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Authentic Scientific Inquiry via GLOBE and Virtual Worlds

Ecological factors and relations are both explicit and implicit components of many high school science courses, but are often explored in manner disconnected from the authentic experiences and tangible data. In response to this problem, GLOBE represents a resource around … Continue reading

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Inquiry and engagement with My World

As an individual with a tendency to incorporate the concepts and ideas from different, but relevant places and theories, I can appreciate the LfU-model and its’ technological avatar My World. Especially since they draw upon constructivism, cognitive theories, and assimilation … Continue reading

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My World GIS; A Learning-for-Use (LfU) model in action

My World GIS is the technological side of the LfU-model, which seeks to support the design of learning activities that develop both content and inquiry learning. This model draws upon ideas from constructivism, situated cognition, and meaningful learning theory. Edelson … Continue reading

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