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Ucar, Sedat; Trundle, Kathy Cabe – Computers & Education, 2011
Students are often unable to collect the real-time data necessary for conducting inquiry in science classrooms. Web-based, real-time data could, therefore, offer a promising tool for conducting scientific inquiries within classroom environments. This study used a quasi-experimental research design to investigate the effects of inquiry-based…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Science, Methods Courses
Inquiry-Based Instruction with Archived, Online Data: An Intervention Study with Preservice Teachers
Ucar, Sedat; Trundle, Kathy Cabe; Krissek, Lawrence – Research in Science Education, 2011
This mixed methods study described preservice teachers' conceptions of tides and explored the efficacy of integrating online data into inquiry-based instruction. Data sources included a multiple-choice assessment and in-depth interviews. A total of 79 participants in secondary, middle, and early childhood teacher education programs completed the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Intervention, Teacher Education Programs, Astronomy
Trundle, Kathy Cabe; Hobson, Sally – Science and Children, 2011
Introducing science inquiry early in young children's education is imperative, and providing opportunities for conducting investigations that develop process skills can lay a foundation for later learning. Combining inquiry-based instruction with appropriate technology allows the students to explore, reason, test, and revise their ideas about…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Science Process Skills, Appropriate Technology, Inquiry
Miller, Heather; Smith, Mandy McCormick; Trundle, Kathy Cabe – Science and Children, 2014
Teaching students to make daily weather observations is one way educators assist them as they learn to dress appropriately. In addition, it provides a natural and developmentally appropriate link between science and other curriculum areas, such as literacy and language development. The "Next Generation Science Standards" (NGSS Lead…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Weather, Kindergarten, Elementary School Science
Trundle, Kathy Cabe; Hilson, Margilee P. – Science and Children, 2012
A bunny rabbit playfully hops across the wall. Then hands realign and fingers shift to make a hawk soar toward the ceiling. Most children have enjoyed the delightful experience of playing with shadow puppets. The authors build on this natural curiosity to help students link shadows to complex astronomical concepts such as seasons. The…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Science Instruction, Grade 4, Elementary School Science