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ERIC Number: EJ538115
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1043-1055
Five Key Resources for an Electronic Community of Elementary Student Weather Forecasters.
Bonk, Curtis Jay; And Others
Journal of Computing in Childhood Education, v7 n1-2 p93-118 1996
The Indiana Weather Project (IWP) investigated how the joint application of situated learning and constructivist theory might support elementary school students' understanding of weather systems. Results indicated significant cognitive gains during the multimedia weather unit. (SD)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Programs, Educational Technology, Electronic Mail, Grade 5, Grade 6, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades, Internet, Learning Processes, Metacognition, Meteorology, Multimedia Instruction, Partnerships in Education, Shared Resources and Services, Student Projects, Teaching Methods, Weather
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Concept Maps; Indiana; Situated Learning; Technology Utilization; Weather Forecasting