Self Reflections of Undergraduate Students on Using Web-Supported Counterintuitive Science Demonstrations |
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| Authors: | David Devraj Kumar Jessica Dunn |
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| Institution: | 1.STEM Education Laboratory, College of Education,Florida Atlantic University,Davie,USA;2.The Victory Center for Autism and Related Disabilities,North Miami Beach,USA |
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| Abstract: | Analysis of self-reflections of undergraduate education students in a project involving web-supported counterintuitive science demonstrations is reported in this paper. Participating students (N?=?19) taught science with counterintuitive demonstrations in local elementary school classrooms and used web-based resources accessed via wireless USB adapters. Student reflections to seven questions were analyzed qualitatively using four components of reflection (meeting objectives/perception of learning, dynamics of pedagogy, special needs accommodations, improving teaching) deriving 27 initial data categories and 12 emergent themes. Overall the undergraduates reported meeting objectives, engaging students in pedagogically relevant learning tasks including, providing accommodations to students with special needs, and gaining practice and insight to improve their own teaching. Additional research is needed to arrive at generalizable findings concerning teaching with web-supported counterintuitive science demonstrations in elementary classrooms. |
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