Use each database's thesaurus or subject headings list to identify the best wording for your topic. For example, ERIC uses:
- Science Education, Technology Education, Engineering Education, and Mathematics Education as well as STEM Education
- Environmental Education (NOT "nature education")
- Hands on Science and Science Laboratories as well as Science Experiments
Need to find empirical articles? Below is a guide that tells you what they are and how to find them: