[Sciences] What causes the change in seasons?

Research by lecturer Philip Sadler and colleagues examined the extent of science teachers' knowledge, and the value of understanding the wrong ideas that lead students to wrong answers.

[Knowledge Transfer] Knwoledge Transfer and Utilization in Education

Although few educational researchers would state the case for educational knowledge utilization as strongly as Glaser, most would agree that producing knowledge, transferring it to a setting where it can be applied, and using that knowledge in some form is a worthwhile aim for social scientists concerned with improving education. And although some writers have wondered whether the "utilization problem" (to be discussed in this chapter) might well result from a lack of research findings worthy of use (e.g., Boruch & Wortman, 1979), most educational researchers and policy analysts whose work is assessed here are concerned with discovering ways of generating knowledge that is potentially useful, with designing effective mechanisms of transfer and with enhancing utilization of the knowledge. This chapter reviews recent thought and research related to knowledge production, transfer, and utilization, assesses the strengths and shortcomings of this research, and suggests directions and frameworks for guiding future efforts to more fully understand these processes.

[Mathematics, Sciences] How Students Learn: History, Mathematics and Science in the Classroom

This article is by learning scientists and provides an account of the cognitive principles and processes behind learning specific subjects.  The section on Science and Math may be useful to 1) HQ curriculum officers, 2) teachers.

[Benchmarking] Monitoring progress towards k-12 STEM education

Following a 2011 report by the National Research Council (NRC) on successful K-12 education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), Congress asked the National Science Foundation to identify methods for tracking progress toward the report’s recommendations. In response, the NRC convened the Committee on the Evaluation Framework for Successful K-12 STEM Education to take on this assignment.

[Bilingulism] Caught Between HK Two Systems

This article highlights how low-income students from ethnic-minority groups (e.g. Pakistani origin) in Hong Kong, who were studying in “Designated Schools”, were currently underserved by the Hong Kong education system.