ERIC Number: EJ897710
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Aug
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-1475-2409
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Exploring Student Identity in an Intercultural Web-Assisted Scientific Inquiry Project
Liu, Yingjie; Hannafin, Robert D.
Journal of Research in International Education, v9 n2 p124-140 Aug 2010
This qualitative study based on Gee's (2001) identity theory examined and compared how American and Chinese middle school students develop identities towards science, culture and technology in an intercultural web-assisted scientific inquiry project. Through analysis of online discussions, videoconferences, interviews, surveys and fieldnotes, we explored how students shaped and reshaped their identities throughout scientific inquiry learning and intercultural collaborative activities. In examining identity development during scientific investigation, we offer insights into the intercultural learning context and suggest ways of facilitating identity formation, which can inform such collaborations in the future. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Learning Activities, Qualitative Research, Self Concept, Comparative Analysis, Interviews, Student Attitudes, Science Education, Internet, Educational Technology, Computer Mediated Communication, Video Technology, Surveys, Intercultural Communication, Foreign Countries, Scientific Research, Cultural Awareness, Program Descriptions
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China; United States
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