Information and Communication Technologies in Hands-On Science: Emerging Trends Across Three Nations

Gerald Knezek, Hiromitsu Muta, Joke Voogt, Rhonda Christensen, David Moore, John Southworth, Marie Tada, Greg Jones

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    Abstract

    This article introduces a framework for classifying information and communication technologies (ICT) in hands-on science activ-ities in K-12 education. Exemplary projects from the USA and the Netherlands demonstrate the potential of the use of ICT. Ex-amples from Japan illustrate how developments in hands-on sci-ence in the western world have influenced Japan's educational policy at the national level, leading toward systematically planned initiatives in that nation. The impact of hands-on sci-ence on student learning is also discussed. The article concludes with a discussion of possible technological, logistical, and peda-gogical barriers to wide-scale implementation.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)277-296
    Number of pages19
    JournalJournal of computers in mathematics and science teaching
    Volume19
    Issue number3
    Publication statusPublished - 2000

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