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Journal of Science Education and Technology

2002 Volume 11, Number 3

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Number of articles: 10

  1. GLOBE--The Science Behind Launching an International Environmental Education Program

    Dave Howland & Mimi Larsen Becker

    Explains the work of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) program which is an international science and environmental education curriculum program that enables... More

    pp. 199-210

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  2. A Lakatosian Framework To Analyze Situations of Cognitive Conflict and Controversy in Students' Understanding of Heat Energy and Temperature

    Carlos Eduardo Laburu & Mansoor Niaz

    Analyzes (n=32) Brazilian secondary school students' interactions (conflicts, controversies, and arguments) as they participate in an intact 9th grade classroom activity designed to facilitate... More

    pp. 211-19

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  3. What Do We Expect From Students' Physics Laboratory Experiments?

    Ricardo Trumper

    Explains that thinking like a physicist involves an understanding of the scientific methods of inquiry and the ability to use these methods in investigations. Describes two simple experiments in... More

    pp. 221-28

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  4. Review of the Semiconductor Industry and Technology Roadmap

    Sameer Kumar & Nicole Krenner

    Points out that the semiconductor industry is extremely competitive and requires ongoing technological advances to improve performance while reducing costs to remain competitive and how essential... More

    pp. 229-36

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  5. Robotic Design Studio: Exploring the Big Ideas of Engineering in a Liberal Arts Environment

    Franklyn Turbak & Robbie Berg

    Suggests that it is important to introduce liberal arts students to the essence of engineering. Describes Robotic Design Studio, a course in which students learn how to design, assemble, and... More

    pp. 237-53

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  6. Writing for Science as Scholarly Communication

    Leonard Finegold

    Describes a humane method to improve the writing of students, from freshman to graduate, that follows the standard procedure of submission of a paper to a journal whereby the students (peers)... More

    pp. 255-60

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  7. The Virtual Solar System Project: Developing Conceptual Understanding of Astronomical Concepts through Building Three-Dimensional Computational Models

    Thomas Keating, Michael Barnett, Sasha A. Barab & Kenneth E. Hay

    Describes the Virtual Solar System (VSS) course which is one of the first attempts to integrate three-dimensional (3-D) computer modeling as a central component of introductory undergraduate... More

    pp. 261-75

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  8. Tools for Successful Student-Teacher-Scientist Partnerships

    Sherri J. Wormstead, Mimi Larsen Becker & Russell G. Congalton

    Examines one of the world's largest student-teacher-scientist partnerships (STSP)--an international environmental science education program called Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the... More

    pp. 277-87

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  9. CILT2000: Technology, Equity, and K-14 Learning

    Linda Shear

    Summarizes activities and perspectives from the Center for Innovative Learning Technologies' (CILT) annual conference in 2000. Focuses on technology and equity, seeking to promote collaborative... More

    pp. 291-92

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  10. CILT2000: Ubiquitous Computing--Spanning the Digital Divide

    Robert Tinker & Philip Vahey

    Discusses the role of ubiquitous and handheld computers in education. Summarizes the contributions of the Center for Innovative Learning Technologies (CILT) and describes the ubiquitous computing... More

    pp. 301-4

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