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ERIC Number: EJ618748
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
The Educational Potential of Multimedia Authoring as a Part of the Earth Science Curriculum--A Case Study.
Orion, Nir; Dubowski, Yaniv; Dodick, Jeff
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v37 n10 p1121-53 Dec 2000
Assesses the potential of multimedia authoring as a learning tool using the software ASTOUND. Investigates the knowledge acquisition caused by a multimedia program among 32 grade 12 students on a multi-disciplinary environmental unit about earthquakes. Provides basic background about earthquakes via laboratory experiments and field trips to students in the early stages of research. (Contains 32 references.) (Author/YDS)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Constructivism (Learning), Earth Science, Earthquakes, Foreign Countries, Grade 12, Interdisciplinary Approach, Learning Strategies, Multimedia Instruction, Science Curriculum, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Israel