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Student Impressions of Academic Cell Phone Use in the Classroom
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Tessier, Jack – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2013
Cell phones have become ubiquitous in society, but they are typically seen as a problem in the classroom. This study was designed to assess the perspective of students regarding the use of cell phones as academic tools in the classroom. The author encouraged students to use their cell phones in an environmental issues course to find data and other…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Handheld Devices, Classroom Environment, Environmental Education
An Inquiry-Based Contextual Approach as the Primary Mode of Learning Science with Microcomputer-Based Laboratory Technology
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Espinoza, Fernando; Quarless, Duncan – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2010
Science instruction can be designed to be laboratory-data driven. We report on an investigation of the use of thematic inquiry-based tasks with active incorporation of mathematics, science, and microcomputer-based laboratory technology in standards-correlated activities that enhanced learning experiences. Activities involved students in two major…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Laboratories, Thinking Skills, Critical Thinking
Environmental Research Puts Science into Action
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Zaikowski, Lori; Lichtman, Paul – Science Teacher, 2007
The new paradigm for student research should be articulations and collaborations with local governmental, academic, and civic entities. This will enable students to make lasting contributions to bettering their communities through scientific research, and to better understand the practical relevance of science. This article presents two such…
Descriptors: Student Research, Scientific Research, Environmental Research, Action Research
A Compilation of Master Theses and Doctoral Dissertations Specific and/or Related to, and Having as Their Main or Partial Content, the Biological, Social, Political and Economic Aspects of the Forest Preserve and Adirondack Region of New York State.
Coons, Bill, Comp. – 1979
This bibliography lists theses and dissertations completed between 1917 and 1978 by graduate degree candidates at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The majority of these works deal with environmental sciences research in the fields of forestry, ecology, and wildlife, and include some consideration of the political, economic,…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Doctoral Dissertations, Ecology, Environmental Research
Promoting Environmental Justice through Community-Based Participatory Research: The Role of Community and Partnership Capacity
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Minkler, Meredith; Vasquez, Victoria Breckwich; Tajik, Mansoureh; Petersen, Dana – Health Education & Behavior, 2008
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) increasingly is being used to study and address environmental justice. This article presents the results of a cross-site case study of four CBPR partnerships in the United States that researched environmental health problems and worked to educate legislators and promote relevant public policy. The…
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Environmental Education, Public Policy, Case Studies
Children and Their Families in Two Counties of New York State: An Exploration of the Ecological Utility of the DIPOV Index.
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Kogan, Leonard S.; And Others – 1976
The DIPOV Index as an indicator of "the state of the child" in various ecological settings is examined in a study based on extensive interviews with mothers or mother-surrogates of children aged 1 to 10. Several hundred households were sampled in two upstate New York counties with strongly contrasting DIPOV Indices. Developed as an…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Child Welfare, Demography, Environmental Research