Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Oct 06, 2005 Volume 24, Number 4
Editors
Gary H. Marks
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 4
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Using Virtual Reality Computer Models to Support Student Understanding of Astronomical Concepts
Michael Barnett, Boston College, United States
The purpose of this study was to examine how three-dimensional (3-D) models of the Solar System supported student development of conceptual understandings of various astronomical phenomena that... More
pp. 333-356
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The AP Descriptive Chemistry Question: Student Errors
Kent Crippen, University of Nevada Las Vegas, United States; David Brooks, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, United States
For over a decade, the authors have been involved in a design theory experiment providing software for high school students preparing for the descriptive question on the Advanced Placement (AP)... More
pp. 357-366
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Changing Epistemology of Science Learning through Inquiry with Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning
Seng Chee Tan, Ai Choo Jennifer Yeo & Wei Ying Lim, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
There are increasing efforts among science educators to move students away from learning about science towards learning to be scientist. To progress in this calling, there is a need to change the... More
pp. 367-386
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Designing Technology-based Mathematics Lessons: A Pedagogical Framework
Boon Liang Chua & Yingkang Wu, National Institute of Education, Singapore
In order to effectively integrate technology into mathematics teaching and learning, teachers could create a technology-based learning environment which provides students with opportunities to... More
pp. 387-402