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Challenges and rewards of web-based learning in physics classrooms
No full textIn some classrooms, teaching methods have evolved little over the years. Enrolments in subjects like science have progressively declined and one possible reason for this outcome is the persistent use of traditional teaching methods which disengages many students. In less than a decade, the Internet has emerged as a potential tool to vary classroom routines; however, its use in high school science classrooms is still in its infancy. This paper reports part of the findings of a doctoral study in which Getsmart, a website was developed and implemented in senior physics classrooms in a blended learning environment in a Queensland State High School (Australia). Getsmart was developed on the principles of the cognitive apprenticeship teaching model (Collins, Brown, & Newman, 1989). In this study, the researcher was a science teacher with no formal qualifications or training in the design, development and implementation of web-based lessons. This paper presents the challenges of undertaking these activities in a high school environment. It also presents students’ perceptions of such an environment ascertained through quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitative data were collected by using a modified version of the Web-based Learning Environment Instrument (WEBLEI) (Chang & Fisher, 2003). Qualitative data were gathered through emails and written surveys. This paper also discuses the impact of such an environment on students' learning outcomes that was determined through the analysis of their exam results achieved before and after experiencing web-based learning. Exam results of the research sample were also compared with the results of similar cohorts in previous years
A Contemporary Study of Learning Environments in Jammu, India.
No full textOne of the earliest learning environment studies reported from India was nearly three decades ago. Although since then lot of studies have been carried out in different parts of the world, little has been reported about Indian learning environments apart from some small-scale studies conducted by local students whose work was never published. The study described in this chapter is the first ever large-scale study conducted in Jammu (India) where multiple research methods were used to explore the nature of classroom environments and student-teacher interactions. A sample of 1,021 students from 32 science classes in seven co-educational private schools completed the questionnaires, What is Happening in This Class (WIHIC), Questionnaire on Teacher Interaction (QTI) and an attitude scale. The quantitative data provided a starting point from which other qualitative methods (interviews and observations) were used to gain a more in-depth understanding of the classroom environments. The findings from the quantitative data were supported by the findings of interviews and observations. It is hoped that the information in this chapter will give readers an understanding of the existing learning environments in Jammu, India
Assessing the Effectiveness of a Blended Web-Based Learning Environment in an Australian High School.
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A Learning Environment Study of Tertiary Classrooms and Students' Attitudes to Chemistry in Rajabhat Institutes in Thailand
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Identifying Culturally Sensitive Factors of Science Learning Environments in Western Australia.
No full textTeacher-Student Interactions in a Technology-Supported Science Classroom Environment in Relation to Selected Learner Outcomes: An Indian Study
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