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Urban Middle School Students' Perceptions of the Value and Difficulty of Inquiry
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Sandoval, William A.; Harven, Aletha M. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2011
Following their participation in a guided-inquiry unit, 129 seventh-graders from five diverse urban middle schools were asked about their perceptions of specific inquiry tasks, from an expectancy-value framework. Students were asked to rate the interest value, utility value, and task difficulty of (a) data collection design; (b) explanation; (c)…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Student Attitudes, Data Analysis, Gender Differences
Technology as a Tool: Applying an Instructional Model to Teach Middle School Students to Use Technology as a Mediator of Learning
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Reid-Griffin, Angelia; Carter, Glenda – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2004
The science education community has been challenged to develop curricula that offer science educators and students a variety of experiences that highlight the advances of technologies. Although many approaches have been suggested for using technologies in school, there has been little research on its use as a tool with middle school students.…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Educational Technology, Science Education, Middle School Students