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Melissa McCartney
Researcher at Florida International University
Publications - 31
Citations - 228
Melissa McCartney is an academic researcher from Florida International University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Science education & Curriculum. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 31 publications receiving 160 citations.
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Learning to Read, Reading to Learn
TL;DR: This paper collected a variety of articles that focus on literacy in science and found that good literacy skills make it easier to learn science, but science topics can also be used to teach literacy skills that will translate well to other subjects.
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Annotated primary scientific literature: A pedagogical tool for undergraduate courses.
Matthew Kararo,Melissa McCartney +1 more
TL;DR: An implementation protocol for using annotated primary literature in the classroom that minimizes the use of valuable classroom time and requires no additional pedagogical training for instructors is presented.
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Annotated Primary Literature: A Professional Development Opportunity in Science Communication for Graduate Students and Postdocs.
TL;DR: A science communication professional development opportunity in which scientists at the graduate-level and above annotate primary scientific literature, effectively translating complex research into an accessible educational tool for undergraduate students is described.
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Plenty of Challenges for All
TL;DR: In a special issue of Science, the authors have asked experts to tell us what they think are the most important challenges facing science education as discussed by the authors, and explore the obstacles to progress, be they within the classroom, across the school system or in the larger social arena.
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Laying the Foundation for Lifetime Learning
TL;DR: Early childhood education research is focused on understanding these impacts, both near and long-term as discussed by the authors, and the articles in this section detail what is known about these processes and programs, and what remains to be explored.