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Sustaining the Inquiry Cycle: Digital Literacy Reframed
Leo Casey; Bertram C Bruce
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 1372–1379
Dewey's ideas on experience and learning offer much by way of theoretical understanding of the learning process. However, educators often find it difficult to translate such insights into practice. This may be due, in part, to the tradition of...
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The Inquiry Page: Collaborative Technology into Practice
Bertram Bruce; Sharon Comstock; Delwyn Harnisch
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2376–2378
This session trains teachers and learners in The Inquiry Page, a free, web-based, knowledge-building tool that facilitates and fosters real-world application of inquiry-based learning across subject areas (www.inquiry.uiuc.edu). By creating "Inquiry ...
Topics: Teachers, Professional Development, Computer Sciences
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Fostering Inquiry-based Learning in Technology-rich Learning Environments: The Inquiry Page in the GK-12 Fellowship Program
Bertram Bruce; Sharon Comstock; Delwyn Harnisch; Bharat Mehra
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 340–341
This paper analyzes the uses of the Inquiry Page in the National Science Foundation GK-12 Fellowship Program, where scientist-fellows and K-12 teachers partner to integrate the use of computer-based modeling, scientific visualization, and...
Topics: Computer Sciences, Science
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New Tools Supporting New Partnerships: Technology Development within the NSF GK-12
James Buell; Delwyn Harnisch; Bertram Bruce; Sharon Comstock; Richard Braatz
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 4614–4618
Twenty-first century technologies are enabling new kinds of collaboration between university-based scientists and K-12 science teachers, while also providing researchers with new windows on cross-institutional collaborative activity. This paper will ...
Topics: Science, Collaboration, Computer Sciences
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Challenges and Opportunities in Forming Collaborative Partnerships in Higher Education
Luisa Rosu; Delwyn Harnisch; Bertram C. Bruce; Rita Davis
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 2451–2453
Three challenging situations emerged in the growth process of teaching partnerships involving K-12 teachers and graduate fellows in the sciences, mathematics, engineering, and technology disciplines. We assisted to a stimulating exchange of...
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Development of Professional Learning Communities: Factors within the NSF GK-12 Program
Delwyn Harnisch; Sharon Comstock; Bertram Bruce; Jim Buell
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 2887–2891
This paper will focus on the process and activities supporting professional development for scientist-fellows and teacher/mentors in high school classroom environs. The GK-12 Program at UIUC has made it its goal to create a professional learning...
Topics: Mentoring, Schools, Professional Development, Teachers
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Scientists Becoming Teachers: Lessons Learned from Teacher Partnerships
Umesh Thakkar; Bertram Bruce; Delwyn Harnisch; Sharon Comstock; Steve Moore; Eric Jakobsson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2902–2908
This paper will describe the lessons learned from a research project sponsored by NSF that involves graduate teaching fellows in K-12 education programs. Themes emerging from our sites will be shared that include the role of collaborations and...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Collaboration
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What Science and Technology Mean to the High School Learner:
Kathleen Gabric; Sharon Comstock; Steven A. Moore Jr.; Delwyn Harnisch; Ron Shope; Bertram Bruce; Jim Buell
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 4643–4650
This paper is based on thick data collected over two years in science classrooms across the state of Illinois, with a focus on one high school biology educator and visiting scientist fellow team. Both were participants in a significant research...
Topics: Educational Technology, Science, Schools, Classrooms, Students