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Journal of Science Education and Technology

1998 Volume 7, Number 1

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Number of articles: 10

  1. Student Scientist Partnerships and Data Quality

    James G. Lawless & Barrett N. Rock

    Describes a program that introduces students to hands-on, minds-on science and provides an opportunity to work on a project with a scientist-collaborator who uses their data in ongoing research.... More

    pp. 5-13

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  2. Bringing Science To Life through Community-Based Watershed Education

    Timothy P. Donahue, Lisa Bryce Lewis, Lawrence F. Price & David C. Schmidt

    Delineates four elements of successful student-scientist partnerships: (1) use of an inquiry-based approach; (2) employment of authentic, community-based investigations; (3) student in the role of ... More

    pp. 15-23

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  3. The Educational Benefits To Middle School Students Participating in a Student/Scientist Project

    Mary Fougere

    Outlines the advantages to students of participation in a student-scientist partnership. Focuses on a collaborative forest watch project which enables students to meet state and national standards ... More

    pp. 25-30

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  4. Developing a Student-Scientist Partnership: Boreal Forest Watch

    Shannon Spencer, George Huczek & Bradley Muir

    Explains the functions of the Boreal Forest Watch including the scope, level of student involvement, goals, and nature of the data collection. Details student involvement at the forest site.... More

    pp. 31-43

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  5. Mathematics for the Student Scientist

    A Darien Lauten & Gary N. Lauten

    Describes the Earth Day-Forest Watch Program which introduces kindergarten through high school level students to field laboratory and satellite-data analysis methods for assessing the health of... More

    pp. 45-55

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  6. Facing Facts in U.S. Science and Mathematics Education: Where We Stand, Where We Want To Go

    Curtis C. McKnight & William H. Schmidt

    Discusses appropriate goals for mathematics and science educators to focus on in order to boost academic achievement in the United States. Conclusions are based on data from the Third International... More

    pp. 57-76

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  7. GLOBE: A Worldwide Environmental Science and Education Partnership

    Margaret G. Finarelli

    Provides general information on the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program. Discusses the program design and development, science and education, the GLOBE... More

    pp. 77-84

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  8. A GLOBE Collaboration To Develop Land Cover Data Collection and Analysis Protocols

    Mimi Larsen Becker, Russell G. Congalton, Alan Fried & Rebecca Budd

    Focuses on a project of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program that explores whether student data are accurate enough to support rigorous scientific... More

    pp. 85-96

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  9. Melding Authentic Science, Technology, and Inquiry-Based Teaching: Experiences of the GLOBE Program

    Barbara Means

    Reports findings from the evaluation of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program. Examines issues concerning student-scientist partnerships such as benefits... More

    pp. 97-105

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  10. Students and Scientists Take a "Lichen" To Air Quality Assessment in Ireland

    Anthony P. Murphy

    Describes a cooperative project in which students in a number of areas in Ireland collect environmental data for use by scientists working to solve real-life problems. Reports on the follow-up... More

    pp. 107-13

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