NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 4 results Save | Export
Scientific Habits of Mind in Virtual Worlds
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Steinkuehler, Constance; Duncan, Sean – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2008
In today's increasingly "flat" world of globalization (Friedman 2005), the need for a scientifically literate citizenry has grown more urgent. Yet, by some measures, we have done a poor job at fostering "scientific habits of mind" in schools. Recent research on informal games-based learning indicates that such technologies and the communities they…
Descriptors: Science Process Skills, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Games, Computer Mediated Communication
Professional Development of Physics Teachers in an Evidence-Based Blended Learning Program
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Berger, Hana; Eylon, Bat-Sheva; Bagno, Esther – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2008
The present study examined continuity of learning between face-to-face and online environments in a "blended" professional development program designed for 16 physics teachers. The program had nine face-to-face meetings as well as continuous online exchanges between them through a website. The program focused on "knowledge…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Science Teachers, Computer Mediated Communication, Web Sites
Rapid Feedback Assessment Methods: Can We Improve Engagement and Preparation for Exams in Large-Enrollment Courses?
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Cotner, Sehoya H.; Fall, Bruce A.; Wick, Susan M.; Walker, J. D.; Baepler, Paul M. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2008
Scratch-off immediate feedback assessment technique (IF-AT) forms and classroom response systems (clickers) can increase student engagement and interaction and help students prepare for exams by indicating the type and level of questions they will encounter. We used the IF-AT throughout the semester in three sections of a lower-division biology…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Classroom Techniques, Group Activities, Teaching Methods
Productive Discussion in Science: Gender Equity through Electronic Discourse.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Hsi, Sherry; Hoadley, Christopher M. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1997
Describes how an electronic collaborative discussion tool called the Multimedia Forum Kiosk provides equitable learning opportunities in scientific discourse through generating explanations, revising the ideas of others, and asking questions. Contains 58 references. (DDR)
Descriptors: Communications, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning