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 would like to invite you to participate
in an online
study that focuses on scientific inquiry in science classrooms where technology
is used.
For this purpose, this study intends to develop a quantitative instrument that
measures
teachers' perceptions and practices regarding the use of technology in attaining
the goals
of scientific inquiry. 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). Participation in this project is completely voluntary.
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 teachers'
opinions and
experiences into account. Therefore, I need your support to achieve this goal in
my
dissertation study. This study will be administered to a national sample of
science teachers
and 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=h_2batfPp7OmGh0j0xu8OcCg_3d_3d


Sincerely,
Ugur Baslanti, Ph.D. Candidate
School of Teaching & Learning
University of Florida
baslanti@...

P.S. This study is intended for middle or high school science teachers who
currently teach
in the United States of America.