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ASTE Award V: Implications for Research for Educational Practice
This award is designed to stimulate the writing of creative paper that interprets theory and research for practice. Papers submitted for the award should identify a persistent and recurring problem in the practice of science teacher education. The author should develop strategies to resolve the problem based upon a comprehensive synthesis of relevant research literature.
Committee member’s initials: ______ Rank order of Nominee: _____
Abbreviated title of paper: _____________________________________________________________
Criteria Awarded Score/Possible Points
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1. Problem: Describes a significant and persistent problem in science education.
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_________/10 |
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2. Rationale: Presents a clear rationale, model, and/or theoretical basis underlying resolution of the problem described.
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_________/10 |
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3. Documentation: Sufficiently documented to demonstrate a comprehensive coverage of the research evidence relative to the problem.
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_________/10
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4. Synthesis: Adequately synthesizes a body or research related to the problem as opposed to an ad-hoc collection of ideas.
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_________/10
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5. Implications: Provides information that is relevant and useful for classroom teachers and/or teacher educators. Illustrates how research finding may be applied to teaching and learning.
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_________/10
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6. Quality of writing: Written in a clear, unambiguous, and succinct manner.
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_________/10
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TOTAL: |
_________/60 |
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