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Download full textBrigas, Carlos Jorge – Research in Social Sciences and Technology, 2019
In science education, there is a need to evaluate the behavior of dynamic systems. Representing and explaining processes through educational models or simulations enables students to perform activities where it is easier to understand these processes and discover the essential properties of a system. Performing modeling or simulation activities…
Descriptors: Science Education, Models, Simulation, Teaching Methods
Direct linkInverness Research Associates, 2007
The people at Inverness Research Associates spent 12 years studying Community Science Workshops (CSW) in California and in six other states. They gathered statistics on the scale, scope, and cost-efficiency of CSW services to youth. They observed youth at work in the shops--taking apart computers, repairing bikes, growing plants, and so on--and…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Science Activities, Workshops, Nontraditional Students
Peer reviewedMcKee, Judith – Science and Children, 1991
Presents a hands-on, exploratory science unit to study the biodiversity of the African tropical rain forest. Students study the vegetation, animal population, and human habitants of the forest. (MDH)
Descriptors: Anthropology, Biodiversity, Discovery Learning, Ecology
Perrier, Frédéric – Science Education Review, 2004
In this paper, pilot sessions in Rwanda and Nepal are analysed to evaluate the therapeutic benefit of active science for traumatised child refugees. The nature of the activities, choice of tools, organisation of the sessions, group size, and the role of the educators are investigated. Despite the lack of quantitative assessment, practical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Instruction, Active Learning, Refugees
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers
