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Liu, Caihua; Zowghi, Didar; Kearney, Matthew; Bano, Muneera – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2021
Recent years have seen a growing call for inquiry-based learning in science education, and mobile technologies are perceived as increasingly valuable tools to support this approach. However, there is a lack of understanding of mobile technology-supported inquiry-based learning (mIBL) in secondary science education. More evidence-based, nuanced…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Electronic Learning, Technology Integration
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K. Kavitha; V. P. Joshith – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies continue to revolutionize various sectors, including their incorporation into education, particularly in K-12 science education, which has become evidently significant. This paper presents a bibliometric analysis and systematic review that examines the incorporation of AI technologies in K-12 science…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Science Education, Elementary School Science, Secondary School Science
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Brush, Thomas; Glazewski, Krista; Shin, Suhkyung; Shin, Sungwon – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2021
The purpose of this study was to explore the impact a specific socio-scientific inquiry (SSI) unit has on student achievement and attitudes over the course of two years with two different implementations of the unit. Specifically, this study addressed the following research question: What impact does participation in an SSI unit have on student…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Science and Society, Science Instruction, Biology
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Parker, Caroline E.; Stylinski, Cathlyn D.; Bonney, Christina R.; DeLisi, Jacqueline; Wong, Joseph; Doty, Cassie – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2019
Researchers, evaluators, and practitioners need tools to distinguish between applications of technology that support, enhance, and transform classroom instruction and those that are ineffective or even deleterious. Here we present a new classroom observation protocol designed specifically to capture the quality of technology use to support science…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Science Instruction, Observation, Technology Uses in Education
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Walan, Susanne – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2020
The aim of this case study was to investigate what happens in science classrooms when teaching is almost entirely based on the use of digital technology. Two secondary school science teachers participated, together with their seventh grade classes. Data were collected through eight observation sessions (altogether about 9.5 h) and 9 h of…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Secondary School Science, Secondary School Teachers, Educational Technology
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Chang, Yu-Liang; Wu, Huan-Hung – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2015
The primary objective of this study was to determine how experience in learning to teach scientific inquiry using a practical approach affected teacher's attitudes, evaluations of use of inquiry and their actual design of inquiry based instruction. The methodology included the use an approach incorporating inquiry methodology combined with a…
Descriptors: Vocational High Schools, Secondary School Teachers, Science Teachers, Secondary School Science
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Donna, Joel D.; Miller, Brant G. – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2013
Technology plays a crucial role in facilitating collaboration within the scientific community. Cloud-computing applications, such as Google Drive, can be used to model such collaboration and support inquiry within the secondary science classroom. Little is known about pre-service teachers' beliefs related to the envisioned use of collaborative,…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Barriers
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Harnisch, Delwyn L.; Comstock, Sharon L.; Bruce, Bertram C. – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2014
The development of critical scientific literacy in primary and secondary school classrooms requires authentic inquiry with a basis in the real world. Pairing scientists with educators and employing informatics and visualization tools are two successful ways to achieve this. This article is based on rich data collected over eight years from middle…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Cooperative Learning, Secondary School Science, Middle Schools
Williams, John; Cowie, Bronwen; Khoo, Elaine; Saunders, Kathy; Taylor, Simon; Otrel-Cass, Kathrin – Teaching and Learning Research Initiative, 2013
This research project aimed to understand and explore the ways electronically networked (e-networked) tools can support authentic science inquiry in junior secondary classrooms in order to address concerns about student engagement in science. The research questions for this study were: (1) What are the existing ideas, experiences and visions that…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Secondary School Science, Learner Engagement
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Bell, Randy L.; Maeng, Jennifer L.; Binns, Ian C. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2013
This investigation explores the effectiveness of a teacher preparation program aligned with situated learning theory on preservice science teachers' use of technology during their student teaching experiences. Participants included 26 preservice science teachers enrolled in a 2-year Master of Teaching program. A specific program goal was to…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Teacher Education Programs, Learning Theories, Preservice Teachers
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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
Chiu, Jennifer Lopseen – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Dynamic visualizations of scientific phenomena have the potential to transform how students learn and understand science. Dynamic visualizations enable interaction and experimentation with unobservable atomic-level phenomena. A series of studies clarify the conditions under which embedding dynamic visualizations in technology-enhanced inquiry…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Chemistry, Computer Uses in Education, Technology Integration
Felt, Wallace A. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This qualitative case study of a rural high school examines the impact of technology tools on secondary science classrooms. Specifically, document cameras, student response systems, and probeware are examined for their affect in instructional practices in science classrooms where they are used. Observational data, student surveys, and teacher…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Rural Schools, High Schools
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Guzey, S. Selcen; Roehrig, Gillian H. – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2009
This study examines the development of technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge (TPACK) in four in-service secondary science teachers as they participated in a professional development program focusing on technology integration into K-12 classrooms to support science as inquiry teaching. In the program, probeware, mind-mapping tools (CMaps),…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Action Research, Technology Integration, Educational Technology
Butin, Dan W.; Biehle, James T.; Motz, LaMoine L.; West, Sandra S. – National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, 2009
The National Research Council's "National Science Education Standards" call for science education to be "developmentally appropriate, interesting, and relevant to students' lives, emphasize student understanding through inquiry, and be connected with other school subjects." This description captures the three major trends in science education…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Student Projects, Technology Integration, Active Learning
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