Innovations in Science and Mathematics Education : Advanced Designs for Technologies of Learning

by Jacobson, Michael J.; Kozma, Robert B.

• ISBN13: 9780805828467
• ISBN10: 080582846X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

Summary

The uses of technology in education have kindled great interest in recent years. Currently, considerable resources are being expended to connect schools to the Internet, to purchase powerful (and increasingly affordable) computers, and on other implementations of educational technologies. However, the mere availability of powerful, globally-connected computers is not sufficient to insure that students will learn--particularly in subjects that pose considerable conceptual difficulties, such as in science and mathematics. The true challenge is not just to put the newest technologies in our schools, but to identify advanced ways to design and use these new technologies to advance learning. This book offers a "snapshot" of current work that is attempting to address this challenge. It provides valuable and timely information to science and mathematics educators, educational and cognitive researchers, instructional technologists and educational software developers, educational policymakers, and to scholars and students in these fields.

Table of Contents

Contributors	vii
Preface	xiii
Introduction: New Perspectives on Designing the Technologies of Learning	1	(10)
Michael J. Jacobson
Alex J. Angulo
Robert B. Kozma
The Use of Multiple Representations and the Social Construction of Understanding in Chemistry	11	(36)
Robert B. Kozma
SimCalc: Accelerating Students' Engagement With the Mathematics of change	47	(30)
Jeremy Roschelle
James J. Kaput
Walter Stroup
Model-IT: A Design Retrospective	77	(40)
Shari Jackson Metcalf
Joseph Krajcik
Elliot Soloway
The Knowledge Mediator Framework: Toward the Design of Hypermedia Tools for Learning	117	(46)
Michael J. Jacobson
Anthi Archodidou
Computer-Based Manipulatives for Teaching Scientific Reasoning: An Example	163	(30)
Paul Horowitz
Mary Ann Christie
The Knowledge Integration Environment: Helping Students Use the Internet Effectively	193	(34)
James D. Slotta
Marcia C. Linn
Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning in Engineering: The Challenge of Scaling-Up Assessment	227	(32)
Mark Guzdial
Jennifer Turns
Astronomical Experiences Using Internet-Accessible Remote Instrumentation	259	(28)
Philip M. Sadler
Roy Gould
Kenneth Brecher
Beth Hoffman
Technology Supports for Student Participation in Science Investigations	287	(34)
Barbara Means
Elaine Coleman
Technological Tools and Instructional Approaches for Making Scientific Inquiry Accessible to All	321	(40)
Barbara Y. White
John R. Frederiksen
The Design of Immersive Virtual Learning Environments: Fostering Deep Understandings of Complex Scientific Knowledge	361	(54)
Chris Dede
Marilyn Salzman
R. Bowen Loftin
Katy Ash
Author Index	415	(8)
Subject Index	423