In the preamble to this issue of the
Colloquium Journal I would like to acknowledge the work of the independent
reviewers of the editorial panel. They are not only competent in their field,
displaying connoisseurship in APA style, spelling and grammars, their
meticulous and scrupulous way in reviewing each and every manuscript always amazes and impresses me. Their consideration and
reflection, based on careful reading, lays down the foundation for the next
step in preparation for publication process, polishing and glossing the
submitted articles, which, in turn, is one of the most enjoyable aspects of my
work as an editor of the Colloquium Journal.
The articles included in the sixth
issue of the Journal critically examine topics related to online resources for
educators and teacher retirement issues, as well as students' stereotypical
images of scientists and the historical non-fiction trade books in teaching
elementary science.
Charlie
Kaminski’s article provides an
informative and comprehensive summary of the research related to the Formative
Use of Select-and-Fill-in Concept Maps in Online Instruction: Implications for
Students of Different Learning Styles. The purpose of this study was to
investigate the cognitive and affective responses of subjects with different
learning styles to the use of Select and Fill-In (SAFI) concept maps.
A groundbreaking study into the use
of online resources by nurse educators, developed by Patrick A. Scollin
highlights some pertinent issues associated with the use of computers for the
average user, in general, and the utility of online resources for educators, in
particular. With the increasing number of Web sites and the expanding
availability of online resources, this area of investigation is timely and much
needed to assist educators in evaluating the role online resources can play in
enhancing both teaching and learning.
Mary L. Garrity offers some valuable insights into
the causes and possible solutions to a major problem in public school
education, not only in
What are
the stereotypical images held by elementary science students about scientists?
What are the children’s perceptions of scientists? How can we influence
elementary students' stereotypical images of scientists? Donna Farland investigates these questions in her study. She
suggests a very interesting, innovative instructional tool, the use of
Historical Non-fiction Trade Books, which she designs herself.
Educational Resources section presents Danielle Tarnow’s article. Danielle shares her experience in
teaching college calculus students.
I thank all authors of this issue,
and look forward to new submissions and new challenge in helping graduate
students in exercising their analytical and writing skills.
Table of
Contents
Articles
Formative Use of Select-and-Fill-In Concept Maps
in Online Instruction: Implications for Students of Different Learning Styles
Factors Related to the Use of Online Resources
by Nurse Educators
Teacher Retirement: Why
Teachers Are Leaving the Profession
Mary L Garrity,
Influencing Elementary Students’ Stereotypical
Images of Scientist: The Case for Including Historical Non-Fiction Trade Books
in Elementary Science Instruction
Donna Farland,
Educational Resources
Teaching Integrals That Involve Natural
Logarithms
Danielle M. C. Tarnow, UML