Journal of Science Education and Technology
February 2008 Volume 17, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 9
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Principal Leadership for Technology-Enhanced Learning in Science
Libby F. Gerard, Jane B. Bowyer & Marcia C. Linn
Reforms such as technology-enhanced instruction require principal leadership. Yet, many principals report that they need help to guide implementation of science and technology reforms. We identify ... More
pp. 1-18
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Evaluation of Online, On-Demand Science Professional Development Material Involving Two Different Implementation Models
Greg Sherman, Al Byers & Steve Rapp
This report presents pilot-test results for a science professional development program featuring online, on-demand materials developed by the National Science Teachers Association. During the... More
pp. 19-31
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Comparing the Impacts of Tutorial and Edutainment Software Programs on Students' Achievements, Misconceptions, and Attitudes towards Biology
Yilmaz Kara & Selami Yesilyurt
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of tutorial and edutainment design of instructional software programs related to the "cell division" topic on student achievements,... More
pp. 32-41
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Learning Science in Grades 3-8 Using Probeware and Computers: Findings from the TEEMSS II Project
Andrew A. Zucker, Robert Tinker, Carolyn Staudt, Amie Mansfield & Shari Metcalf
The Technology Enhanced Elementary and Middle School Science II project (TEEMSS), funded by the National Science Foundation, produced 15 inquiry-based instructional science units for teaching in... More
pp. 42-48
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Using a Computer Animation to Teach High School Molecular Biology
Yosi Rotbain, Gili Marbach-Ad & Ruth Stavy
We present an active way to use a computer animation in secondary molecular genetics class. For this purpose we developed an activity booklet that helps students to work interactively with a... More
pp. 49-58
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New Pathways into Robotics: Strategies for Broadening Participation
Natalie Rusk, Mitchel Resnick, Robbie Berg & Margaret Pezalla-Granlund
This paper suggests new strategies for introducing students to robotics technologies and concepts, and argues for the importance of providing multiple entry points into robotics. In particular, the... More
pp. 59-69
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A Study on Student Teachers' Misconceptions and Scientifically Acceptable Conceptions about Mass and Gravity
Selahattin Gonen
The aims of this study were considered under three headings. The first was to elicit misconception that science and physics student teachers (pre-service teachers) had about the terms, "inertial... More
pp. 70-81
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Teacher Learning of Technology Enhanced Formative Assessment
Allan Feldman & Brenda M. Capobianco
This study examined the integration of technology enhanced formative assessment (FA) into teachers' practice. Participants were high school physics teachers interested in improving their use of a... More
pp. 82-99
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A Cognitive Framework for the Analysis of Online Chemistry Courses
Karen L. Evans & Gaea Leinhardt
Many students now are receiving instruction in online environments created by universities, museums, corporations, and even students. What features of a given online course contribute to its... More
pp. 100-120
