Extending Inquiry With Geotechnologies in the Science Classroom

by: Thomas R. Baker
edited by: NSTA Press

Geotechnologies are tools that allow your students to learn the skills of collecting and analyzing data and creating representations of data with an emphasis on spatial relationships. These processes are critical in nearly every environmental and social investigation conducted in an inquiry-oriented classroom. When geotechnologies are used as an instructional support in inquiry or problem-based learning, researchers have typically found improvements in both student attitude toward science and their ability to conduct scientific investigations (Kerski 2000; Olsen 2000).

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Type Book ChapterPub Date 12/10/2007Stock # PB217X_5

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