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Wu, Hui-Ling; Pedersen, Susan – Computers & Education, 2011
Because scaffolding is a crucial form of support for students engaging in complex learning environments, it is important that researchers determine which of the numerous kinds of scaffolding will allow them to educate students most effectively. The existing literature tends to focus on computer-based scaffolding by itself rather than integrating…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Inquiry, Science Education, Science Instruction
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Jang, S. J. – Computers & Education, 2008
The purpose of this study was to integrate technology and team-teaching techniques into science teacher education method courses in order to explore the effects of such integration on preservice teachers. The participants included one instructor and a total of 42 preservice teachers. A technology team-teaching model (TTT) was designed in this…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Teaching Models, Science Teachers
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Kim, Hanna – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2008
Testing the pH of various liquids is one of the most popular activities in 5th- through 8th-grade classrooms. The author presents an extensive pH-testing lesson based on a 5E (engagement, exploration, explanation, extension, and evaluation) teaching model. The activity provides students with the opportunity to learn about pH and how it relates to…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Teaching Models, Error of Measurement, Science Instruction
Parker, Mary Jo – 1999
This study investigated the following research questions: (1) Does the use of a shared, intranet environment improve learner problem-solving ability in science? (2) Does the use of a shared, intranet environment increase learner metacognitive reflection? and (3) Do gender differences emerge with the use of a shared, intranet science environment…
Descriptors: Biology, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication