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Wu, Pai-Hsing; Wu, Hsin-Kai; Hsu, Ying-Shao – International Journal of Science Education, 2014
The emphasis on scientific inquiry has increased the importance in developing the fundamental abilities to conduct scientific investigations and urged a need for valid assessments of students' inquiry abilities. We took advantage of the advanced technology to develop a simulation-based assessment of inquiry abilities (SAIA) that allowed…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Content Validity, Inquiry, Scientific Research
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Zydney, Janet Mannheimer; deNoyelles, Aimee; Seo, Kay Kyeong-Ju – Computers & Education, 2012
The purpose of our research was to examine the influence of an online protocol on asynchronous discussions. A mixed-methods study compared two online graduate classes: one that used a protocol and one that did not use a protocol for the same discussion about a complex reading. Analysis of the data revealed that the online protocol more evenly…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Inquiry, Asynchronous Communication, Educational Technology