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How to Use Historical Approach to Teach Nature of Science in Chemistry Education?
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Tolvanen, Simo; Jansson, Jan; Vesterinen, Veli-Matti; Aksela, Maija – Science & Education, 2014
Successful implementation of historical approach to teach nature of science (NOS) requires suitable curriculum material. Several research and development projects have produced lesson plans for science teachers. 25 lesson plans from four different projects involved in creating curriculum material utilizing historical approach in chemistry…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies
In-Class Experiments as an Accompaniment to In-Class Discussion
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Rauh, Jonathan – Journal of Political Science Education, 2014
Active learning, including in-class debates, is used in social science classrooms as a means of improving meaning and increasing understanding of complex materials. However, in-class debates do not fully satisfy all aspects of experiential learning because students do not get to experience the results of multifaceted concepts, such as strategic…
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Class Activities, Educational Experiments, Active Learning
Digital Natives and Digital Media in the College Classroom: Assignment Design and Impacts on Student Learning
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Watson, Joseph A.; Pecchioni, Loretta L. – Educational Media International, 2011
The use of multimodal learning techniques is becoming more widespread, however, the pedagogical discourse surrounding its implementation into classroom and course design is complicated as these technologies are either demonized or viewed as the panacea for curriculum ills. Educators are faced with unique challenges when investigating how to…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Course Content, Documentaries, Media Literacy