TY - CHAP
T1 - STEM learning in middle grades by technology-mediated integration of science and mathematics
T2 - Results of project SMILE
AU - Dass, Pradeep Maxwell
AU - Spagnolo, John T.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - In an attempt to foster inquiry-oriented learning in middle grades (grades 6 - 8), a technology mediated pedagogy integrating science and mathematics was promoted through Project SMILE (Science and Mathematics Integration for Literacy Enhancement). It involved in-service teachers in professional learning and classroom implementation over a period of two academic years, with the explicit goal of enhancing teachers' ability to foster more authentic inquiry in their classes. This chapter describes the design of Project SMILE in the context of recent reform efforts in science and mathematics education, along with the theoretical underpinnings for the design. Project activities, followed by the research methodology employed to investigate the impact on both teachers and students are described next. Finally, research results and their implications are discussed with an eye toward the usefulness of integrating science and mathematics and involving specific technological tools to foster greater inquiry-oriented learning in school science and mathematics.
AB - In an attempt to foster inquiry-oriented learning in middle grades (grades 6 - 8), a technology mediated pedagogy integrating science and mathematics was promoted through Project SMILE (Science and Mathematics Integration for Literacy Enhancement). It involved in-service teachers in professional learning and classroom implementation over a period of two academic years, with the explicit goal of enhancing teachers' ability to foster more authentic inquiry in their classes. This chapter describes the design of Project SMILE in the context of recent reform efforts in science and mathematics education, along with the theoretical underpinnings for the design. Project activities, followed by the research methodology employed to investigate the impact on both teachers and students are described next. Finally, research results and their implications are discussed with an eye toward the usefulness of integrating science and mathematics and involving specific technological tools to foster greater inquiry-oriented learning in school science and mathematics.
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U2 - 10.4018/978-1-4666-9616-7.ch009
DO - 10.4018/978-1-4666-9616-7.ch009
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84983001785
SN - 1466696168
SN - 9781466696167
SP - 187
EP - 205
BT - Improving K-12 STEM Education Outcomes through Technological Integration
PB - IGI Global
ER -