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Delwyn Harnisch
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Using Visualization to Make Connections Between Math and Science in High School Classrooms
Delwyn Harnisch
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1089–1093
According to the report, "Before It's Too Late," math and science are being taught today as they were two generations ago. For students who live in a technology rich world, the result has been poor performance compared to other countries. A...
Topics: Mathematics, Science, Schools, Students
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Are Teachers TechReady?
Delwyn Harnisch
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1085–1088
Preservice teachers must be able to demonstrate technology competencies based on ISTE Standards. To measure these competences, a web-based self-reporting form was developed and tested on a sample of preservice teachers at a mid-western university. ...
Topics: Teachers
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Visualization and Collaborative Learning in Math and Science High School Classrooms
Delwyn Harnisch
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1094–1098
Learning in math and science classrooms is often teacher directed and is focused on definitions rather than on the "big concepts" in math and science. These problems can be addressed through a collaborative learning teaching strategy built around...
Topics: Classrooms, Science, Mathematics
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A Framework for Reporting Performance on Problem- Solving Assessments: SPP Charts and Classroom Applications
Delwyn L. Harnisch
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1995 (1995) pp. 180–184
Many teacher educators and educational measurement specialists recognize that assessment needs to move from a task-based focus to a theory-based focus (Baker, O’Neil & Linn, 1993; Harnisch, 1994; Mislevy, 1993; Popham,
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A Multilevel Evaluation System Using Student-Problem Charts
Delwyn L. Harnisch
A multi-purpose, multi-user evaluation system was designed to improve the quality of the reporting of information gathered in testing and evaluation practices. One part of the system, the reporting system for information resulting from a district...
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Computer Application Issues in Certification and Licensure Testing
Delwyn L. Harnisch
Computer adaptive testing systems are feasible for certification and licensure testing. This is in part due to the availability of extensive yet inexpensive computers. Modern item response theory, combined with computerized adaptive testing, yields...
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Providing a Technology-Enhanced Environment for Professional Development of Teachers and Administrators
Delwyn Harnisch; Xiongyi Liu
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 2223–2228
The use of technology has brought many new opportunities to educational practices This paper described the implementation of a technology-enhanced professional development program aimed at improving teachers and administrators' assessment literacy...
Topics: Professional Development, Educational Technology, Assessment
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SP Charts: Creating a longitudinal view of a technology enabled intervention.
Michael Connell; Delwyn Harnisch
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 951–954
In this paper we will describe how the SP method of organizing, analyzing, and reporting test results was used in creating a comprehensive evaluation of a six-year curriculum intervention based upon the Curry-Samara model of Curriculum, Instruction...
Topics: Curriculum, Assessment
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Attitudes Towards Mathematics in a Technology Enriched Classroom
Xiongyi Liu; Delwyn Harnisch
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2896–2899
This paper provides detailed information about student's home backgrounds, their self-concept in mathematics, and their attitudes towards mathematics in a technology enriched classroom. Measures of test anxiety, attributions to successess and...
Topics: Mathematics, Attitudes
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Developing Technology Competencies to Enhance Assessment Literate Teachers
Delwyn Harnisch; Ronald Shope
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 3053–3055
This study demonstrates that technology is an essential part of assessment literacy training because technology provides the tools to help teachers develop high quality assessment instruments, analyze assessment data and communicate assessment...
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The Modern Classroom: Using Portable Wireless Computer Networking in the Classroom
Virgil Varvel; Delwyn Harnisch
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 1363–1368
In the Spring semester of 2000, the College of Education at the University of Illinois sought to alleviate the lack of available class-time in a standard computer lab by implementing a laptop computer lab that could be transported throughout the ...
Topics: Computers
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Microcomputer Applications in Local Assessment Systems
Delwyn L. Harnisch
The capabilities and hardware requirements of four microcomputer software packages produced by the Office of Educational Testing, Research and Service at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are described. These programs are: (1) the Scan...
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Who’s Teaching Whom? Scientist/Teacher Teams and Administrative Strategies
Sharon Comstock; Delwyn Harnisch; Bharat Mehra
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 342–343
As one of the research university teams participating in the National Science Foundation (NSF) GK-12 Fellowship Program, site educators and scientists are realizing collaborative, technology-rich learning environments that have implications for...
Topics: Professional Development, Evaluation
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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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A Case for Strong Conceptualization in Technology Enhanced Mathematics Instruction
Michael L. Connell; Delwyn L. Harnisch
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 1004–1008
It is extremely important for students to develop strong concepts regarding the nature of the objects they are manipulating and how these objects are to be used mathematically. This is increasingly important when the objects with which one is ...
Topics: Mathematics
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Modeling Technology Competencies Using the Technology Competencies Knowledge Rating Scale
Allen Steckelberg; Delwyn Harnisch; Ronald Shope
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2900–2901
This study builds on the pilot study of the Knowledge Rating Scale. It addresses the question of the validity of the scale. Items were developed to measure competencies for both General Preparation (prior to methods courses), and Professional...
