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Herron, Sherry; Gopal, Tamilselvi – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2012
We conducted a series of summer workshops on bioinformatics to increase educators' knowledge of this new field of inquiry with the assumption that their knowledge will, in turn, impact student achievement. The workshops incorporated experiential learning and self-reflection (Loucks-Horsley et al. 1998). Educators demonstrated significant increases…
Descriptors: Pretests Posttests, Experiential Learning, Teacher Workshops, Biology
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Kur, Judith; Heitzmann, Marcia – Science and Children, 2008
As the authors approached a unit on magnets with their first-grade students, they decided to incorporate more inquiry into their district's learning module, Magnets: Elementary Science and Technology Module for Primary Grades (State College Area School District 1993). By restructuring their lessons, using science talks, and listening carefully to…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Learning Modules, Instructional Effectiveness, Units of Study
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Varma, Keisha; Husic, Freda; Linn, Marcia C. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2008
Designing effective professional development experiences for technology-enhanced inquiry instruction is the goal of the Technology Enhanced Learning in Science (TELS) NSF funded Center for Learning and Teaching. In order to provide this type of support to a large number of teachers, we devised a "targeted professional development approach."…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Professional Development, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction
Geigel, Joan; And Others – 1985
A self-paced program designed to integrate the use of computers and physics courseware into the regular classroom environment is offered for physics high school teachers in this module on projectile and circular motion. A diversity of instructional strategies including lectures, demonstrations, videotapes, computer simulations, laboratories, and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, High Schools, Learning Modules, Motion
Hung, Nguyen Manh, Ed. – 1984
This volume contains 32 biology self-study learning packets designed primarily for Indochinese students in grades 9 to 12. The materials could be used by "English as a Second Language" teachers who may/may not speak one of the Indochinese languages, or by mainstream teachers who have a number of low-English-proficiency Indochinese students in…
Descriptors: Biology, Cambodian, English (Second Language), High Schools
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Langley, William M.; Bowman, Barbara L. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1981
Describes a study to determine (1) if introductory biology students (N=417) could master ecological concepts and improve their attitudes toward their immediate surroundings using a new unit, and (2) the best instructional format, with lecture materials brought inside or individualized instruction in the field via an audio-tutorial format.…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Biology, College Science, Ecology
Vogt, Gregory L. – 1991
Utilizing simple and inexpensive equipment, elementary and middle school science teachers can conduct interesting, exciting, and productive units on rockets, the oldest form of self-contained vehicles in existence. This teaching guide contains the following: (1) a brief history of experimentation and research on rockets and rocket propulsion from…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Enrichment Activities
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Azzawi, May; Dawson, Maureen M. – Bioscience Education e-Journal, 2007
The effectiveness of lecture-integrated and web-supported case studies in supporting a large and academically diverse group of undergraduate students was evaluated in the present study. Case studies and resource (web)-based learning were incorporated as two complementary interactive learning strategies into the traditional curriculum. A truncated…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Science Achievement, Learning Strategies, Prior Learning