INTERACTIVE VIDEO ANALYSIS TOOL FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION

A TOOL THAT MAKES APPROPRIATE USE OF INTERACTIVE VIDEO TECHNOLOGY TO TEACH SCIENCE TO K-12 STUDENTS IS BEING DESIGNED. THE SOFTWARE DESIGN LINKS IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF SCIENCE LEARNING, ANALYSIS OF EVENTS WHICH CAN BE PRESENTED IN VIDEO OR OTHER MEDIA, TO OTHER IMPORTANT COGNITIVE ACTIVITIES-WRITING AND CALCULATION. BY LINKING SCIENCE TO VISUAL EVENTS AND TO OTHER NONSCIENCE CURRICULUM SKILLS, THE SOFTWARE DESIGN ADDRESSES THE LEARNING STYLES OF A VARIETY OF STUDENTS. RESEARCHERS AND CREATING A TOOL WHICH ENABLES STUDENTS TO REVIEW, ANALYZE, AND EVALUATE PROGRAM IS AN ANALYSIS TOOL WHICH CAN BE USED BY ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY TEACHERS AS A PRESENTATION TOOL. IT LINKS, VIDEO EVENTS WITH A WORD PROCESSING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES OUTLINE AND WRITING CAPABILITY. STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO ADD THEIR OWN VIDEO EVENTS FOR ANALYSIS AND COMPARE THEIR RESULTS WITH THE COMMENTS AND FINDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS. THE SOFTWARE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO SEARCH FOR EVIDENCE, SHARPEN ANALYTICAL SKILLS, CONSULT WITH NATIONAL EXPERTS, AND USE STRENGTHS IN WRITING AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION AS MOTIVATION IN SCIENCE. SPECIAL ATTENTION IS BEING PAID TO FEMALE AND MINORITY STUDENTS IN ITS CREATION.