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Examining Middle School Students’ Knowledge and Beliefs of Earthquake and Tsunami

Creator:: Lownsbery, Douglas S.
Abstract:: Recent reports at the state, national, and international level have called for increased earthquake and tsunami education to increase knowledge of the causes of these hazards, risks from these hazards, and preparedness measures to reduce risk and increase resilience to these hazards. One recommended approach to meet this need is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: :_________________________________________________ Lawrence B. Flick Recent reports at the state, national, and international level have

How does a collaborative community affect diverse students' engagement with an open source software project : a pedagogical paradigm

Creator:: Morgan, Becka S.
Abstract:: Open Source Software (OSS) communities are homogenous and their lack of diversity is of concern to many within this field. This problem is becoming more pronounced as it is the practice of many technology companies to use OSS participation as a factor in the hiring process, disadvantaging those who are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________ Lawrence B. Flick Open Source Software (OSS) communities are homogenous and their lack of

Analyzing explicit teaching strategies and student discourse for scientific argumentation

Creator:: Park, Young-Shin
Abstract:: Scientific inquiry in K-12 classrooms tends to be procedural, lacking opportunities for students to gain understanding of how scientific knowledge is constructed through reflection, debate, and argument. Limited opportunity to develop scientific argumentation skills prevents students from practicing the scientific thinking needed to understand the nature of scientific knowledge and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: professor, Dr. Lawrence B. Flick, for his endless encouragement, enthusiasm, guidance, creative ideas

Making an aquarium environment interactive : a design research analysis of exhibit design processes

Creator:: Hanshumaker, Bill
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the development of an interactive aquarium design motivated by the employment of an innovative technology used in scientific research. The study was informed by research on free-choice learning describing the effects of interactive devices on visitor learning, engagement, and attitudes. The researcher...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Lawrence B. Flick The purpose of this study was to investigate the development of an interactive

Collegiate student's epistemologies and conceptual understanding of the role of models in precalculus mathematics : a focus on the exponential and logarithmic functions

Creator:: Melendy, Robert F.
Abstract:: Collegiate student's conceptual distinctions of what define a mathematical and a physical model seems to be affected by the epistemological beliefs they hold about this knowledge. These beliefs seem to influence student's thinking and reasoning as they embark on problem solving activities in collegiate mathematics. Student's epistemological beliefs of mathematical...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _________________________________________________________________ Lawrence B. Flick Collegiate student’s conceptual distinctions of what define a

The use of NAEP data in a state context

Creator:: Ha, Jung-Mi
Abstract:: The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has measured the condition and progress of education since 1969 to provide information on performance of American students in core subjects to policymakers, educators, and the public. Yet, there has been a perception that theses federal resources are under utilized. An analysis of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: __________________________________ Lawrence B. Flick The National Assessment of

Investigating science identity and motivation constructs in undergraduate chemistry through novel instrument development

Creator:: Wolfe, Teresa M.
Abstract:: The purposes of this study were to: 1) determine in what ways incorporating active engagement into a traditional lecture chemistry course contributed to students' science identity and their motivation to learn the science, and 2) determine how the development of a science identity could be measured through the use of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ! ! ! ! Lawrence B. Flick The purposes of this study were to: 1) determine in what ways incorporating active

Epistemological views in authentic science practice : a cross-discipline comparison of scientists' views of nature of science and scientific inquiry

Creator:: Schwartz, Renée S.
Abstract:: This study explored scientists' epistemological views of science and compared views based upon scientists' discipline area and primary investigative approach. Participants were 24 scientists, averaging 25 years research experience, representing four discipline areas: life science (10), Earth and space science (5), physics (5), chemistry (5); and four investigative approaches: experimental...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Student views on science and the scientific process : studying changes made in a redesigned non-major introductory science course

Creator:: Price, Matthew F.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to understand how instruction in an introductory nonmajor astronomy course at Oregon State University affects how non-science majors view science and the scientific process. The study used research-based methods to design a reform-based lecture/lab course and implement it for students. Two top-level questions were...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ Lawrence B. Flick The purpose of this study was to understand how instruction in an

How do engineering students develop and reason with concepts of electricity within a project-based course?

Creator:: Bledsoe, Karen E.
Abstract:: Reform in science education has often emphasized task-based learning as an instructional method to improve student understanding and retention of concepts, and to promote the development of reasoning and problem-solving. Yet studies assessing student knowledge at the beginning and end of a task-based class show mixed results. Students in task-based...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _________________________________ Lawrence B. Flick Reform in science education has often emphasized task-based

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Examining Middle School Students’ Knowledge and Beliefs of Earthquake and Tsunami

How does a collaborative community affect diverse students' engagement with an open source software project : a pedagogical paradigm

Analyzing explicit teaching strategies and student discourse for scientific argumentation

Making an aquarium environment interactive : a design research analysis of exhibit design processes

Collegiate student's epistemologies and conceptual understanding of the role of models in precalculus mathematics : a focus on the exponential and logarithmic functions

The use of NAEP data in a state context

Investigating science identity and motivation constructs in undergraduate chemistry through novel instrument development

Epistemological views in authentic science practice : a cross-discipline comparison of scientists' views of nature of science and scientific inquiry

Student views on science and the scientific process : studying changes made in a redesigned non-major introductory science course

How do engineering students develop and reason with concepts of electricity within a project-based course?

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