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Session:
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Title:
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Development of a Computer-Based Resource for Inclusion Science Classrooms
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Meeting:
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2006 AAPT Winter Meeting: Anchorage, AK |
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Location:
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Space 1 |
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Date:
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Tuesday, Jan. 24 |
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Time:
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9:30AM
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Author:
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Julia Olsen, Univ. of Arizona
520-626-7595, jolsen@as.arizona.edu
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Co-Author(s):
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None
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Abstract:
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Current instructional issues necessitate educators start with curriculum and determine how educational technology can assist students in achieving positive learning goals, functionally supplementing the classroom instruction. Technology projects incorporating principles of situated learning have been shown to provide effective framework for learning, and computer technology has been shown to facilitate learning among special needs students. Students with learning disabilities may benefit from assistive technology, but these resources are not always utilized during classroom instruction: technology is only effective if teachers view it as an integral part of the learning process. The materials currently under development are in the domain of earth and space science, part of the Arizona 5-8 Science Content Standards. The concern of this study is to determine a means of assisting inclusive education that is both feasible and effective in ensuring successful science learning outcomes for all students whether regular education or special needs.
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Footnotes:
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None
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