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McConnell, Tom J.; Parker, Joyce M.; Eberhardt, Jan; Koehler, Matthew J.; Lundeberg, Mary A. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2013
Research suggests that professional development that engages teachers in instructional inquiry over an extended time through collaborative professional learning communities (PLCs) is effective in improving instruction and student achievement. Still, most professional development is offered as short-duration workshops that are not effective in…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Videoconferencing, Barriers, Inquiry
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Sun, Daner; Looi, Chee-Kit – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2013
The paper traces a research process in the design and development of a science learning environment called WiMVT (web-based inquirer with modeling and visualization technology). The WiMVT system is designed to help secondary school students build a sophisticated understanding of scientific conceptions, and the science inquiry process, as well as…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Computer System Design, Educational Technology, Secondary School Students
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Winkleby, Marilyn A.; Ned, Judith; Ahn, David; Koehler, Alana; Kennedy, Jeanne D. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2009
Despite decades of precollege science education programs, African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans remain critically underrepresented in science and health professions. This report describes college and career outcomes among graduates of the Stanford Medical Youth Science Program (SMYSP), a 5-week summer residential program for low-income…
Descriptors: Health Occupations, Residential Programs, Longitudinal Studies, Active Learning