Pedagogy for the Connected Science Classroom: Computer Supported Collaborative Science and the Next Generation Science Standards

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Title: Pedagogy for the Connected Science Classroom: Computer Supported Collaborative Science and the Next Generation Science Standards
Language: English
Authors: Foley, Brian J., Reveles, John M.
Source: Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal). Dec 2014 14(4):401-418.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 18
Publication Date: 2014
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Cooperative Learning, Academic Standards, Class Activities, Hands on Science
ISSN: 1528-5804
Abstract: The prevalence of computers in the classroom is compelling teachers to develop new instructional skills. This paper provides a theoretical perspective on an innovative pedagogical approach to science teaching that takes advantage of technology to create a connected classroom. In the connected classroom, students collaborate and share ideas in multiple ways producing a record of work that is persistent and accessible via networked-based computing (i.e., "the cloud"). The instruction method, called Computer Supported Collaborative Science (CSCS), uses web-based resources to engage all learners in the collection, analysis, and collaborative interpretation of classroom data that turns hands-on classroom activities into authentic scientific experiences. This paper describes CSCS and how it corresponds to key parts of the Next Generation Science Standards.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 51
Entry Date: 2015
Access URL: https://www.citejournal.org/vol14/iss4/science/article1.cfm
Accession Number: EJ1058368
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The prevalence of computers in the classroom is compelling teachers to develop new instructional skills. This paper provides a theoretical perspective on an innovative pedagogical approach to science teaching that takes advantage of technology to create a connected classroom. In the connected classroom, students collaborate and share ideas in multiple ways producing a record of work that is persistent and accessible via networked-based computing (i.e., "the cloud"). The instruction method, called Computer Supported Collaborative Science (CSCS), uses web-based resources to engage all learners in the collection, analysis, and collaborative interpretation of classroom data that turns hands-on classroom activities into authentic scientific experiences. This paper describes CSCS and how it corresponds to key parts of the Next Generation Science Standards.
ISSN:1528-5804