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Direct linkRuopp, Richard; And Others – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 1993
Begun in 1989, the LabNetwork is a telecommunications network for secondary science teachers and their students. Summer workshops provide teacher training in the network computer software and teaching methods based on student science projects. The development of a collaborative network-based "community of practice" is described. (SV)
Descriptors: Collegiality, Computer Networks, Electronic Mail, High Schools
Ruopp, Richard – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 1993
Discusses the impact of the telecommunication experience on student skills (thinking, reading, writing, group dynamics, and basic computer literacy) and student motivation and attitudes (educational attitudes, self-concept, and world view). Discusses indirect learning as the heart of the project approach to education. Lists research questions on…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Incidental Learning, Information Networks, Learning Activities
Ruopp, Richard – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 1993
Recommends ways in which the National Science Foundation can promote educational reform through the development of a national telecommunications system accessible to all schools and through support for project-enhanced science learning. Describes existing networks, factors in making a national network useful and accessible to teachers, and…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society)
