Research in school-based agricultural education (SBAE) should critically analyze the curriculum taught and investigate the effectiveness of teaching methods to determine how the content is most effectively taught (Thoron & Myers, 2011a).
Experimental or quasi-experimental research on the effectiveness of curriculum design and teaching methodology in SBAE programs is vital to establish a wide-body of empirical evidence that can support best teaching and learning practices in modern SBAE (Thoron & Myers, 2011a).
Radon ([sup.222]Rn),
Thoron ([sup.220] Rn) and actinon ([sup.219]Rn) are the radionuclides that are found in the gaseous form in the decay series of Uranium and Thorium.
Joe
Thoron's EARTHQUAKE (0761421025), VOLCANOES (076142105X), TORNADOES (0761421041) and HURRICANES (0761421033) survey the science and problems of major natural disasters, while Dan Elish's NASA (0761420460), SATELLITES (0761420983), GALAXIES (0761420479) and SUN (0761420487) provide a blend of natural history and insights on human endeavors.
"It's not exactly a memory play-- it's more of a mural play," Elise
Thoron jokes about Green Violin, her retelling of the little-known story of artist Marc Chagall's relationship with the Soviet Yiddish Theatre, known as GOSET, in the 1920s.
Because agriculture is considered a science (
Thoron & Myers, 2010a), and because an essential component of science education is the inclusion of laboratory exercises (NRC, 2000; NRC, 2006; Roth, 1990), then laboratory instruction is necessary for a quality agricultural education program (Baker,
Thoron, Myers, & Cody, 2008).
This focus prompted agricultural education to conduct several studies to demonstrate the science connections in agricultural education and the teachers' willingness to provide agricultural education as an integrated science in the secondary educational curricula (Myers,
Thoron, & Thompson, 2009).