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Samia Khan
University of British Columbia
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Listservs in the College Science Classroom: Evaluating Participation and “Richness” in Computer-Mediated Discourse
Samia Khan
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 13, No. 2 (2005) pp. 325–351
How do instructors motivate students to participate in computer-mediated discussion? If they do participate, how can the quality of their interactions be assessed? This study speaks to these questions by examining online participation and discourse...
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A Hidden GEM
Samia Khan
Science Teacher Vol. 79, No. 8 (November 2012) pp. 59–62
The internet abounds with free science education applications. But, on their own, these applications have limited capacity to teach students curricular concepts or skills. The author integrated several free web-based applications into a broader...
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New Pedagogies on Teaching Science with Computer Simulations
Samia Khan
Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 20, No. 3 (June 2011) pp. 215–232
Teaching science with computer simulations is a complex undertaking. This case study examines how an experienced science teacher taught chemistry using computer simulations and the impact of his teaching on his students. Classroom observations over...
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Listservs in the College Science Classroom: Evaluating Participation and "Richness" in Computer-Mediated Discourse
Samia Khan
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 13, No. 2 (April 2005) pp. 325–351
How do instructors motivate students to participate in computer-mediated discussion? If they do participate, how can the quality of their interactions be assessed? This study speaks to these questions by examining online participation and discourse...
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ListServs in the College Science Classroom: Evaluating Participation and "Richness" in Computer-Mediated Discourse
Samia Khan
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education
How do instructors motivate students to participate in computer-mediated discussion? If they do participate, how can the quality of their interactions be assessed? This study speaks to these questions by examining on-line participation and...
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4C: A Web2.0 Case Study Analysis Tool
Vanesa Mirzaee; Samia Khan
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 976–985
Abstract: We introduce the 4C Database , a Web 2.0 case study database repository that facilitates performing cross-case analysis between case studies stored in it. We present the design motivations and technical structure of 4C, along with a...
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How science students can learn about unobservable phenomena using computer-based analogies
Lana Trey; Samia Khan
Computers & Education Vol. 51, No. 2 (September 2008) pp. 519–529
A novel instructional computer simulation that incorporates a dynamic analogy to represent Le Chatelier’s Principle was designed to investigate the contribution of this feature to students’ understanding. Two groups of 12th grade Chemistry students (...
Language: English
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Dynamic Computer Analogies and Conceptions of Chemical Equilibrium
Vania Chan; Samia Khan
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 864–873
A computer simulation program that utilizes a dynamic analogy to represent Le Chatelier's Principle was studied to investigate how the analogy contributed to students' conceptions of chemical equilibrium. 46 Grade 12 Chemistry students interacted...
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Teaching chemistry using guided discovery and an interactive computer tool
Samia A. Khan
Teaching chemistry using guided discovery and an interactive@computer@tool (2002) pp. 1–323
An initial test of scientific inquiry skills revealed that students enrolled in a computer enhanced introductory college chemistry class using a guided discovery approach produced significantly larger gains after class instruction compared with two...
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Integrating Computer Simulations into Chemistry Classrooms: An Interactive Approach for Learning Le Châtelier’s Principle
Svetlana Trey; Samia Khan
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2005 (October 2005) pp. 2444–2448
It is essential to investigate how classroom activities and interactions with computer simulations contribute to students' understanding of unobservable processes in science. To accomplish this, we developed and implemented a computer simulation as...
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ICT in Science Education: A Quasi-Experimental Study of Achievement, Attitudes toward Science, and Career Aspirations of Korean Middle School Students
HyeRan Park; Samia Khan; Stephen Petrina
International Journal of Science Education Vol. 31, No. 8 (May 2009) pp. 993–1012
The Seventh School Curriculum Reform in Korea was introduced in 2000 to prepare school-aged Koreans for an information and knowledge-based society. The reform effort emphasises information and communication technology (ICT) in the K-12 curriculum...
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How Computer Simulations Can Assist Model Generation In Students: Providing an Adaptable Structure to Guide Student Learning
David Sprague; Svetlana Trey; Sharmila Pillay; Samia Khan
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 1666–1673
Le Châtelier's principle and chemical equilibrium are considered two of the most difficult topics for students in high school chemistry, and despite the development of numerous simulations, software solutions have met with limited success. We...
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The Role of Student-Generated Analogies in Promoting Conceptual Understanding for Undergraduate Chemistry Students
Lesley Spier-Dance; Jolie Mayer-Smith; Nigel Dance; Samia Khan
Research in Science & Technological Education Vol. 23, No. 2 (November 2005) pp. 163–178
This article reports on the value of using student-generated analogies with undergraduate science students as a strategy for promoting conceptual understanding. A quantitative study was undertaken involving students in four sections of an...