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Title:
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EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF ELECTRONIC MENTORING PROMPTS ON LEARNERS SCIENTIFIC REASONING SKILLS IN A TEXT-BASED ONLINE CONFERENCE FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION |
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Author(s):
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Charoula Angeli , Nicos Valanides |
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ISBN:
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972-8924-22-4 |
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Editors:
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Kinshuk, Demetrios G Sampson, J. Michael Spector and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2006 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Electronic mentoring prompts, scientific reasoning, science education, text-based conferencing systems |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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355 |
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Last Page:
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359 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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The purpose of this research study was to first develop an instructional framework for promoting learners scientific reasoning skills in a text-based online conferencing system for a science education methods course. A review of the literature was conducted and the results of the review identified three different types of written prompts for promoting reasoning skills in science. They included (a) prompts for promoting conceptual understanding in science, (b) prompts for promoting general thinking skills, and (c) prompts for promoting science-specific processes. The results of the study showed that the framework of electronic mentoring prompts was beneficial for the development of learners scientific reasoning skills, provided that the instructor properly and persistently mediated students online discourse. |
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