Topics: Students
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Interpretation of SP Charts on Mathematics Applications.
Michael L. Connell; Delwyn L. Harnisch
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 945–949
The analysis of response patterns is motivated by the belief that additional instructional information is contained in the analysis of the errors student make in responding to test items. In this paper we will present a method of organizing,...
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"Making it Real": Students Assess Technology and Teaching in High School Biology
Chris Whalen; Matt Kirkpatrick; Delwyn Harnisch; Sharon Comstock
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 3872–3875
This paper is based on assessment data collected in a high school biology classroom in Illinois, with a focus on how online student reflections are used as a both an evaluation and assessment tool to examine specifically how students build...
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Collaborative Inquiry and Participatory Design in High School Science: A Case Study in Technology Development and Application
Susan Camasta; Mohan Karulkar; Sharon Comstock; Delwyn Harnisch
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 3957–3970
This paper is based on data collected over two years in a high school chemistry classroom, with a focus on how collaborative inquiry between a high school teacher and a chemical engineer shaped the teaching/learning experience of students by...
Topics: Science, Collaboration, Learning Objects, Classrooms, Students
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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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Collaborative Inquiry with Technology in Secondary Science Classrooms: Professional Learning Community Development at Work
Delwyn L. Harnisch; Sharon L. Comstock; Bertram C. Bruce
E-Learning and Digital Media Vol. 11, No. 5 (2014) pp. 495–505
The development of critical scientific literacy in primary and secondary school classrooms requires authentic inquiry with a basis in the real world. Pairing scientists with educators and employing informatics and visualization tools are two...
Topics: Social Studies, Professional Development, Secondary Education, Engineering, Chemistry Education
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M AT H E M AT I C S
Michael L. Connell; Norene Vail Lowery; Delwyn L. Harnisch
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 1310–1314
It is always exciting to examine each year's mathematics section papers as they come in for the SITE Annual and this year proved to be no exception. Not only do we see a broader representation of mathematical themes and teaching approaches, but we...
Topics: Mathematics
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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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Teachers Coaching Scientists: Beyond Metaphor to Modeling Meaningful Inquiry
Delwyn Harnisch; Sharon Comstock; Susan Camasta; Rick Pavinato
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 3759–3761
Coaching is not often a term we think of when considering science education. We most often rely on the oft-used “mentor.” But it may be that it is the skills of a coach that we see in effective professional development and that mirror closely the...
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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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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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Issues in the Design and Development of DVD-Materials for Teacher Training in Counseling
Tomohiro Miyamoto; Delwyn Harnisch; Tsuneo Yamada; Yuko Hiraga
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 1144–1149
To cope with dramatically increasing problematic behaviors among primary and secondary school students in Japan, training for counseling skills is considered one of the most important areas in current teacher education. We have developed on a DVD...
Topics: Training, Multimedia, Evaluation, Secondary Education, Students
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Generational Impact: Growing a Teacher Community of Practice in Science Education
Susan Camasta; Rick Pavinato; Sharon Comstock; Delwyn Harnisch
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 3722–3728
Teaching can be an isolating endeavor with little opportunity to share best practices or engage in sustained professional community. By way of example, this paper suggests successful strategies for building an authentic community of practice in the...
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Evaluation of Next-Generation Technology Integration in the Sciences, an Eight-year Case Study
Delwyn Harnisch; Sharon Comstock; Lisa Bievenue; Rita Davis
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 3753–3758
This paper is based on thick data collected over eight years across the state of Illinois in middle and high school chemistry, physics, biology, vocational, social studies, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and environmental studies class...
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Progressive Education in Georgia: Tradition or Reality?
Bella Kopaliani; Delwyn L. Harnisch; Nana Doliashvili; Timothy C. Guetterman
International Journal of Progressive Education Vol. 9, No. 2 (June 2013) pp. 11–20
Despite differences among progressive educators, they share the conviction that democracy means active participation by all citizens in the social, political, and economic decisions of their countries. The aim of this paper is to explore how Georgia ...
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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
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Scientists in Their Own Classroom: The Use of Type II Technology in the Science Classroom
Kathleen M. Gabric; Christina Z. Hovance; Sharon L. Comstock; Delwyn L. Harnisch
Computers in the Schools Vol. 22, No. 3 (Jan 11, 2006) pp. 77–91
This paper represents and contextualizes the use of advanced technologies in a high school biology classroom to enhance inquiry in traditional science curriculum by drawing upon two years' worth of data. This paper presents the research...
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EdGrid: Integrating Computer-based Modeling and Scientific Visualization into Teacher Education Programs
Lisa Bievenue; Linda Grisham; Delwyn Harnisch; Tim Hendrix; Bethany Hudnutt; Tommy Smith
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 3377–3380
Computer-based modeling, scientific visualization and informatics have become critical technologies for doing science and mathematics in the 21st Century. The use of modeling and visualization can help increase science literacy and deep learning of...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Science, Computer Sciences