NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
High Schools: An Equation that Works
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Wolf, Mary Ann – T.H.E. Journal, 2008
The lack of U.S. students entering the science, technology, engineering, and math fields is one of teachers' primary educational woes. Surveys show that the small percentage of U.S. college students who choose to major in a math or science field gets even smaller by the end of students' freshman year. While the responsibility of STEM (science,…
Descriptors: High Schools, Engineering, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
ScienceWare's Model-It: Technology to Support Authentic Science Inquiry.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Soloway, Elliot; Pryor, Amanda Z.; Krajcik, Joseph S.; Jackson, Shari; Stratford, Steven J.; Wisnudel, Michele; Klein, John T. – T.H.E. Journal, 1997
Describes the development of Model-It, a ScienceWare software tool developed by the University of Michigan in collaboration with high school science teachers to support learners in building qualitative models and then move to more quantitative models. Highlights include modeling versus simulation and assessing the impact of Model-It. (LRW)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Computer Uses in Education
2006 Innovators
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
T.H.E. Journal, 2006
A history teacher uses a computer game to interest students in World War II. A former TV reporter creates a new journalism curriculum that turns high school kids into real on-air broadcasters. An administrator and a technology coordinator team up to bring their campuses in contact with others around the world. A project director devises a…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Immigrants, History Instruction, Educational Games