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The Educational Potential of Multimedia Authoring as a Part of the Earth Science Curriculum--A Case Study.
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Orion, Nir; Dubowski, Yaniv; Dodick, Jeff – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2000
Assesses the potential of multimedia authoring as a learning tool using the software ASTOUND. Investigates the knowledge acquisition caused by a multimedia program among 32 grade 12 students on a multi-disciplinary environmental unit about earthquakes. Provides basic background about earthquakes via laboratory experiments and field trips to…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Constructivism (Learning), Earth Science, Earthquakes
Question-Posing Capability as an Alternative Evaluation Method: Analysis of an Environmental Case Study.
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Dori, Yehudit J.; Herscovitz, Orit – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1999
Presents research on the scientific question-posing capabilities of 10th-grade students (n=127) who were studying air quality in a cooperative way using the jigsaw method. Finds that the difference between students at high and low academic levels to the extent of increase in both number and complexity of posed questions was significant. Contains…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Cooperative Learning, Educational Assessment, Environmental Education