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Primary Contextualization of Science Learning Through Immersion in Content-Rich Settings

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Giamellaro, Michael

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This paper reports on a study of primary contextualization processes during science immersion trips and the resultant student learning. Four High School Ecology classes (n=67) and teachers participated. Through a pre/post assessment of science concept knowledge (Pathfinder Network Modeling) and follow-up interviews with students, it was determined that (1) significant...

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Content-Rich Settings Giamellaro, M. (2014). Primary Contextualization of Science Learning through
Learning to Teach Science from a Contextualized Stance

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L’Heureux, K., Giamellaro, M., Beaudry, M-C., Buxton, C., Ayotte-Beaudet, J-P., and Alajmi, T.

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Contextualization is a curricular approach and a learning process in which science content knowledge is intentionally situated within a context where that knowledge can be authentically applied or observed. Many recent science education reforms include contextualization as a central tenet. Our goal in this review was to examine commonalities across...

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Conference Proceeding

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Learning to Teach Science from a Contextualized Stance L’Heureux1, K., Giamellaro2*, M., Beaudry1, M-C