Three-dimensional learning
The NGSS idea of combining science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts and disciplinary core ideas in teaching.
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Related terms
- NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) United States
- K-12 science standards developed by states and partners and released in 2013, built on three dimensions: practices, crosscutting concepts and disciplinary core ideas.
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