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Towards an understanding of neuroscience for science educators (2011)
Journal Article
Oliver, M. (2011). Towards an understanding of neuroscience for science educators. Studies in Science Education, 47(2), https://doi.org/10.1080/03057267.2011.604478

Advances in neuroscience have brought new insights to the development of cognitive functions. These data are of considerable interest to educators concerned with how students learn. This review documents some of the recent findings in neuroscience, w... Read More about Towards an understanding of neuroscience for science educators.

An exploratory case study of Olympiad students’ attitudes towards and passion for science (2011)
Journal Article
Oliver, M., & Venville, G. (2011). An exploratory case study of Olympiad students’ attitudes towards and passion for science. International Journal of Science Education, 33(16), https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2010.550654

Much is known about high school students’ attitudes towards science but there is almost no research on what passion for science might look like and how it might be manifested. This exploratory case study took advantage of a unique group of highly gif... Read More about An exploratory case study of Olympiad students’ attitudes towards and passion for science.

The impact of a cognitive acceleration program in science on students in an academically selective high school
Journal Article
Venville, G., & Oliver, M. The impact of a cognitive acceleration program in science on students in an academically selective high school. Thinking Skills and Creativity,

This paper describes the impact of a thinking skills program in science on the cognition of students in an academically selective high school. The research followed a sequential explanatory design with the collection and analysis of quantitative data... Read More about The impact of a cognitive acceleration program in science on students in an academically selective high school.