Traditional teaching methods struggle to convey three-dimensional concepts effectively. While 3D virtual models and virtual reality platforms offer a promising approach to teaching anatomy, their cost and specialized equipment pose limitations, especially in disadvantaged areas. A simpler alternative is to use virtual 3D models displayed on…

Families commonly document their outings by capturing their experiences through digital photographs and videos. However, little is known about the ways in which families engage their personal mobile devices to document educational family outings and how they subsequently talk about the digital artifacts that captured their informal learning…

Background: Photomicrographs are major biological representations which help students understand more about the structures of cells and tissues. Owing to their abstract nature, students often rely on representations in textbooks to develop their understanding of photomicrographs. Purpose: This study investigated how students with low, medium and…

Capturing the nature of students' mental representations and how they change with learning is a primary goal in science education research. This can be challenging in spatially intense domains, such as geoscience, architecture, and engineering. In this research, we test whether sketching can be used to gauge level of expertise in geoscience,…

This study aimed to investigate how a poster study focusing on the biographies of today's scientists affected 8th graders' scientist images. The study utilized a mixed model which combined qualitative and quantitative research techniques. 142 8th graders from a secondary school in Ankara Province Keçiören District participated in the study.…

This study analyzes videotaped interviews and 407 photographs taken by 20 grade 5 and 6 students in rural New York State to document their science and engineering learning. Aristotle's concept of phronesis or practical wisdom frames the findings and their implications. Key findings indicate that: (1) All 20 children found examples of science and…

Gives information for producing 35mm slides and for constructing a copy stand for the production of close-up photographs. (GS)

Described are procedures for constructing title slides to make a home-made slide presentation look more professional. (PEB)

Describes a process by which prints are produced using thin sections as negatives in a photographic enlarger. Design of a thin section holder, exposure times for common rock types, and several sample illustrations are provided. (Author/MA)

This article presents information on the development of an integrated curriculum that uses both art and science in the study of the solar system. The art aspect of this lesson is introduced with the use of multiple images of space and its visual offerings, which will focus the class on the lesson and gain their attention. Among other things, the…

Describes a reversal development process which produces black and white positive slides from two Kodak black and white films: Microfile AHU 6552, and High Contrast Copy Film 5069. (MLH)

Describes duplicating black and white transparencies inexpensively into color, using diazochrome film. (SL)

Describes the equipment and procedure necessary for the production of good quality slides or prints from books using a 35mm single lens reflex camera. (GS)

Discussed is the application of photography and photographs in the improvement of learning and intellectual development in the elementary classroom. (SL)