TINS (Theme-based Inquiry Network Studio) is a web-based learning environment that was designed and developed by the research team lead by the first author and financially supported by the National Science Council in ...
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TINS (Theme-based Inquiry Network Studio) is a web-based learning environment that was designed and developed by the research team lead by the first author and financially supported by the National Science Council in Taiwan. In this study, the authors guided two undergraduate male students to design and develop concept cartoons of combustion. TINS played important roles as a platform to support the communication among the researchers and the participated undergraduate students. TINS also provided software tools to store research information such as photos, files, and provided the possibilities of editing the design of concept cartoon in the power point format among the authors and the participating undergraduate students. We took literature review and a collaborative action research method to design and develop ten concept cartoons regarding to combustion. The characteristics of the concept cartoon developed by this research are two folds. One, we used photos taken by camera instead of hand-drawing pictures. Second, we added a guiding question for students to discuss about the science concepts embedded in the context of the concept cartoons. All participants gained professional development after this research.
Technology has been widely involved in science research. Researchers are now applying it to science education in an attempt to bring students’ science activities closer to authentic science activities. The present st...
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Technology has been widely involved in science research. Researchers are now applying it to science education in an attempt to bring students’ science activities closer to authentic science activities. The present study synthesizes the research to discuss the development of technology-enhanced laboratories and how technology may contribute to fulfilling the instructional objectives of laboratories in physics. To be more specific, this paper discusses the engagement of technology to innovate physics laboratories and the potential of technology to promote inquiry, instructor and peer interaction, and learning outcomes. We then construct a framework for teachers, scientists, and programmers to guide and evaluate technology-integrated laboratories. The framework includes inquiry learning and openness supported by technology, ways of conducting laboratories, and the diverse learning objectives on which a technology-integrated laboratory may be focused.
"E-teacher community competition” (abbreviated as ETCC) had been held by the Educational Bureau of Hualien County (abbreviated as EBHC) consecutively for three years since 2008. EBHC, located in the eastern part...
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"E-teacher community competition” (abbreviated as ETCC) had been held by the Educational Bureau of Hualien County (abbreviated as EBHC) consecutively for three years since 2008. EBHC, located in the eastern part of Taiwan, plays important roles in promoting school teachers' professional development. ETCC ran for 13 weeks from February to May. EBHC invited five experts to set up and revise rules, regulations, and grading criteria to guide the e-teacher teams to design, develop and implement a theme-based course. Each e-teacher team saved and presented the processes and their final products over a unique web-site assigned. The e-teacher team kept all final products in a website that can be accessed by all school teachers in Hualien. In 2010, EBHC held a post-ETCC workshop and invited the winning teams of ETCC to share their experiences and made suggestions for future improvement. This paper analyzed how the EBHC helped to initiate the e-teacher community to be a primitive learning organization. We suggested some strategies to see if the e-teacher community can be further transformed to be an authentic learning organization.
The e-learning systems have emerged as popular platforms in training and education. Subsequently, evaluation has become a key issue in this domain. Most investigations have focused on the outcomes of various systems f...
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Recent educational theory emphasizes the importance of considering identity processes in studying learning and development. In engineering education, identity has been cited as central in student development, for exam...
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