Why digital literacy is important for science teaching and learning.

• Authors : Wan Ng¹

• Source: Teaching Science: The Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association; Dec2011, Vol. 57 Issue 4, p26-32, 7p

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Using media in the classroom: Learning and teaching about the 2011 Japanese earthquake, tsunami and nuclear events from a socioscientific and science literacy perspective.

• Authors : Van Rooy, Wilhelmina¹; Moore, Leah

Subjects: *EARTHQUAKES; *MASS media research; *GEOLOGICAL researchAUSTRALIA

• Source: Teaching Science: The Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association. Sep2012, Vol. 58 Issue 3, p46-52. 7p.

• Abstract: This article discusses using students' analysis of media coverage of the March 2011 Japanese earthquake, tsunami and nuclear events to develop their knowledge and understanding of ... Copyright of Teaching Science: The Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association is the property of Australian ...

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@ASTA_online.

• Authors : Mitchell, Nigel

Subjects: *CURRICULA digital resources; *SCIENCE teachers; *TEACHERS' unionsAUSTRALIA

• Source: Teaching Science: The Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association. Dec2013, Vol. 59 Issue 4, p6-6. 1p.

• Abstract: The article reports on a wide range of Internet resources for the Australian Curriculum and the contribution of the Australian Science Teachers ...

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Multi-modal representations in primary science: What's offered by interactive whiteboard technology.

• Authors : Murcia, Karen¹

Subjects: *SCIENCE education; *EDUCATIONAL technology; *EDUCATION

• Source: Teaching Science: The Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association. Mar2010, Vol. 56 Issue 1, p23-29. 7p.

• Abstract: This paper reports on exploratory research that examined how students learn Science with an interactive whiteboard. In this study, the IWB was found to support ... Copyright of Teaching Science: The Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association is the property of Australian ...

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Try this Observing using the senses.

• Authors : Preston, Christine¹

Subjects: *SENSES; *SENSE organs; *SCIENTIFIC observation

• Source: Teaching Science: The Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association. Mar2016, Vol. 62 Issue 1, p10-13. 4p.

• Abstract: The article presents a lesson plan for primary education which teaches concepts about observing through the various sense organ.

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Science education in a 'classroom without walls': Connecting young people via place.

• Authors : Wilson, Kimberley¹; Stemp, Kellie

Subjects: *GRADUATE study in education; *CLASSROOM learning centers; *OPEN learningAUSTRALIA

• Source: Teaching Science: The Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association. Mar2010, Vol. 56 Issue 1, p6-10. 5p.

• Abstract: Edmund Rice Education Australia Flexible Learning Centres (EREAFLCs) operate within a social inclusion framework to 'walk with' young people who have ... Copyright of Teaching Science: The Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association is the property of Australian ...

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Transition from cookbook to problem-based learning in a high school chemistry gas law investigation.

• Authors : McPherson, Heather¹

Subjects: *IDEAL gas law; *DALTON'S law (Partial pressures); *SECONDARY education

• Source: Teaching Science: The Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association. Mar2018, Vol. 64 Issue 1, p47-51. 5p.

• Abstract: The article presents a lesson plan for high school education which teaches concepts about the Ideal Gas Law and Dalton's law ...

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Who is teaching science in our high schools? Exploring factors influencing pre-service secondary science teachers' decisions to pursue teaching as a career.

• Authors : McDonald, Christine V.¹

Subjects: *STUDENT teachers; *SCIENCE teachers; *STEM educationAUSTRALIA

• Source: Teaching Science: The Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association. Dec2017, Vol. 63 Issue 4, p33-44. 12p.

• Abstract: The article discusses various factors that influence the decision of pre-service secondary science teachers to pursue teaching as a career in Australia. Factors include their ...

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What teachers want: Supporting primary school teachers in teaching science.

• Authors : Fitzgerald, Angela¹; Schneider, Katrin

Subjects: *TEACHERS -- Research; *EDUCATION; *PRIMARY school teachers

• Source: Teaching Science: The Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association. Jun/Jul2013, Vol. 59 Issue 2, p7-10. 4p.

• Abstract: Impending change can provide us with the opportunity to rethink and renew the things that we do. The first phase of the Australian Curriculum implementation ... Copyright of Teaching Science: The Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association is the property of Australian ...

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Web Page.

• Authors : Lim, Kieran^1,2,3; Horton, Michael⁴; O'Haver, Tom

Subjects: *INTERNET in education; *WORLD Wide Web; *EDUCATIONAUSTRALIA

• Source: Teaching Science: The Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association. Spring2004, Vol. 50 Issue 3, p38-43. 6p. 5 Charts.

• Abstract: The use of the Web has become an essential part of teaching and learning in Australian schools. Nevertheless, many students lack knowledge of how to ... Copyright of Teaching Science: The Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association is the property of Australian ...

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