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Title: Pilot Study on the Feasibility and Indicator Effects of Collaborative Online Projects on Science Learning for English Learners
Language: English
Authors: Terrazas-Arellanes, Fatima E., Knox, Carolyn, Walden, Emily
Source: International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education. 2015 11(4):31-50.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 20
Publication Date: 2015
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 6
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, English Language Learners, Science Instruction, Bilingual Education, Units of Study, Instructional Materials, English for Academic Purposes, Cooperative Learning, Educational Technology, Culturally Relevant Education, Pretests Posttests, Statistical Analysis, Teaching Methods, Learning Theories, Human Body, Second Language Learning, Intervention, Spanish, Teacher Attitudes, Mexicans, Web Based Instruction, Student Projects, Active Learning, Grade 6, Grade 7, Program Descriptions, Middle School Teachers, Faculty Development, Teacher Surveys, Focus Groups, Diaries, Middle School Students
Geographic Terms: Oregon
DOI: 10.4018/IJICTE.2015100103
ISSN: 1550-1876
Abstract: The 2006 National Science Board called for new strategies and instructional materials for teachers to better serve English Learners' (EL) needs. Bilingual Collaborative Online Projects in science were created to assist ELs' construction of science knowledge, facilitate academic English acquisition, and improve science learning. Two bilingual Collaborative Online Project units in science are freely available on an instructional website: the Let's Help Our Environment and the What Your Body Needs units. These projects combine two constructivist approaches, Project-Based Learning and the Cognitive-Affective Theory of Learning with Media, for the teaching of science embedded in culturally and linguistically relevant instruction. This study hypothesizes that Collaborative Online Projects will assist ELs' construction of science knowledge and facilitate academic English. Results of a pre-/post-test design pilot study (N = 136) showed statistically significant differences for both tested science units. Teachers also reported that the Collaborative Online Projects were an effective method of online science instruction.
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Number of References: 27
Entry Date: 2018
Accession Number: EJ1168000
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