Search results for author:"Sally Beisser"
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Kindergarteners Can Do It—So Can You: A Case Study of a Constructionist Technology-Rich First Year Seminar for Undergraduate College Students
Sally Beisser; Catherine Gillespie
Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual Vol. 2003, No. 1 (2003) pp. 243–260
Constructionism is a theory of learning proposed by Seymour Papert of MIT. Co-instructors for a first year seminar for undergraduate students provided education students with a one-semester constructionist experience to learn by engaging with...
Topics: Students, Schools, Educational Technology, Computers
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GENDER DIFFERENCES PERSIST YET FEMALES THRIVE IN A LEGO/LOGO
Molly Finn; Emily Lynch; Sally Beisser
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 572–575
Gender disparity exists in many educational environments despite conscientious attempts to equalize opportunities and outcomes. Research studies indicate females are less likely to effectively engage in the use of technology for problem solving....
Topics: Computers, Gender, Educational Technology, Classrooms, Students
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Enhancing Chemistry and Physics Courses using a Teacher’s Website
Marc Pedersen; Sally Beisser
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 3732–3734
The World Wide Web has provided teachers new and innovative ways to enhance their classrooms. Teachers are no longer confined to using textbooks with two-dimensional drawings, but now can show videos and three-dimensional renderings of objects in...
Topics: Schools, Teachers, Students, Classrooms