NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20250
Since 20240
Since 2021 (last 5 years)0
Since 2016 (last 10 years)3
Since 2006 (last 20 years)4
Audience
Policymakers1
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 8 results Save | Export
Gardner, Margery – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Integrated STEM education comprises an exploration of the interconnections between science, technology, engineering and mathematics in order to reflect on how each discipline operates within real world contexts. Students benefit from the integrated STEM approach because it values students' real-life experiences and hands-on applications that…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Science Instruction, Integrated Curriculum, Active Learning
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Subramaniam, Karthigeyan – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2016
This paper describes a qualitative study that investigated the nature of the participation structures and how the participation structures were organized by four science teachers when they constructed and communicated science content in their classrooms with computer technology. Participation structures focus on the activity structures and…
Descriptors: Participation, Science Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Kopasz, Katalin; Makra, Péter; Gingl, Zoltán – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2013
Experiments, as we all know, are especially important in science education. However, their impact on improving thinking could be even greater when applied together with the methods of inquiry-based learning (IBL). In this paper we present our observations of a high-school laboratory class where students used computers to carry out and analyse real…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Experiments, Active Learning, Inquiry
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Babino, Alexandra, Ed.; Cossa, Nedra, Ed.; Araujo, Juan J., Ed.; Johnson, Robin D., Ed. – Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers, 2019
The theme for the 62nd annual conference of the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers was Educating for a Just Society. Connie Briggs, previous Program Chair, reminded us that, "Education has always been the foundation of a democratic nation. It is important that our students understand the principles upon which our nation was…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Social Justice, Arabs, Culture
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Barak, Moshe – Staff and Educational Development International, 1999
Discusses theoretical approaches to teaching and learning in the past 20 years, and their link to computer and communication technology. Presents examples of recent programs to improve science and technology education among junior high and high schools in Israel, which incorporate the use of computers and information systems to diverse degrees and…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Development, Educational Practices
DeWitt, Calvin W.; Nutter, Scott; Ayala, Mary; Hall, Debra – 1997
This paper presents examples of best case practices of technology use in classes at Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU). The examples include successful and not-so-successful applications, with insights on the overall process of incorporating technology into the classroom. The paper focuses on the authors' experience in languages, business, and…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Business Administration Education, Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education
Further Education Development Agency, London (England). – 1996
This document contains 14 papers explaining how 12 further education colleges in the United Kingdom used fellowship funds to maximize their use of current information and learning technologies and make other substantial innovations to improve their flexibility, accessibility, and rates of participation. The following papers are included:…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Advisory Committees, Assistive Devices (for Disabled)
Gray, Fred, Ed. – 2002
This document contains 12 papers about lifelong learning in rural communities in Great Britain. The papers, which are intended for lecturers, tutors, and guidance professionals but may also prove useful to organizations providing lifelong learning and policymakers, include conceptual tools as well as empirical case studies documenting lifelong…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs