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Halverson, Kristy L.; Siegel, Marcelle A.; Freyermuth, Sharyn K. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2010
Helping students develop criteria for judgment and apply examination skills is essential for promoting scientific literacy. With the increasing availability of the Internet, it is even more essential that students learn how to evaluate the science they gather from online resources. This is particularly true because publishing information on the…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Biotechnology, Scientific Literacy, Internet
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Kara, Yilmaz; Yesilyurt, Selami – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2008
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of tutorial and edutainment design of instructional software programs related to the "cell division" topic on student achievements, misconceptions and attitudes. An experimental research design including the cell division achievement test (CAT), the cell division concept test (CCT) and…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Student Attitudes, Achievement Tests, Courseware
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Parr, Cynthia Sims; Jones, Tricia; Songer, Nancy Butler – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2004
Despite a rise in the use of handheld computers in classrooms, meaningful learning with personal digital assistant (PDA) technology remains poorly studied. This article reports results from an evaluation of customized handheld data collection software, the BioKIDS Sequence, which was used during an 8-week biodiversity curriculum unit by 5th and…
Descriptors: Biodiversity, Grade 6, Educational Technology, Computer Software