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1. STUDENTS' EPISTEMOLOGICAL BELIEFS ABOUT SCIENCE: THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL SCIENCE EXPERIENCE.

Author

Peer, Jarina and Atputhasamy, Lourdusamy

Subjects
STUDENTS, SCIENCE, THEORY of knowledge, EDUCATION
Abstract

The science epistemological beliefs of students have been found to play an important role in determining their learning orientations towards science. Conley, Pintrich, Vekiri, & Harrison (2004) developed a measure to examine the epistemology beliefs of students about science. The measure encompasses four dimensions about scientific knowledge: source, certainty, development and justification. The purpose of this study was to look at the reliability of this measure in the Singapore context and to find out the epistemological beliefs of Singapore students about science. The findings showed that the four scales have relatively good reliability in term of internal consistency. The alpha-coefficient of the scales ranged from .65 to .84. The scale reliability obtained with the Singapore sample is comparable to that obtained by Conley et al. (2004). With respect to the epistemological beliefs of students the mean scores on all the scales were above 4.5 on a 6-point scale. This indicates that the students in Singapore have fairly sophisticated beliefs about scientific knowledge. The article discusses some implications of the findings for science education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2005

2. Computer Mediated Communication as a Collaborative Tool for Facilitating student-Centered Learning in Project- Based Classrooms.

Author

Quek Choon Lang, Peer, Jarina, Divaharan, Shanti, Liu Woon Chia, Williams, Michael D., Wong, Angela F. L., and Jamaludin, Azilawati

Subjects
ACTIVITY programs in education, EDUCATION, CRITICAL thinking, LEARNING, TEACHERS
Abstract

This article describes how teachers have used computer mediated communication (CMC) to facilitate asynchronous online communication among students' collaborative project groups in project-based classrooms. Since 2000, project-based learning has been infused into the formal curriculum of the Singapore schools through the introduction of Project Work. This initiative aims to inculcate creative and critical thinking, communication, collaborative learning, self-directed inquiry, and lifelong learning skills in all learners. Student-centered learning describes ways of contextualizing learning and teaching so that they are authentic, whereby students take ownership of activities, such as planning, learning, interacting with teachers and other students, researching, and assessing their own learning. Collaborative activities are broadly described as working together with another person or a group in exploring a question or working toward completing a group project. The teachers use the CMC tool as a means of information dissemination among themselves and student counterparts from other schools.

Published
2005

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