ERIC Number: EJ1293469
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 13
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Maintaining Scientific Inquiry in Online Education
Dolenc, Nathan R.; Beaulieu, Patricia; Sheppard, Peter
Research Issues in Contemporary Education, v5 n3 p13-25 Fall 2020
Teachers were given the challenging task of transferring their formal science classroom lessons to an online format at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. How were teachers able to recreate student-centered science lessons online? What challenges did teachers face in teaching science online? This study examined how a group of teachers, working to create a summer online science camp, were able to maintain a science inquiry-based learning environment in an online format. Teachers revealed positive attitudes toward producing a scientific inquiry-based learning environment online, new opportunities for creativity in teaching science, and different perspectives on how teachers interact with students.
Descriptors: Inquiry, Science Instruction, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, Student Centered Learning, Teacher Attitudes, Middle School Teachers, Summer Programs, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Barriers, Curriculum Development
Louisiana Educational Research Association. e-mail: rice@leraweb.net; Web site: http://leraweb.net/ojs/index.php/rice
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: DUE1439900
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