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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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How Teachers Learn: The Roles of Formal, Informal, and Independent Learning
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Jones, W. Monty; Dexter, Sara – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2014
A qualitative study of math and science teachers at two middle schools identifies how their system for learning to integrate technology into their teaching goes beyond what school leaders typically consider when planning for teachers' learning. In addition to (a) the district-initiated, or formal, system of professional development (PD) and…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Science Teachers, Informal Education
Effects of Type of Exploratory Strategy and Prior Knowledge on Middle School Students' Learning of Chemical Formulas from a 3D Role-Playing Game
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Chen, Ming-Puu; Wong, Yu-Ting; Wang, Li-Chun – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2014
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the type of exploratory strategy and level of prior knowledge on middle school students' performance and motivation in learning chemical formulas via a 3D role-playing game (RPG). Two types of exploratory strategies-RPG exploratory with worked-example and RPG exploratory without…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Chemistry, Scientific Concepts, Mathematical Formulas
Construction, Categorization, and Consensus: Student Generated Computational Artifacts as a Context for Disciplinary Reflection
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Wilkerson-Jerde, Michelle Hoda – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2014
There are increasing calls to prepare K-12 students to use computational tools and principles when exploring scientific or mathematical phenomena. The purpose of this paper is to explore whether and how constructionist computer-supported collaborative environments can explicitly engage students in this practice. The Categorizer is a…
Descriptors: Computation, Classification, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning
Learning Problem-Solving through Making Games at the Game Design and Learning Summer Program
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Akcaoglu, Mete – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2014
Today's complex and fast-evolving world necessitates young students to possess design and problem-solving skills more than ever. One alternative method of teaching children problem-solving or thinking skills has been using computer programming, and more recently, game-design tasks. In this pre-experimental study, a group of middle school…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Thinking Skills, Computer Uses in Education, Games
An Investigation of Middle School Science Teachers and Students Use of Technology inside and outside of Classrooms: Considering Whether Digital Natives Are More Technology Savvy than Their Teachers
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Wang, Shiang-Kwei; Hsu, Hui-Yin; Campbell, Todd; Coster, Daniel C.; Longhurst, Max – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2014
The purpose of the study is to investigate the popular assumption that the "digital natives" generation surpasses the previous "digital immigrants" generation in terms of their technology experiences, because they grow up with information and communication technology. The assumption presumes that teachers, the digital…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers, Educational Technology, Computer Literacy
Are Gender Differences in Perceived and Demonstrated Technology Literacy Significant? It Depends on the Model
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Hohlfeld, Tina N.; Ritzhaupt, Albert D.; Barron, Ann E. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2013
This paper examines gender differences related to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) literacy using two valid and internally consistent measures with eighth grade students (N = 1,513) from Florida public schools. The results of t test statistical analyses, which examined only gender differences in demonstrated and perceived ICT skills,…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Information Technology, Technological Literacy, Middle School Students
Comparing Technology-Related Teacher Professional Development Designs: A Multilevel Study of Teacher and Student Impacts
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Walker, Andrew; Recker, Mimi; Ye, Lei; Robertshaw, M. Brooke; Sellers, Linda; Leary, Heather – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2012
This article presents a quasi-experimental study comparing the impact of two technology-related teacher professional development (TTPD) designs, aimed at helping junior high school science and mathematics teachers design online activities using the rapidly growing set of online learning resources available on the Internet. The first TTPD design…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Learning Activities, Problem Based Learning, Program Effectiveness