scholarly journals Using Classroom Response Systems to Engage High School Students in Saudi Arabian Classrooms

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wedian T. Abu Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Science Classroom ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
School Students ◽  
Classroom Response Systems ◽  
Response Systems ◽  
Classroom Response

Classroom Response Systems are personal response devices that allow teachers to poll a group of students. As the use of technology, including tablets, iPads, and clicker systems, is introduced into Saudi Arabian classrooms, teachers will need to be trained in all the possible uses for the tablets and iPads that will be given to the students. Classroom Response Systems are a natural outgrowth of the type of uses teachers will need to integrate into their now-technological classrooms. The current study looks at the literature on classroom response systems and offers reasoning for the professional development of Saudi teachers in the use of classroom response systems for feedback and discussion in the science classroom. The target audience for this study are the professional development trainers of Saudi Arabian teachers, particularly teachers of high school Biology. Science curriculum has recently been changed in Saudi Arabia, and teachers are searching for ways to coordinate the curriculum with the new classroom technology that has also been recently introduced. Professional development will need to be developed to train teachers in the utilization of the new technology. Training in classroom response systems will be one part of that training.  The study includes a link to an author-created training website, which includes videos of examples of classroom response systems in the classroom, interviews with students, sample tests, and guidelines for the purchase of classroom response systems.  

Using Levels of Inquiry in the Classroom

2012 ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Rylander
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Technology ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Science Classroom ◽  
Google Docs ◽  
Classroom Response Systems ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Response Systems ◽  
Classroom Response ◽  
Student Inquiry

The development of major concepts in a science classroom is explored through the instructional framework of varying the level of student inquiry. An exploration experience, interactive demonstration, discovery experiment, and application challenge serve as this framework for increasing the level in which the students ask questions, devise methods to answer these questions, and develop answers to the questions. Instructional technology tools such as classroom response systems, Google Docs, the use of blogs, and WebAssign are integrated into the inquiry experience to support the learning process. This inquiry model shifts the locus of control from the teacher to the student, as the student’s familiarity with new concepts deepens.

scholarly journals High School Students’ Learning and Perceptions of Phylogenetics of Flowering Plants

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 653-665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie R. Bokor ◽  
Jacob B. Landis ◽  
Kent J. Crippen
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Science Research ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Student Response ◽  
Flowering Plant ◽  
School Students ◽  
K 12

Basic phylogenetics and associated “tree thinking” are often minimized or excluded in formal school curricula. Informal settings provide an opportunity to extend the K–12 school curriculum, introducing learners to new ideas, piquing interest in science, and fostering scientific literacy. Similarly, university researchers participating in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) outreach activities increase awareness of college and career options and highlight interdisciplinary fields of science research and augment the science curriculum. To aid in this effort, we designed a 6-h module in which students utilized 12 flowering plant species to generate morphological and molecular phylogenies using biological techniques and bioinformatics tools. The phylogenetics module was implemented with 83 high school students during a weeklong university STEM immersion program and aimed to increase student understanding of phylogenetics and coevolution of plants and pollinators. Student response reflected positive engagement and learning gains as evidenced through content assessments, program evaluation surveys, and program artifacts. We present the results of the first year of implementation and discuss modifications for future use in our immersion programs as well as in multiple course settings at the high school and undergraduate levels.

scholarly journals DISCOVERY PROGRAM: INTEGRATING BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE INSTRUCTORS WITH HIGH SCHOOL STEM CURRICULUM

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Locke Davenport Huyer ◽  
Genevieve Conant ◽  
Cindy V. Bui ◽  
Ben G. Kinsella ◽  
Andrea Vegh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Graduate Student ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Biomedical Engineering ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
School Science ◽  
High School Science ◽  
School Students ◽  
Discovery Program

Abstract – With the diverse nature of the biomedical engineering (BME) field, high school students are often limited in their understanding of the area during consideration for post-secondary study. In effort to improve student comprehension, as well as provide a unique learning opportunity in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) curriculum, graduate students at the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME; University of Toronto) have developed and launched the IBBME Discovery Program. In strong collaboration with high school educators, graduate student instructors designed and executed activity- and designbased learning focused on applicable topics in BME aligned with Ontario high school science curriculum learning outcomes. Results from this pilot suggest strong student engagement in data-based experimental learning, and graduate student development in knowledge translation and activity design through collaboration.  These results provide a strong foundation for program growth and quantitative assessment.  

Science curriculum components favoured by high school students in Taiwan

2003 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 171-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reping Hu ◽  
Wen-Hua Chang ◽  
Chen-Yung Lin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
School Students

Mathematical Lens: Arches at King Fahd University, Saudi Arabia

2007 ◽  
Vol 101 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-182
Author(s):  
Peter Taylor
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Saudi Arabian ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mathematics Problem ◽  
Mathematics Department

In September 2006, I was at the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia for a workshop on preparing high school students for university. Though Saudi Arabian culture is very different from ours, Saudis have the same problems in getting their students excited about the study of mathematics, and indeed that was the focus of the workshop. The photograph shows me standing inside a particularly fine walkway together with (from left) Hussain Al-Attas, the director of firstyear studies, and Suliman Al-Homidan, the head of the mathematics department. Thinking there must be a good mathematics problem somewhere, I asked my Australian colleague Peter Galbraith to take the photograph.

scholarly journals Hinode, the Sun, and public outreach

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (H16) ◽  
pp. 649-649
Author(s):  
K. Yaji ◽  
H. Tonooka ◽  
M. Shimojo ◽  
N. Tokimasa ◽  
D. Suzuki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Science Classroom ◽  
Solar Observation ◽  
The Sun ◽  
School Students ◽  
Joint Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys

Extended AbstractHinode is a solar observation satellite in Japan and its launch was in September 2006. Its name means “SUNRISE“ in Japanese. It has three instruments onboard in visible light, X-ray, EUV to solve mystery of coronal heating and origins of magnetic fields.Hinode has been providing us with impressive solar data, which are very important for not only investigating solar phenomena but also giving new knowledge about the sun to the public. In order to efficiently communicate Hinode data to the public, we organized working group for public use of Hinode data. which are composed of both researchers and educators in collaboration. As follow, we introduce our activities in brief.For the public use of Hinode data, at first, we produced two DVDs introducing Hinode observation results. In particular, second DVD contains a movie for kids, which are devloped to picturebook. Now, it is under producing an illustrated book and a planetarium program. It turn out that the DVDs help the public understand the sun from questionnaire surveys. Second, we developed teaching materials from Hinode data and had a science classroom about the sun, solar observations, practice with PC such as imaging software at junior high school. As the results, they had much interests in Hinode data. Third, we have joint observations with high school students and so on in a few years. The students compare their own data with Hinode data and have a presentation at science contests. The joint observations make their motivation higher in their activities.It is important to record and report our activities in some ways. So, we positively publish papers and have presentions in domestic/international meetings. Though we are supported in budget, resources and so on by NAOJ Hinode Team, we apply research funds for promoting our EPO activities and acquire some funds such as NAOJ Joint Research Expenses and Grands-Aid for Scientific Research Funds since the launch.This way, since its launch, we have continued various and constant EPO activities for the public use of Hinode data and have been giving intense impacts and high interest to the public. As the result, our activities contribute in further extension of Hinode Mission. Those are quite unique and would be reference of other similar ones. Hinode is now operating and solar activities might get more higher.As long as SUN RISE, we would GO FORWARD!!

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