The effectiveness of a computerised classroom environment

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The purpose of the session is to discuss a study which uses an "interpretive" research methodology together with quantitative data to investigate how students developed inquiry skills using a computerised research database (Birds of Antarctica) and specially designed curriculum material.
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\nThe theoretical framework of the study is based on a constructivist epistemology. An interpretive inquiry research methodology was employed to interpret students' and teachers' engagement in sense making, and negotiating meaning. The results of a test of inquiry skills provided supportive data which helped to answer the main research question of how students develop inquiry skills.
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\nAn increase in students' levels of thinking and the use of higher-level inquiry skills occurred mainly in classes where discussions and negotiations of meaning became an integral part of the learning processes. In these classes, students were able to generate higher-level questions and design comple

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