National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual Meeting
Mar 21, 1997
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 5
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The Effects of Cooperative Learning in a Second-Semester University Computer Science Course
Roger Priebe
This study compared the content comprehension and logical reasoning ability in two groups of second-semester university computer science students. The control group (n=25) received instruction in a... More
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Evaluating Computer Lab Modules for Large Biology Courses
David C. Eichinger
This paper describes the first phase of a study to investigate students' evaluations of computer laboratory modules in a university-level, non-majors biology course. The National Science Foundation... More
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An Investigation of the Use of the World Wide Web for On-line Inquiry in a Science Classroom
David J. Lyons
Research on student use of digital resources identifies the challenges associated with utilizing the World Wide Web (WWW) while involved in on-line inquiry activities in the science classroom. On... More
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Conceptual Change in Science through Collaborative Learning at the Computer
Ping-Kee Tao & Richard F. Gunstone
This paper describes a study of whether and how collaborative learning at the computer fosters conceptual change. A suite of computer simulation programs developed to confront students' alternative... More
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Meeting the Challenge of Professional Development: Design and Evaluation of a Telecommunications Mediated Course in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education
Dana L. Zeidler & John F. LeBaron
In response to the challenge for reform in science education, a new graduate course entitled "Advances in Science, Mathematics and Technology Education" was initiated at the University of... More