[NMScience] Study Participants needed

[Daniel, Maryjo, PED]

Science Educators,

 

I received a request from a graduate student at the University of Florida to send out the notice below.  I looked briefly at the survey (link at the bottom of his message) and it looks legitimate to me.  He is seeking input from middle and high school science teachers.  You can contact him directly if you have questions.  Getting participants in this kind of a study can be really difficult as there is no compensation offered for your time, so it is an act of professional generosity if you choose to participate.

 

Mary Jo

 

Mary Jo Daniel, Ph.D.

Science Specialist

Math and Science Bureau

New Mexico Public Education Department

300 Don Gaspar

Santa Fe, NM  87501

Phone:  (505) 476-1882

Fax:  (505) 827-1784

 

Dear Science Teacher,

My name is Ugur Baslanti, and I am a graduate student from the School of
Teaching and Learning at the University of Florida. I am conducting a study
to develop a quantitative instrument that measures teachers¹ perceptions and
practices of using technology (e.g. computers, presentation devices,
wireless devices, computer software, graphing/scientific calculators,
digital data collection devices, Internet technologies, etc.) in attaining
the goals of scientific inquiry.

For this purpose, I would like to invite you to participate in an online
survey. The data you contribute will help me validate the contents of the
survey, come up with a finalized version, and interpret results to answer
how science teachers perceive and practice scientific inquiry in classrooms
where technology is used. In addition, such an instrument will be helpful in
analyzing the current practice in schools and colleges of education and in
furthering the discussion on how science teachers can use technology to
attain the goals of scientific inquiry.

This study is approved by the University of Florida Institutional Review
Board (IRB protocol  # 2007-U-0860. Completing this survey should take no
more than 25 minutes of your time

There are no risks or direct benefits from your participation in this study
apart from reflecting on your experience. As a science educator, I have
always believed that the most valuable research practice in the field is the
one that takes science teachers¹ opinions and experiences into account.
Therefore, I need your support to achieve this goal in my dissertation
study. I will be glad to share the findings of my study with you, if
interested.

Thank you very much for your time and support for research in the science
education field.

Here is a link to the survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=tzHDDQQ_2beZTqJaEVW0y4DA_3d_3d <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=tzHDDQQ_2beZTqJaEVW0y4DA_3d_3d> 


Sincerely,

Ugur Baslanti, Ph.D.  Candidate
School of Teaching & Learning
University of  Florida
baslanti at ufl.edu

 



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