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Instructional Support and Implementation Structure during Elementary Teachers' Science Education Simulation Use
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Gonczi, Amanda L.; Chiu, Jennifer L.; Maeng, Jennifer L.; Bell, Randy L. – International Journal of Science Education, 2016
This investigation sought to identify patterns in elementary science teachers' computer simulation use, particularly implementation structures and instructional supports commonly employed by teachers. Data included video-recorded science lessons of 96 elementary teachers who used computer simulations in one or more science lessons. Results…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Science Teachers, Video Technology, Worksheets
Situating Computer Simulation Professional Development: Does It Promote Inquiry-Based Simulation Use?
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Gonczi, Amanda L.; Maeng, Jennifer L.; Bell, Randy L.; Whitworth, Brooke A. – Computers in the Schools, 2016
This mixed-methods study sought to identify professional development implementation variables that may influence participant (a) adoption of simulations, and (b) use for inquiry-based science instruction. Two groups (Cohort 1, N = 52; Cohort 2, N = 104) received different professional development. Cohort 1 was focused on Web site use mechanics.…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Professional Development, Elementary School Science, Mixed Methods Research
Computer Simulations to Support Science Instruction and Learning: A Critical Review of the Literature
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Smetana, Lara Kathleen; Bell, Randy L. – International Journal of Science Education, 2012
Researchers have explored the effectiveness of computer simulations for supporting science teaching and learning during the past four decades. The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive, critical review of the literature on the impact of computer simulations on science teaching and learning, with the goal of summarizing what is…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Best Practices, Science Instruction
Which Setting to Choose: Comparison of Whole-Class vs. Small-Group Computer Simulation Use
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Smetana, Lara K.; Bell, Randy L. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2014
Studies considering whole-class use of computer simulations are limited, despite the increasing interest in this mode of use. The current study explored how a collection of computer simulations was integrated into both whole-class and small-group instructional settings during a high school chemistry unit on atomic structure. Participants included…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Teaching Methods, Large Group Instruction, Small Group Instruction
The Use of a Computer Simulation to Promote Conceptual Change: A Quasi-Experimental Study
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Trundle, Kathy Cabe; Bell, Randy L. – Computers & Education, 2010
This mixed-methods investigation compared the effectiveness of three instructional approaches in achieving desired conceptual change among early childhood preservice teachers (n = 157). Each of the three treatments employed inquiry-based instruction on moon phases using data collected from: (1) the planetarium software program, Starry Night[TM],…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Computer Simulation, Astronomy
The Use of a Computer Simulation to Promote Scientific Conceptions of Moon Phases
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Bell, Randy L.; Trundle, Kathy Cabe – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2008
This study described the conceptual understandings of 50 early childhood (Pre-K-3) preservice teachers about standards-based lunar concepts before and after inquiry-based instruction utilizing educational technology. The instructional intervention integrated the planetarium software "Starry Night Backyard[TM]" with instruction on moon phases from…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Computer Simulation, Technology Integration, Astronomy