Using blogging to increase science content knowledge and transfer

dc.contributor.advisorChairperson, Graduate Committee: Peggy Taylor.en
dc.contributor.authorMitchell, Heather M.en
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-14T17:56:04Z
dc.date.available2015-05-14T17:56:04Z
dc.date.issued2014en
dc.description.abstractThis study looked at using blogging in the general science classroom to increase the acquisition of science content knowledge and transfer. Research questions considered blogging as it relates to increased critical thinking skills along with improved acquisition and transfer of content knowledge. Other considerations included improvement of test scores due to blogging and the impacts of blogging on teachers, both positive and negative. The participants of this research project were forty 5th grade students at a small rural school in Maine. Methods consisted of implementing a classroom blog with strict guidelines in one group of nineteen students while not implementing the same for the second group of students. All other methods of teaching, including lecture, discussion, labs, and text readings were the same. Data collection and analysis included classroom observations, student surveys, teacher reflection, student reflection, and classroom assessments.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://scholarworks.montana.edu/handle/1/3580en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherMontana State University - Bozeman, Graduate Schoolen
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2014 by Heather M. Mitchellen
dc.subject.lcshScience--Study and teachingen
dc.subject.lcshBlogsen
dc.subject.lcshCritical thinkingen
dc.subject.lcshEducation, Primaryen
dc.titleUsing blogging to increase science content knowledge and transferen
dc.typeProfessional Paperen
mus.relation.departmentMaster of Science in Science Education.en_US
thesis.catalog.ckey2715322en
thesis.degree.committeemembersMembers, Graduate Committee: Eric Brunsell; John Ritchie Boyd.en
thesis.degree.departmentMaster of Science in Science Education.en
thesis.degree.genreProfessional Paperen
thesis.degree.nameMSen
thesis.format.extentfirstpage1en
thesis.format.extentlastpage44en

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