In the eighth episode of the Idealized Science podcast, Dr. Beckey chats with Dr. Wargo about a 2013 article entitled “Inquiry-Based Instruction and Teaching About Nature of Science: Are They Happening?” by Capps and Crawford. They define inquiry, nature of science, and discuss their similarities and crucial differences before discussing a study that aimed to assess to what extent teachers are really engaging their students in inquiry and explicit teaching about the nature of science. Sadly, the study finds that even our most qualified and motivated teachers fail to teach inquiry and nature of science in way that aligns with the most recent reform pedagogy. Throughout, they discuss the ways in which the ISI is attempting to address these issues. As always, you can find more information or support our mission, please visit us at https://www.idealizedscience.org or on social media via https://linktr.ee/idealizedscienceinstitute.

In the seventh installment of the Idealized Science podcast, Dr. Beckey and Dr. Wargo discuss "Learning and Understanding: Improving Advanced Study of Mathematics and Science in U.S. High Schools," a report published by the National Research Council in 2002. Despite being published over two decades ago, this report remains a relevant and accessible read for all high school STEM teachers.

In this episode of the Idealized Science podcast, Dr. Wargo and Dr. Beckey discuss the age old question of depth versus breadth in education. In particular, they review the 2008 article entitled "Depth Versus Breadth: How Content Coverage in High School Science Courses Relates to Later Success in College Science Coursework" by Schwartz et al. and give recommendations to educators on how to utilize this article's findings.