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Means, Barbara; Bakia, Marianne; Murphy, Robert – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014
At a time when more and more of what people learn both in formal courses and in everyday life is mediated by technology, "Learning Online" provides a much-needed guide to different forms and applications of online learning. This book describes how online learning is being used in both K-12 and higher education settings as well as in…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
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Penuel, William R.; Means, Barbara – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2004
This article examines variations in patterns in the enactment of a large-scale kindergarten through Grade 12 science inquiry program. Student data reports in the GLOBE program provide a useful measure of implementation because key design elements in the program are student collection and reporting of local environmental data. We examined…
Descriptors: Science Programs, Program Implementation, Elementary Secondary Education, Hands on Science
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Means, Barbara; Olson, Kerry – 1995
Educational research shows that technology can enhance student acquisition of discrete skills through drill and practice. This document presents findings of a study that examined whether technology could provide significant support for constructivist, project-based teaching and learning approaches. It also identified the elements necessary for…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Innovation
Means, Barbara; And Others – 1993
Many critics of American education see technology as an important tool in bringing about the kind of revolutionary changes called for in new reform efforts. Consequently, support for the use of technology to promote fundamental reform appears to be reaching a new high. Following an introduction describing elements of school reform, Chapter 2…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
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Means, Barbara; And Others – 1995
Educational research has documented that technology can enhance student acquisition of discrete skills through drill and practice. This document presents case-study profiles from a study that examined whether technology could provide significant support for constructivist, project-based, teaching and learning approaches. The study also identified…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning)
Means, Barbara; And Others – 1995
Educational research has shown that technology can enhance student acquisition of discrete skills through drill and practice. This document describes the research design of a study that examined whether technology could provide significant support for constructivist, project-based teaching and learning approaches. The study also identified the…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning), Data Analysis