ERIC Number: EJ1187844
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-1046-560X
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Multimedia Educative Curriculum Materials (MECMs): Teachers' Choices in Using MECMs Designed to Support Scientific Argumentation
Loper, Suzanna; McNeill, Katherine L.; González-Howard, María
Journal of Science Teacher Education, v28 n1 p36-56 2017
In this article, we describe the development process for designing multimedia educative curriculum materials (MECMs) focused on supporting teachers in argumentation. We also describe results from a study with 46 teachers. We were interested in whether teachers' backgrounds or characteristics of the MECMs impacted MECM use. Overall, 89% of the teachers used the MECMs. Teachers' use was not related to their background, such as years teaching; however, placement of the MECMs and the type of support impacted use. Teachers were more likely to access MECMs embedded in lesson plans or reflective self-assessment prompts compared to a separate library. In addition, teachers were more likely to watch videos earlier in the curriculum and the 1st time a new activity structure was introduced.
Descriptors: Multimedia Materials, Instructional Materials, Middle School Teachers, Science Teachers, Science Instruction, Persuasive Discourse, Scientific Concepts, Multimedia Instruction, Video Technology, Web Based Instruction, Curriculum Design
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: DRL1119584