Research and Teaching: Technophobia and Teaching Technology Rich Freshman Science Courses

Journal Article | February 2002

Qualitative research methods were used to document the experiences of six technophobic students as they progressed through a technology-rich anatomy and physiology course. Data collected were analyzed and condensed into…

Point of View: The Nuclear Road Ahead—A Science, Technology, and Society Issue

Journal Article | August 2009

Many undergraduates can often be motivated by the opportunity to explore issues requiring them to develop at least a modest understanding of the underlying science. For many students, “just in time” science makes good…

Research and Teaching: Contemporary Student Attitudes About Mathematics, Science, and Technology

Journal Article | October 1999

To more effectively educate their students at Drury College in Springfield, Missouri, the authors developed a new, integrated science and mathematics curriculum (Deeds 1999) that emphasizes the nature of science and how…

Electrifying Encounters: Linking the elementary school, university, and community through science and technology

Journal Article | August 1999

In this “electrifying encounter,” fifth-grade students teamed up with elementary education students for a celebration of science and technology learning. A problem-solving-through-technology approach was used to give…

Virtual Field Trip to Antarctica: An integrated unit of science, language arts, and technology

Journal Article | March 1999

Using a private, interactive Internet site, students took a virtual field trip to Antarctica. This activity was a collaborative project between science and language arts teachers to help fifth-grade students learn how…

Think Instruments, Think Apps: Using App-Based Technology in the Science Classroom

Journal Article | June 2014

Integrate tablets and smartphones into your classroom by incorporating the latest apps into your lessons.

Science Update: The Technologies of Ocean Exploration - Today and Into the Future, July 16, 2020

Web Seminar | May 2020

Join us on Thursday, July 16, 2020, starting at 7:00 pm ET to learn about some of the amazing tools that are helping us to map, identify, characterize, and manage ocean resources now and for future generations. The…

Research and Teaching: Development and Validation of a Scale to Measure Attitudes toward Science and Technology

Journal Article | April 2009

Interest in science and technology is essential to good citizenship. By adapting items from other scales and writing new items, the authors developed the Attitudes Toward Science and Technology scale, containing 30…