Journal of Science Education and Technology
1998 Volume 7, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 10
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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