Should We Continue Space Travel? A Technology-Supported Approach to Engaging Students

by: Jennifer Dosch and Gail Ingwalson

It often seems that as the school year draws to a close, students lose their enthusiasm for learning. So the question becomes, how do we design meaningful curricula that places students at the heart of the learning? After all, intrinsically motivating young adolescents can be a challenge. In this article, the author describes how she addressed this challenge by designing a unit that takes into account students needs for socialization by utilizing a project-based, technology-supported space unit that incorporated student-centered instruction and hands-on exploration with blogging.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 7/1/2010Stock # ss10_033_09_39Volume 033Issue 09

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