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Gonczi, Amanda; Maeng, Jennifer; Bell, Randy – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2017
The purpose of this study was to characterize and compare 64 elementary science teachers' computer simulation use prior to and following professional development (PD) aligned with Innovation Adoption Theory. The PD highlighted computer simulation affordances that elementary teachers might find particularly useful. Qualitative and quantitative…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Faculty Development, Inquiry, Active Learning
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Çetin, Nagihan Imer – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine science teachers' level of using computers in teaching and the impact of a teacher professional development program (TPDP) on their views regarding utilizing computers in science education. Forty-three in-service science teachers from different regions of Turkey attended a 5 day TPDP. The TPDP was…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Science Education, Professional Development, Teacher Attitudes
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Bate, Frank; MacNish, Jean; Males, Steven – Learning, Media and Technology, 2014
This paper discusses gaming in a Western Australian school for boys. The overriding ethos of the school is supportive of the potential of ICT to better engage students and deliver enhanced educational outcomes. The school sees game-based design as at the vanguard of innovation, but also accepts its important duty of care responsibilities. Tensions…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Teaching Methods, Single Sex Schools, Males
Matrundola, Deborah La Torre; Chang, Sandy; Herman, Joan – National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST), 2012
The purpose of these case studies was to examine the ways technology and professional development supported the use of the SimScientists assessment systems. Qualitative research methodology was used to provide narrative descriptions of six classes implementing simulation-based assessments for either the topic of Ecosystems or Atoms and Molecules.…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Assisted Testing, Science Tests, Middle School Students