STEM and computer science education publications
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On Motivation, Ability And The Perceived Situation In Science Test Performance: A Person-Centered Approach With High School Students
This research examined between-group differences in test-related perceptions, engagement, and performance; and within-group predictors of science performance among groups of high school students characterized by different patterns of science motivation.
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Evaluation Of Technology-Based Nutrition Program Meals Matter
A survey was administered to gauge to a sample of potential users of Meals Matter in the target population of adult homemakers.
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The Design Of Software For Teaching Rate Of Change In Middle School
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Mediation Of Genetics Learning By Phenomenological And Discursive Representations
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Visual Representations in the Collaborative Learning of Chemistry
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Information Technology Research And Education, Teaching And Learning
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Integrative Performance Assessments In Technology
This report describes the development of a set of prototype technology-supported performance assessments designed to test students' use of technology integrated within problem-based reasoning and communication tasks.
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Learning Chemistry Through The Use Of A Representation-Based Knowledge Building Environment
The ChemSense project is a multidisciplinary program of research and development to examine the impact of representational tools, chemical investigations, and discourse on chemistry learning and teaching in high schools…
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Structuring Group Learning Within A Web-Based Science Inquiry Program
We examined trends in the ways science teachers organized students into groups to implement one prominent one Web-based science inquiry program, Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE).
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A Framework For Quality In Educational Technology Programs
Highlights include clearly articulated goals; developing learning and thinking skills; equity for educational excellence; promoting organizational change; measurable evidence of effectiveness; and usefulness to others, including adaptability, sustainability, and scalability.
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Using Cognitive Analyses To Describe Motivation In Terms Of Cognitive, Metacognitive And Affective Engagement In Different Science Assessment Contexts
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Integrating Palm Technology Into WISE Inquiry Curriculum: Two School District Partnerships
We describe a program of research to explore how Palm Pilot technology can facilitate inquiry activities in K-12 science and mathematics curriculum.