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Portable Technologies: Science Learning in Context. Innovations in Science Education and Technology.
Tinker, Robert F., Ed.; Krajcik, Joseph S., Ed. – 2001
Education has traditionally studied the world by bringing it into the classroom. This method can result in situated learning that appears to students to have no relevance outside the classroom. Students acquire inert, decontextualized knowledge that they cannot apply to real problems. The obvious solution to this shortcoming is to reverse the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Graphing Calculators, Laboratory Equipment
Cusick, Judy, Ed. – 2001
This document presents a collection of articles selected from the Journal of College Science Teaching. The selected articles represent how college science teaching should be practiced and include modifications in classrooms and laboratories to allow for the development of inquiry skills. Articles include: (1) "What Should Students Learn about the…
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Biology, College Science, Ecology
King, Winston, Comp.; Holbrook, Jack, Comp. – 1988
There is always the possibility that educational research does not result in developments within the classroom. This yearbook attempts to address that situation by making teachers more aware of what research exists. It contains a collection of articles which deal with such topics as: (1) new teaching strategies; (2) the theoretical background of…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education
Waddington, D. J., Ed. – 1984
This eight-chapter book is intended for use by chemistry teachers, curriculum developers, teacher educators, and other key personnel working in the field of chemical education. The chapters are: (1) "The Changing Face of Chemistry" (J. A. Campbell); (2) "Curriculum Innovation in School Chemistry" (R. B. Ingel and A. M.…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Curriculum Development, Educational Trends, Evaluation Methods
