Publication Date
In 2025 | 0 |
Since 2024 | 0 |
Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 2 |
Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 14 |
Descriptor
Computer Uses in Education | 49 |
Earth Science | 49 |
Science Instruction | 49 |
Secondary School Science | 21 |
Science Education | 19 |
Teaching Methods | 18 |
Computer Assisted Instruction | 15 |
Science Activities | 14 |
Computer Software | 13 |
Secondary Education | 12 |
Geology | 11 |
More ▼ |
Source
Author
Wulfson, Stephen, Ed. | 3 |
Abdon, Buenafe, Comp. | 1 |
Adams, Paul E. | 1 |
Alves, C. | 1 |
Bakas, Christos | 1 |
Benjamin, Lee | 1 |
Blosser, Patricia E., Ed. | 1 |
Boyer, Paul Slayton | 1 |
Brienne, Deborah | 1 |
Butler, Susan | 1 |
Carter, Glenda | 1 |
More ▼ |
Publication Type
Education Level
Middle Schools | 7 |
High Schools | 5 |
Secondary Education | 5 |
Junior High Schools | 3 |
Elementary Education | 2 |
Higher Education | 2 |
Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
Grade 6 | 1 |
Grade 7 | 1 |
Grade 8 | 1 |
Postsecondary Education | 1 |
More ▼ |
Audience
Practitioners | 22 |
Teachers | 15 |
Administrators | 1 |
Policymakers | 1 |
Researchers | 1 |
Location
Portugal | 2 |
Burma | 1 |
Cambodia | 1 |
Greece | 1 |
Indonesia | 1 |
Israel | 1 |
Kansas | 1 |
Malaysia | 1 |
North Carolina | 1 |
Philippines | 1 |
Taiwan | 1 |
More ▼ |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Alves, C.; Ribeiro, Vitor; Cunha, Marta; Pereira, Paula; Pinto, Cláudia – European Journal of STEM Education, 2016
There are examples of using stones of the cultural heritage for teaching purposes. Information systems have found several potential uses in the promotion and preservation of cultural heritage. In this paper is considered the conceptual framework of an information system concerning features of geological interest (FGI) in the built heritage…
Descriptors: Geology, Information Systems, Physical Environment, Cultural Background
Leite, Laurinda; Dourado, Luís; Morgado, Sofia – Research in Science Education, 2015
Information and communication technologies (ICT), namely the Internet, can play a valuable educational role in several school subjects, including science education. The same applies to problem-based learning (PBL), that is, a student-centered active learning methodology that can prepare students for lifelong learning. WebQuests (WQs) combine PBL…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Problem Based Learning, Internet, Science Instruction
Hmelo-Silver, Cindy E.; Jordan, Rebecca; Eberbach, Catherine; Rugaber, Spencer; Goel, Ashok – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2011
In this research, the authors present both the design and preliminary testing of a technology-intensive classroom intervention designed to support middle schools students' understanding of an aquatic ecosystem. The goals of their intervention are to help learners develop deep understanding of ecosystems and to use tools that make the relationships…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Science Instruction, Ecology, Earth Science
Sneider, Cary; Stephenson, Chris; Schafer, Bruce; Flick, Larry – Science Teacher, 2014
A "Framework for K-12 Science Education" identified eight practices as "essential elements of the K-12 science and engineering curriculum" (NRC 2012, p. 49). Most of the practices, such as Developing and Using Models, Planning and Carrying Out Investigations, and Analyzing and Interpreting Data, are well known among science…
Descriptors: High School Students, Secondary School Science, Thinking Skills, Computation
Whalley, Peter; Kelley, Simon; Tindle, Andrew – Open Learning, 2011
Screen-based microscopes allow for a shared visualisation and task-directed conversations that offer significant pedagogic advantages for the science disciplines involving observation of natural samples such as the geosciences and biosciences, and particularly for distance education in these disciplines. The role and development of a virtual…
Descriptors: Open Universities, Distance Education, Earth Science, Laboratory Equipment
McDonnell, Janice; Duncan, Ravit; Lichtenwalner, C. Sage; Dunbar, Laura – Science Teacher, 2010
The Hudson River Watershed contains a variety of geologic, topographic, climatic, and hydrologic features and a diversity of land-use patterns--making it an ideal model for studying human impact on the coastal environment. In this article, the authors present the Hudson River Plume (HRP), a problem-based online module that explores nonpoint-source…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Pollution, Earth Science, Ecology
