Improvements in Diagnostic Test Results Associated with the Adoption of the Science Bits Program

05/30/2024
A new study suggests that the Science Bits program helps improve diagnostic test results in Science for ESO students (12 -16 years old). Schools that adopted Science Bits from 2019 to 2023 have shown more significant progress in their students' scientific skills.

researchED Pamplona: The Day’s Highlights

11/20/2024
On November 8, 2024, the Public University of Navarre (UPNA) hosted researchED Pamplona, the premier international event on educational research and practice. The conference was organized by the International Science Teaching Foundation, in collaboration with the Aprender-Ikasi Chair of the Public University of Navarre (UPNA) and San Cernin School.

Learning Strategies in Secondary School Students: Relationship with Academic Achievement and Attitudes Toward Learning

07/12/2024
This new study, led by the ISTF in collaboration with researchers from the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) and the University of Granada (UGR), builds on previous research by examining a very large and diverse sample of secondary school students. It highlights the techniques secondary students commonly use and how these are related to their school grades.

Some Misunderstandings about the Use of Screens in the Classroom

06/30/2023
Some common criticisms for using screens in the classroom arise from prejudices not founded in research. In this article, we clarify some of these criticisms.

Making Sense of Technology in the Classroom

06/28/2023
Recently, voices have been raised in criticism of the use of digital devices in classrooms. While it is necessary to be critical of the introduction of technology, we cannot deny the potential of technology in education.

The Cognitive Principles of Learning Underlying the 5E Model of Instruction

06/27/2023
The International Journal of STEM Education includes in its March issue The cognitive principles of learning underlying the 5E Model of Instruction, an article that outlines the principles from cognitive sciences on how people learn that underlie the 5E Model and that could theoretically explain the effectiveness of the model as a learning sequence.

researchED: A Great Success on Its First Barcelona Edition

06/27/2023
researchED, the most important international event on evidence-informed education, took place in Barcelona on June 3 on collaboration with Science Bits and Math Bits.

Influencia de los neuromitos en el entorno educativo.

Influence of neuromyths in the educational environment

01/20/2023
Educational neuromyths are simplifications, misunderstandings, or misinterpretations of scientific findings about the brain that have been used to describe specific learning and teaching processes.

Un nuevo estudio avala la eficacia de Science Bits

A New Scientific Study Supports the Effectiveness of Science Bits

07/27/2021
A study published in the International Journal of Science Education by researchers from the University of Barcelona and the University Rovira i Virgili analyzed the short and long-term conceptual learning of students from two schools that adopted the Science Bits program in their science classes throughout the secondary education and compared it to two schools that used other methods.