Okada, Alexandra
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Abstract
This paper describes some European and International projects to promote Scientific Literacy in the digital age as well as technologies, environments and resources for co-inquiry. The aim of this research is also to describe computer applications, software tools and environments that were designed to support processes of collaborative inquiry learning to promote Scientific Literacy. These tools are analyzed by describing their interfaces and functionalities. The outcomes of this descriptive research points out some effects on student learning and competences developed known from the literature. This paper argues the importance of promoting scientific citizenship not only through schools and Universities (formal learning), but also non-credit online courses and community-based learning programmes (non-formal context), as well as daily life activities, educational open digital materials through social networks (informal scenario).
| Item Type: | Journal Item | ||||||
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| Copyright Holders: | 2013 The Author | ||||||
| ISSN: | 1857-7431 | ||||||
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| Keywords: | Scientific Literacy; tools; environments and resources; co-inquiry | ||||||
| Academic Unit/School: | Learning and Teaching Innovation (LTI) > Institute of Educational Technology (IET) Learning and Teaching Innovation (LTI) |
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| Item ID: | 41729 | ||||||
| Depositing User: | Kay Dave | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jan 2015 14:15 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 10 Sep 2018 15:34 | ||||||
| URI: | http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/41729 | ||||||
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