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Using a Simulation-Based Learning Environment to Enhance Learning and Instruction in a Middle School Science Classroom
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Foti, Sebastian; Ring, Gail – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2008
The goal of this project was to help science teachers shift to a more inquiry-based teaching style by supplying learning tools that support a more student-centered approach. The project employed PSI (Personal Study Instrument) Sim Modules, a simulation-based electronic learning environment designed to address misconceptions in middle school…
Descriptors: Teaching Styles, Teacher Characteristics, Science Teachers, Educational Environment