Impact of a Professional Development Program Using Data-Loggers on Science Teachers’ Attitudes towards Inquiry-Based Teaching

Sachiko Tosa; Fred Martin

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 29, No. 3 (August 2010) pp. 303–325

This study examined how a professional development program which incorporates the use of electronic data-loggers could impact on science teachers’ attitudes towards inquiry-based teaching. The participants were 28 science or technology teachers who...

Topics: Teaching Methods, Graphics, Science, Attitudes, Professional Development, Teachers, Computers

Inquiry Learning with Data and Visualization in the STEM Classroom

Samantha Michalka; James Dalphond; Fred Martin

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 2204–2211

Understanding data is a crucial 21st century skill for students in STEM education. At the core of the latest science and math standards is the principle that students should be able to apply real world science and engineering principles to work with ...

Topics: Science Education, Computational Thinking, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

Empowering Minds by Taking Control: Developing Teachers’ Technological Fluency with LEGO Mindstorms

Deirdre Butler; Fred Martin; Wanda Gleason

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 598–603

This paper documents "Empowering Minds," a project that has established a partnership between St. Patrick's College (Education faculty of Dublin City University), the Irish National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE), the Media Lab at the...

Topics: Educational Technology, Schools

South African teachers’ ability to argue: The emergence of inclusive argumentation

Zena Scholtz; Martin Braund; Merle Hodges; Robert Koopman; Fred Lubben

International Journal of Educational Development Vol. 28, No. 1 pp. 21–34

This paper explores the argumentation ability of ten science teachers in two South African schools on opposite ends of the resource spectrum. Toulmin's model is used to analyse individual contributions in six group discussions. The findings show...

Language: English

The iCODE System: An On-Line Curriculum, Programming, and Design Portal for Student Microcontroller and Robotics Projects

Fred Martin; Michelle Scribner-MacLean; Douglas Prime; Michael Penta; Sam Christy; Ivan Rudnicki; Steven Folkins

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4233–4234

Educators from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and Machine Science Inc. will present our NSF-funded project, "Internet Community of Design Engineers (iCODE)." Our project features a unique microcontroller development platform---a first-of-its-...

Implementing iCODE (Internet Community of Design Engineers): A Collaborative Engineering and Technology Project for Middle and High School Students in Urban Settings

Michelle Scribner-MacLean; Fred Martin; Douglas Prime; Michael Penta; Sam Christy; Ivan Rudnicki

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4321–4327

The University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) and Machine Science Inc. have developed "iCODE," an on-line learning system that enables schools and community centers to support IT-intensive engineering design programs for students in grades 7 to 12. ...