Virtual destinations and student learning in middle school
Subtitle: a case study of a biology museum online
By: Mindi Donaldson.
Publisher: Cambria Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Youngstown, N.Y
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781934043271
Subjects: Biology -- Study and teaching (Middle school); Biology -- Computer-assisted instruction.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The effect of an online museum; title: Assumption, limitations, and benefits of the study; title: Definition of terms; title: Background; title: Historical background of museums in education; title: With museums; title: University museum / School partnerships; title: Learning engagement; title: Computer technology and learning engagement; title: Computer technology in the science classroom and scientific inquiry; title: Predictors of computer usage by teachers; title: The learning cycle; title: Summary; title: Methods, context, and procedures; title: Purpose and research questions; title: Methodology and research design; title: Quantitative versus qualitative research design; title: Mixed method research design; title: Mixed method data collection instruments; title: Research setting; title: Background : site selection; title: Units of analysis; title: Participants; title: The science teacher; title: The students; title: The participant observer; title: The school context 4; title: Edgeview middle school and meridian; title: Elementary school; title: The science classroom; title: The computer lab; title: Intervention; title: The museum explorer website; title: The learning approach of museum explorer; title: Oregon state standards; title: Detailed description of museum explorer; title: Mammal overview web page; title: Mammal skeleton web page; title: Mammal habitat web page; title: Mammal behavior web page; title: Mammal maps web page; title: Museum / school Partnerships; title: Study procedures; title: Schedule of events; title: Sampling strategies and data collection; title: Measurement instruments; title: Knowledge test; title: Student computer attitude questionnaires; title: Follow-up questionnaires; title: Student notebooks; title: Email correspondence; title: Teacher and student questionnaires; title: Teacher rating forms; title: Data analysis; title: Research question one; title: Research question two; title: Research question three; title: Ethical issues; title: Summary; title: Research findings; title: Research implementation; title: Results : research question one; title: Pre-test and post-test; title: Administration; title: Frequency distributions; title: Gender differences; title: Differences between classes I and II; title: Teacher open-ended questionnaire; title: Notebook assignment; title: Summary of results for research question one; title: Results : research question two; title: Computer attitude questionnaire (CAQ); title: Administration; title: Results from computer attitude questionnaire; title: Gender differences; title: Classes I and II differences; title: Summary of computer attitude questionnaire; title: Teacher rating forms; title: Results for modes of engagement; title: Summary of teacher rating forms; title: Student notebooks; title: Analysis of notebook entries; title: Summary of student notebooks; title: Description of open-ended questionnaires; title: Student open-ended questionnaires; title: Summary of student open-ended questionnaire; title: Teacher open-ended questionnaire; title: Summary of teacher open-ended questionnaire; title: Computer attitudes : email users and student and teacher open-ended; title: Summary of results for research; title: Summary of results for research question two; title: Results : research question three; title: Email correspondence.