Learning to Facilitate Inquiry-Based Science Instruction via Mixed-Reality Teaching Practices in a Methods Course
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Nazan Bautista, Miami University, United States
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, in Jacksonville, Florida, United States ISBN 978-1-939797-07-0 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a mixed-reality teaching environment, called TeachLivE™ Lab (TLE) on preservice early childhood teachers’ understanding of inquiry-based science and self-efficacy beliefs. Twenty-five early childhood preservice teachers (PST) participated in the study. Overall, the results of this study suggest that the TLE is a worthwhile technology for learning to teach in teacher education. It provides a way for PSTs to have a highly personalized learning experience that enables them to improve their understanding and confidence related to teaching science, so that, ideally someday they may translate such an experience into their classroom practices.
Citation
Bautista, N. (2014). Learning to Facilitate Inquiry-Based Science Instruction via Mixed-Reality Teaching Practices in a Methods Course. In M. Searson & M. Ochoa (Eds.), Proceedings of SITE 2014--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 1181-1196). Jacksonville, Florida, United States: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/130928/.
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