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Truxaw, Mary; Olson, Mark – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2010
This paper articulates features of Internet literacy practices that preservice mathematics and science teachers found compelling and important for their pupils' learning. As part of secondary mathematics and science methods courses, 24 mathematics and science preservice teachers (PSTs) conducted a scaffolded investigation into the literacy…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Comprehension, Methods Courses, Inquiry
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Schwarz, Christina V.; Meyer, Jason; Sharma, Ajay – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2007
This study infused computer modeling and simulation tools in a 1-semester undergraduate elementary science methods course to advance preservice teachers' understandings of computer software use in science teaching and to help them learn important aspects of pedagogy and epistemology. Preservice teachers used computer modeling and simulation tools…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Epistemology, Educational Technology, Computer Software
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Crawford, Barbara; Cullin, Michael – International Journal of Science Education, 2004
This study investigated prospective secondary science teachers' understandings of and intentions to teach about scientific modelling in the context of a model-based instructional module. Qualitative methods were used to explore the influence of instruction using dynamic computer modelling. Participants included 14 secondary science prospective…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Models, Science Teachers