Design and Evaluation of a Smart Device Science Lesson to Improve Students’ Inquiry Skills

Leo A. Siiman; Margus Pedaste; Mario Mäeots; Äli Leijen; Miia Rannikmäe; Zacharias C. Zacharia; Ton de Jong

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-66733-1_3

Design and Evaluation of a Smart Device Science Lesson to Improve Students’ Inquiry Skills

Leo A. Siiman, Margus Pedaste, Mario Mäeots, Äli Leijen, Miia Rannikmäe, Zacharias C. Zacharia, Ton de Jong

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The prevalence of smart devices among young people is undeniably large, but concerns that they distract learning may be limiting their use in schools. In this study we demonstrate how tablet computers can be used effectively for teaching science. A digital biology lesson was designed in the Go-Lab environment and tested with 28 students (16–18 years old). Among the multiple tasks in the lesson, students had to search the internet for information, share digital data, formulate research questions and hypotheses using Go-Lab inquiry apps and interact with a virtual laboratory. Two conditions which differed only in the level of scaffolding provided by inquiry apps were studied. Results from pre- to posttest scores showed a statistically significant improvement in inquiry skills for students in both conditions. Overall, the findings suggest that an effective way to apply smart devices in science lessons is with digital materials that engage students in inquiry-based learning

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Web-Based Learning – ICWL 2017
Subtitle of host publication	16th International Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, September 20-22, 2017, Proceedings
Editors	Haoran Xie, Elvira Popescu, Gerhard Hancke, Baltasar Fernández Manjón
Publisher	Springer
Pages	23-32
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-66733-1
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-66732-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66733-1_3
Publication status	Published - Aug 2017
Event	16th International Conference on Web-Based Learning 2017: Advances in Web-Based Learning - Cape Town, South Africa Duration: 20 Sept 2017 → 22 Sept 2017 Conference number: 16

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Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume	10473

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Conference	16th International Conference on Web-Based Learning 2017
Abbreviated title	ICWL 2017
Country/Territory	South Africa
City	Cape Town
Period	20/09/17 → 22/09/17

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Siiman, L. A., Pedaste, M., Mäeots, M., Leijen, Ä., Rannikmäe, M., Zacharia, Z. C., & de Jong, T. (2017). Design and Evaluation of a Smart Device Science Lesson to Improve Students’ Inquiry Skills. In H. Xie, E. Popescu, G. Hancke, & B. Fernández Manjón (Eds.), Advances in Web-Based Learning – ICWL 2017: 16th International Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, September 20-22, 2017, Proceedings (pp. 23-32). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 10473). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66733-1_3

Siiman, Leo A. ; Pedaste, Margus ; Mäeots, Mario et al. / Design and Evaluation of a Smart Device Science Lesson to Improve Students’ Inquiry Skills. Advances in Web-Based Learning – ICWL 2017: 16th International Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, September 20-22, 2017, Proceedings. editor / Haoran Xie ; Elvira Popescu ; Gerhard Hancke ; Baltasar Fernández Manjón. Springer, 2017. pp. 23-32 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Siiman, LA, Pedaste, M, Mäeots, M, Leijen, Ä, Rannikmäe, M, Zacharia, ZC & de Jong, T 2017, Design and Evaluation of a Smart Device Science Lesson to Improve Students’ Inquiry Skills. in H Xie, E Popescu, G Hancke & B Fernández Manjón (eds), Advances in Web-Based Learning – ICWL 2017: 16th International Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, September 20-22, 2017, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 10473, Springer, pp. 23-32, 16th International Conference on Web-Based Learning 2017, Cape Town, South Africa, 20/09/17. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66733-1_3

Design and Evaluation of a Smart Device Science Lesson to Improve Students’ Inquiry Skills. / Siiman, Leo A.; Pedaste, Margus; Mäeots, Mario et al.
Advances in Web-Based Learning – ICWL 2017: 16th International Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, September 20-22, 2017, Proceedings. ed. / Haoran Xie; Elvira Popescu; Gerhard Hancke; Baltasar Fernández Manjón. Springer, 2017. p. 23-32 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 10473).

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Siiman LA, Pedaste M, Mäeots M, Leijen Ä, Rannikmäe M, Zacharia ZC et al. Design and Evaluation of a Smart Device Science Lesson to Improve Students’ Inquiry Skills. In Xie H, Popescu E, Hancke G, Fernández Manjón B, editors, Advances in Web-Based Learning – ICWL 2017: 16th International Conference, Cape Town, South Africa, September 20-22, 2017, Proceedings. Springer. 2017. p. 23-32. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-66733-1_3

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