Search results for author:"Leonard Annetta"
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After-School and Informal STEM Projects: The Effect of Participant Self-Selection
David B. Vallett; Richard Lamb; Leonard Annetta
Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 27, No. 3 (2018) pp. 248–255
This research represents an unforeseen outcome of the authors' National Science Foundation Innovation Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program grant in science education. The grant itself focused on the use of serious...
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Psychosocial Factors Impacting STEM Career Selection
Richard Lamb; Leonard Annetta; David Vallett; Jonah Firestone; Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe; Heather Walker; Nicole Deviller; Douglas Hoston
Journal of Educational Research Vol. 111, No. 4 (2018) pp. 446–458
Attention on P-20 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education has increased tremendously in recent years. Many efforts are underway to promote STEM major and career selection across the nation; specifically, in engineering and ...
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Investigating Science Interest in a Game-Based Learning Project
Leonard Annetta; David Vallett; Bonnie Fusarelli; Richard Lamb; Meng-Tzu Cheng; Shawn Holmes; Elizabeth Folta; Brandi Thurmond
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 33, No. 4 (October 2014) pp. 381–407
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect Serious Educational Games (SEGs) had on student interest in science in a federally funded game-based learning project. It can be argued that today’s students are more likely to engage in video...
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Diffusing Innovations: Adoption of Serious Educational Games by K-12 Science Teachers.
David Vallett; Leonard Annetta; Richard Lamb; Brandy Bowling
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 14, No. 3 (September 2014) pp. 247–265
Innovation is a term that has become widely used in education; especially as it pertains to technology infusion. Applying the corporate theory of diffusing innovation to educational practice is an innovation in itself. This mixed-methods study...
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Science Teacher Efficacy and Extrinsic Factors toward Professional Development Using Video Games in a Design-Based Research Model: The Next Generation of STEM Learning
Leonard A. Annetta; Wendy M. Frazier; Elizabeth Folta; Shawn Holmes; Richard Lamb; Meng-Tzu Cheng
Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 22, No. 1 (February 2013) pp. 47–61
Designed-based research principles guided the study of 51 secondary-science teachers in the second year of a 3-year professional development project. The project entailed the creation of student-centered, inquiry-based, science, video games. A...
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GRADUATE: Experiences from Six Years of Bridging In School to Out of School Through Game Creation
Leonard Annetta; Marcus Stone; David Vallett; Rebecca Cheng; Richard Lamb; Karen Peterman
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 2458–2461
This brief paper will describe the results from the current wave of data from a National Science Foundation ITEST project. Although the project is not yet complete, and builds on a previous ITEST project, indicators of success student game...
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Modeling Augmented Reality Games with Preservice Elementary and Secondary Science Teachers
Erin Peters Burton; Wendy Frazier; Leonard Annetta; Richard Lamb; Rebecca Cheng; Margaret Chmiel
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 19, No. 3 (October 2011) pp. 303–329
Cell phones are ever-present in daily life, yet vastly underused in the formal science classroom. The purpose of this study was to implement a novel learning tool on cell phones, Augmented Reality Games, and determine how the interaction influenced...
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Assessment in Serious Educational Game, Simulations and Virtual Worlds, Part 2
Leonard Annetta; Jamie Kirkley; Diane Ketelhut; Philippos Savvides; Lilly Lu; Matt Dunleavy; Greg Jones; Richard Lamb; Marcus Stone; Sonny Kirkley; Mina Johnson-Glenberg; David Birchfield; Walt Heinecke
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 1832–1833
There is growing appreciation across the broader education community that educational three dimensional virtual learning environments are part of the daily lives of citizens. This blurring of the boundaries along with better understandings of...