Journal of Science Education and Technology
October 2010 Volume 19, Number 5
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 10
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Spore: Spawning Evolutionary Misconceptions?
Thomas E. Bean, Gale M. Sinatra & P G. Schrader
The use of computer simulations as educational tools may afford the means to develop understanding of evolution as a natural, emergent, and decentralized process. However, special consideration of ... More
pp. 409-414
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Development and Initial Psychometric Assessment of the Plant Attitude Questionnaire
Jana Fancovicova & Pavol Prokop
Plants are integral parts of ecosystems which determine life on Earth. People's attitudes toward them are however, largely overlooked. Here we present initial psychometric assessment of self... More
pp. 415-421
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Integrating Free Computer Software in Chemistry and Biochemistry Instruction: An International Collaboration
David L. Cedeno, Marjorie A. Jones, Jon A. Friesen, Mark W. Wirtz, Luz Amalia Rios & Gonzalo Taborda Ocampo
At the Universidad de Caldas, Manizales, Colombia, we used their new computer facilities to introduce chemistry graduate students to biochemical database mining and quantum chemistry calculations... More
pp. 434-437
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Design of Online Professional Development in Science Content and Pedagogy: A Pilot Study in Florida
Cathy Cavanaugh & Kara Dawson
The Exploring Florida Science project goals were: (1) increasing content knowledge of secondary science teachers, specifically in topics that are important to the future of the state, and (2)... More
pp. 438-446
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Nurturing Creativity and Innovation through FabKids: A Case Study
Ronald Noel Beyers
This paper will report on a case study that was conducted involving Grade 10 learners who were exposed to a high-tech rapid-prototyping environment of a Fabrication Laboratory as part of a FabKids ... More
pp. 447-455
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Can We Make Definite Categorization of Student Attitudes? A Rough Set Approach to Investigate Students' Implicit Attitudinal Typologies toward Living Things
Serkan Narli, Nurettin Yorek, Mehmet Sahin & Muhammet Usak
This study investigates the possibility of analyzing educational data using the theory of rough sets which is mostly employed in the fields of data analysis and data mining. Data were collected... More
pp. 456-469
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Effect of 5E Teaching Model on Student Teachers' Understanding of Weightlessness
Guner Tural, Ali Riza Akdeniz & Nedim Alev
Weight is one of the basic concepts of physics. Its gravitational definition accommodates difficulties for students to understand the state of weightlessness. The aim of this study is to... More
pp. 470-488
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Genetically Modified Food: Knowledge and Attitude of Teachers and Students
Animesh K. Mohapatra, Deepika Priyadarshini & Antara Biswas
The concepts behind the technology of genetic modification of organisms and its applications are complex. A diverse range of opinions, public concern and considerable media interest accompanies the... More
pp. 489-497
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Effects of Conceptual Change Texts and Laboratory Experiments on Fourth Grade Students' Understanding of Matter and Change Concepts
Jale Durmus & Sule Bayraktar
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether conceptual change texts and laboratory experiments are effective in overcoming misconceptions and whether the concepts were acquired permanently... More
pp. 498-504
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Learning with Web Tools, Simulations, and Other Technologies in Science Classrooms
Todd Campbell, Shaing Kwei Wang, Hui-Yin Hsu, Aaron M. Duffy & Paul G. Wolf
This position paper proposes the enhancement of teacher and student learning in science classrooms by tapping the enormous potential of information communication and technologies (ICTs) as... More
pp. 505-511