ERIC Number: EJ1098145
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0973-0559
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Enhancing Student Learning: A Model for Technology-Enabled Inquiry with the Support of a Virtual Mentorship Program
Li, Qing
Journal of Educational Technology, v6 n1 p41-53 Apr-Jun 2009
Research is starting to show that an inquiry-based approach can positively impact student learning. In this paper, the author propose a model of inquiry-based learning with the support of virtual mentorship. They identify the key players involved, define each of their responsibilities and explain how they work collaboratively to develop curriculum-related programs tailored for individual classrooms. They then describe how this model was implemented in an urban school with the support of advanced technology including videoconferencing. This model provides a new direction for introducing inquiry and integrating advanced technology in schools.
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Mentors, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Active Learning, Inquiry, Virtual Classrooms, Videoconferencing, Urban Schools, Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Standards, Teacher Educators, Secondary School Science, Secondary School Mathematics, Secondary School Students, Grade 9, Females, Single Sex Schools, Technological Advancement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education; Grade 9; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; High Schools
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Language: English
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