter, Pedagogy, Students, and Learning Environments (1997) Kathryn F. Cochran
When are Science Projects Learning Opportunities? (1997) Marcia C. Linn & Helen C. Clark
Adolescents' Motivation, Behavior and Achievement in Science (1996) Ann C. Howe
Constructivism and the Learning Cycle (1996) William C. Robertson
A Female Friendly Science Classroom (1996) Dale R. Baker
Using Research to Improve the Quality of Classroom Discussions (1996) J. Nathan Swift, C. Thomas Gooding, & Patricia R. Swift
Definition and Assessment of the Higher Order Cognitive Skills (1990) Audrey B. Champagne
The Role of Laboratory in Science Teaching (1990) Patricia E. Blosser
The Science Process Skills (1990) Michael J. Padilla
Improving Students' Understanding of the Nature of Science (1990) Norman Lederman
Using Questions in Science Classrooms (1990) Patricia E. Blosser
Authentic Science: What Do Students Believe? (1986) Glen S. Aikenhead
Changing and Measuring Attitudes in the Science Classroom (1989) Thomas R. Koballa
Enhancing Learning Through Conceptual Change Teaching (1989) William C. Kyle & James A. Shymansky
Using Inquiry Laboratory Strategies in College Science Courses (1989) William H. Leonard
Teaching for Gender Difference (1988) Dale Baker
Problem Solving in Chemistry (1986) Dorothy Gabel
Encouraging Girls in Science Courses and Careers (1985) Jane Butler Kahle
Encouraging Student/Student Interaction (1985) Roger T. Johnson & David W. Johnson
Dates are unknown for the following articles
Authentic Science Teaching Glen S. Aikenhead
Computer-Based Technology in College Science Laboratory Courses William H. Leonard
Constructivism as a Referent for Science Teaching Anthony Lorsbach & Kenneth Tobin
Guide to Assessing, Selecting, and Using Science Textbook Visuals William G. Holliday
Microcomputer-Based Laboratories in the Science Classroom Joseph S. Krajcik
Teaching Conceptual Understanding to Promote Students' Ability to do Transfer Problems William C. Robertson
Using Textbooks for Meaningful Learning in Science Sarah L. Ulerick