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Campbell, Todd; Longhurst, Max; Duffy, Aaron M.; Wolf, Paul G.; Shelton, Brett E. – Research in Science Education, 2013
This qualitative study examines teacher orientations and technology-enhanced tools for student learning within a science literacy framework. Data for this study came from a group of 10 eighth grade science teachers. Each of these teachers was a participant in a professional development (PD) project focused on reformed and technology-enhanced…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Teachers, Qualitative Research, Educational Technology
Price, Charles Aaron – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Citizen Science projects offer opportunities for non-scientists to take part in scientific research. Scientific results from these projects have been well documented. However, there is limited research about how these projects affect their volunteer participants. In this study, I investigate how participation in an online, collaborative…
Descriptors: Science Projects, Scientific Research, Computer Mediated Communication, Self Efficacy
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Kubicek, John P. – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2005
The teaching of science in the K­-12 classroom has been less than successful. Students typically do not develop science literacy and do not understand the role and relevance of science in society. Inquiry­-based learning is an approach which promises to improve science teaching by engaging students in authentic investigations, thereby achieving a…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Science Instruction, Inquiry, Scientific Literacy