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ERIC Number: EJ758584
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Dec
Pages: 6
Abstractor: ERIC
Reference Count: 12
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0036-8555
An Inquiry Safari
Thomson, Norman; Chapman, Seri
Science Teacher, v71 n10 p20-25 Dec 2004
The Virtual Gorilla Modeling Project--a professional development project--is a collaboration of middle and high school inservice teachers, Zoo Atlanta primatologists, science and computer educators, and students. During a 10-day professional development summer workshop, middle and high school teachers explore the world of the gorilla through inquiry-based modes of teaching and learning. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Primatology, Secondary School Teachers, Inquiry, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Teacher Improvement, Teacher Collaboration, Workshops, Summer Programs, Animals, Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Secondary School Science, Cooperative Learning
National Science Teachers Association. 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201-3000. Tel: 800-722-6782; Fax: 703-243-3924; e-mail: membership@nsta.org; Web site: http://www.nsta.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Middle Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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