Implementing the Internet Learning Environment Into the Chemistry Curriculum in High Schools in Israel

Kesner, Miri; Frailich, Marcel; Hofstein, Avi

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“…An Internet site: "General Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry for the Service of Mankind" (http://stwww.weizmann.ac.il/g-chem/learnchem) was developed for the use of all chemistry teachers and students in Israel (Kesner, Frailich, & Hofstein, 2003). The Internet site was constructed to complement and enrich the teaching materials with the industrial context of chemistry and relevant daily life implications as well as to encourage integrating ICT into chemistry studies.…”

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Learning from and about Industry for Relevant Chemistry Education

Hofstein

Kesner

2015

Relevant Chemistry Education

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Applications of chemistry in, for example, industry, medicine (health), and agriculture have important and highly significant impact on the students' present and future life. That is why learning from and about issues related to industrial chemistry and related businesses has great potential contributing all the three dimensions of relevance of chemistry education, namely the individual, societal, and vocational dimensions. In this chapter it is discussed how these industrial applications of science are influenced by chemistry and how learning from and about them can affect students' attitudes, interests, and their related motivation.

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Kesner

2015

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“…Involvement of the subject specific teaching staff when designing online learning systems is recommended which helps staff to accept and support the particular LMS. Kesner, Frailich, and Hofstein (2003) (Kesner, Frailich, & Hofstein, 2003). Quek and Wong (2003)…”

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An Investigation into the Learning Environments of Blended Delivery (e-Learning and Classroom) in a Tertiary Environment

Skelton¹

2008

The International Journal of Learning: Annual Review

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This thesis describes research investigating the learning environment of tertiary students undertaking their studies through a mixture of online learning management systems and traditional tertiary classroom delivery. A review of the literature examined traditional learning environments, pure online virtual environments and more recent literature pertaining to a blended environment. The examination of student and staff perceptions of learning environments in different contexts served to generate recommendations to help tertiary teachers optimise online and traditional teaching practices within a mixed-mode environment. Students' experiences of their learning environment were discovered through quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitative data on students' experiences were gathered by using an adapted version of the Web-based Learning Environment Instrument (WEBLEI). Qualitative data on students' experiences were collected by discussion questions added to the WEBLEI survey. Qualitative data on the use of online and blended learning environment experiences by tertiary staff were gathered by email and supplementary interviews. The study synthesised results from these multiple sources within a tertiary institute environment and made recommendations and gave insight into optimal blended learning environments within the tertiary sector. Overall, the study provided a perspective on the psychology and strategic view of the learning environment for the future tertiary institute. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This thesis represents the end of a long journey of study that started in 1992 with my beginning study in a graduate information systems diploma, then in 2002 completing a Masters degree in information systems. Working through the science education doctorate at the Science and Mathematics Education Centre at Curtin University of Technology has allowed me to learn professional insight into my role as a tertiary lecturer in information technology as well as guide me through a major research study within the tertiary sector. This thesis has allowed me to explore and combine my teaching specialist area of information technology and the emerging online environment combined with the psychological and organisational viewpoint of the learning environment. I would like to extend my thanks to my supervisor Dr. Darrell Fisher for his support and communication throughout this thesis. As a distance student located in Napier, New Zealand the block courses (institutes) delivered by the Curtin SMEC team were very helpful. The personal contact at the New Zealand courses was very motivating for a distance student. iv

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Enhancing students' understanding of the concept of chemical bonding by using activities provided on an interactive website

2008

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This study investigated the effectiveness of a web‐based learning environment in enhancing 10th grade high‐school students' understanding of the concept of chemical bonding. Two groups participated in this study: an experimental group (N = 161) and a comparison one (N = 93). The teachers in the experimental group were asked to implement four activities taken from a website, all dealing with the concept of chemical bonding. Computer‐based visual models are utilized in all the activities in order to demonstrate bonding and the structure of matter, and are based on student‐centered learning. The study incorporated both quantitative and qualitative research. The quantitative research consisted of achievement questionnaires administered to both the experimental and comparison groups. In contrast, the qualitative research included observations and interviews of students and teachers. Importantly, we found that the experimental group outperformed the comparison group significantly, in the achievement post‐test, which examines students' understanding of the concept of chemical bonding. These results led us to conclude that the web‐based learning activities which integrated visualization tools with active and cooperative learning strategies provided students with opportunities to construct their knowledge regarding the concept of chemical bonding. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Res Sci Teach 46: 289–310, 2009

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Implementing the Internet Learning Environment Into the Chemistry Curriculum in High Schools in Israel

Cited by 9 publications

References 6 publications

Learning from and about Industry for Relevant Chemistry Education

Learning from and about Industry for Relevant Chemistry Education

An Investigation into the Learning Environments of Blended Delivery (e-Learning and Classroom) in a Tertiary Environment

Enhancing students' understanding of the concept of chemical bonding by using activities provided on an interactive website

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