Urban, Michael J., Ed.; Falvo, David A., Ed. – IGI Global, 2016
The application of technology in classroom settings has equipped educators with innovative tools and techniques for effective teaching practice. Integrating digital technologies at the elementary and secondary levels helps to enrich the students' learning experience and maximize competency in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, STEM Education, Outcomes of Education, Technology Integration
Kastens, Kim A.; Rivet, Ann – Science Teacher, 2008
To help teachers enrich their students' understanding of inquiry in Earth science, this article describes six modes of inquiry used by practicing geoscientists (Earth scientists). Each mode of inquiry is illustrated by using examples of seminal or pioneering research and provides pointers to investigations that enable students to experience these…
Descriptors: Investigations, Earth Science, Inquiry, Science Instruction
Park, John; Carter, Glenda; Butler, Susan; Slykhuis, David; Reid-Griffin, Angelia – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2008
This study examines the relationship of gender and spatial perception on student interactivity with contour maps and non-immersive virtual reality. Eighteen eighth-grade students elected to participate in a six-week activity-based course called "3-D GeoMapping." The course included nine days of activities related to topographic mapping.…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Maps, Earth Science
Osler, James E.; Hollowell, Gail P.; Nichols, Stacy M. – Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
Technology Engineering is an innovative component of a much larger arena of teaching that effectively uses interactive technology as a method of enhancing learning and the learning environment. Using this method to teach science and math content empowers the teacher and enhances the curriculum as the classroom becomes more efficient and effective.…
Descriptors: Science Education, Academic Achievement, Productivity, School Holding Power
Fisher, Danielle Nicholas – Science Scope, 2008
While most would agree wholeheartedly with the benefits of getting students out more, there are numerous challenges in doing so, ranging from shrinking budgets to a standardized test-driven scholastic environment. However, the Division of Interpretation in Yellowstone National Park has gone to great lengths to provide resources for the classroom…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Parks, Computer Uses in Education, Web Based Instruction
Penuel, William R.; Gallagher, Lawrence P. – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2009
This study compared the efficacy of 3 approaches to professional development in middle school Earth science organized around the principles of Understanding by Design (Wiggins & McTighe, 1998) in a sample of 53 teachers from a large urban district. Teachers were randomly assigned to a control group or to 1 of 3 conditions that varied with…
Descriptors: Units of Study, Earth Science, Faculty Development, Teacher Competencies

Ekstrom, James – Science Teacher, 2001
Advocates using computer imaging technology to assist students in doing projects in which determining density is important. Students can study quantitative comparisons of masses, lengths, and widths using computer software. Includes figures displaying computer images of shells, yeast cultures, and the Aral Sea. (SAH)
Descriptors: Biology, Computer Uses in Education, Cytology, Density (Matter)

Bakas, Christos; Mikropoulos, Tassos A. – International Journal of Science Education, 2003
Explains the design and development of an educational virtual environment to support the teaching of planetary phenomena, particularly the movements of Earth and the sun, day and night cycle, and change of seasons. Uses an interactive, three-dimensional (3D) virtual environment. Initial results show that the majority of students enthused about…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Earth Science, Foreign Countries, Misconceptions
Kali, Yael; Linn, Marcia C. – Elementary School Journal, 2008
Research has shown that technology-enhanced visualizations can improve inquiry learning in science when they are designed to support knowledge integration. Visualizations play an especially important role in supporting science learning at elementary and middle school levels because they can make unseen and complex processes visible. We identify 4…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Science Instruction, Visualization, Computer Uses in Education