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Sotiriou, Sofoklis; Riviou, Katherina; Cherouvis, Stephanos; Chelioti, Eleni; Bogner, Franz X. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2016
Education reform initiatives tend to promise higher effectiveness in classrooms especially when emphasis is given to e-learning and digital resources. Practical changes in classroom realities or school organization, however, are lacking. A major European initiative entitled Open Discovery Space (ODS) examined the challenge of modernizing school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Instructional Innovation, Educational Technology
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Lee, Victor R.; Leary, Heather M.; Sellers, Linda; Recker, Mimi – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2014
When introducing and implementing a new technology for science teachers within a school district, we must consider not only the end users but also the roles and influence district personnel have on the eventual appropriation of that technology. School districts are, by their nature, complex systems with multiple individuals at different levels in…
Descriptors: Coordinators, School Districts, Role Perception, Science Education
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Zheng, Changlong; Fu, Lihai; He, Peng – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2014
Classroom teaching is a main frontier of the implementation of new curricular ideas in China. The study reported in this article is concerned with the effectiveness of system of classroom teaching (SCT) in chemistry lessons. According to the Systems Science theory, we took a macroscopic view on the SCT, arguing that SCT is a hierarchy of system,…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Focus Groups, Chemistry, Factor Analysis
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Falloon, Garry – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2013
In late 2006, the New Zealand Government embarked on a series of initiatives to explore how the resources and expertise of eight, small, state-owned science research institutes could be combined efficiently to support science teaching in schools. Programmes were developed to enable students and teachers to access and become involved in local…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Sustainability, Scientists, Research and Development Centers
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Sotiriou, Sofoklis; Bogner, Franz X.; Neofotistos, George – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2011
A quantitative method of mapping the web usage of an innovative educational portal is applied to analyze the behaviour of users of the COSMOS Science Education Portal. The COSMOS Portal contains user-generated resources (that are uploaded by its users). It has been designed to support a science teacher's search, retrieval and access to both,…
Descriptors: Internet, Web Sites, Use Studies, Usability
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Wiesenmayer, Randall L.; Meadows, George R. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1997
Examines the initial perceptions of the educational value of science resource materials available on the World Wide Web as gathered from a group of science teachers participating in the West Virginia K-12 RuralNet project summer workshop training. Results and possible solutions are discussed. (Author/DKM)
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Internet
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Day, Roger – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1998
Considers how the World Wide Web is used by mathematics educators and describes a multiphase teaching experiment designed to determine if the World Wide Web is a viable means of accessing course materials. Discusses the resources involved in supporting such access. (DDR)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
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Kumar, David D.; Chubin, Daryl E. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2000
Introduces the Kumar and Chubin-edited collection, "Science, Technology, and Society: A Sourcebook on Research and Practice". Presents an outline of the 12 chapters that examine STS trends, curriculum, teaching, learning, mentoring, advocacy, public policy, and issues for further research. (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Information Sources
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Christian, C. A.; Eisenhamer, B.; Eisenhamer, Jonathan; Teays, Terry – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2001
Introduces the Amazing Space program which is designed to enhance student mathematics, science, and technology skills using recent data and results from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Hubble Space Telescope mission. Explains the process of designing multi-media resources in a five-week summer workshop that partners…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Development, Educational Resources, Integrated Activities