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The Effects Of Cooperative Learning On Student Attitude And Achievement In A Middle School Science Classroom, Elizabeth Ann Krome Jan 2004

The Effects Of Cooperative Learning On Student Attitude And Achievement In A Middle School Science Classroom, Elizabeth Ann Krome

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The purpose of this project was to test the hypothesis that student enthusiasm, participation, and comprehension would increase when using cooperative learning techniques in a classroom context.


Is There A Difference Between Teacher Perceptions About Computer Lab Use In Developing Higher Order Thinking Skills And Actual Computer Lab Practices?, Eduardo David Gonzalez Jan 2003

Is There A Difference Between Teacher Perceptions About Computer Lab Use In Developing Higher Order Thinking Skills And Actual Computer Lab Practices?, Eduardo David Gonzalez

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This study surveyed 15 teachers from an elementary school in Southern California regarding their perceptions of their use of the computer lab as an educational tool to develop student higher order level thinking skills, and compared the results to the actual computer lab activities they assigned. Data regarding actual computer lab practices was collected over a period of one school year. This data was analyzed and categorized by using Bloom's Taxonomy descriptors. Each computer lab activity was scaled and given a value using these descriptors of higher order thinking skills. Results indicated a difference between teacher's perceptions and skills targetted …