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ERIC Number: EJ606842
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0888-6504
The Experience of Constructivism: Transforming Teacher Epistemology.
Howard, Bruce C.; McGee, Steven; Schwartz, Neil; Purcell, Steve
Journal of Research on Computing in Education, v32 n4 p455-65 Sum 2000
Describes a residential training course sponsored by the NASA Classroom of the Future to help teachers learn to use computer-based educational tools and explore constructivist instructional approaches. Hypothesized that creating a living-and-learning environment for the training would foster rapid changes in teachers' epistemological beliefs. (Contains 41 references.)(Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Change, Computer Assisted Instruction, Constructivism (Learning), Epistemology, Hypothesis Testing, Pretests Posttests, Residential Programs, Teacher Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Technology Utilization