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Chen, Sufen; Chang, Wen-Hua; Lai, Chih-Hung; Tsai, Cheng-Yue – Science Education, 2014
The purpose of this project was to investigate the effects of virtual versus physical manipulation using a simulation-based laboratory activity (SBL) and a microcomputer-based laboratory activity (MBL). Both the SBL and the MBL used computers to collect, graph, and analyze data. A major difference was that the MBL allowed the students to…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Computer Uses in Education, Simulation
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Bivall, Petter; Ainsworth, Shaaron; Tibell, Lena A. E. – Science Education, 2011
This study explored whether adding a haptic interface (that provides users with somatosensory information about virtual objects by force and tactile feedback) to a three-dimensional (3D) chemical model enhanced students' understanding of complex molecular interactions. Two modes of the model were compared in a between-groups pre- and posttest…
Descriptors: Molecular Structure, Science Instruction, Tactual Perception, Educational Technology
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Chang, Hsin-Yi; Quintana, Chris; Krajcik, Joseph S. – Science Education, 2010
In this study, we investigated whether the understanding of the particulate nature of matter by students was improved by allowing them to design and evaluate molecular animations of chemical phenomena. We developed Chemation, a learner-centered animation tool, to allow seventh-grade students to construct flipbook-like simple animations to show…
Descriptors: Animation, Peer Evaluation, Factor Analysis, Effect Size
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Hmelo-Silver, Cindy E.; Nagarajan, Anandi; Day, Roger S. – Science Education, 2002
Compares a group of expert cancer researchers with four groups of fourth year medical students (the "novice" groups) engaged in the task of designing a clinical trial to test a new cancer drug using a computer-based modeling tool, the Oncology Thinking Cap. (Contains 24 references.) (Author/YDS)
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education, Inquiry
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Sassi, Elena; Monroy, Gabriella; Testa, Italo – Science Education, 2005
This Italian contribution to the STTIS (science teacher training in an information society) investigations of transformations of curriculum innovations looks at the implementation of the use of real-time experiments and images (RTEI), in which computer data acquisition and display is built in to aspects of science teaching. Certain critical…
Descriptors: Workshops, Investigations, Science Teachers, Instructional Materials
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Settlage, John, Jr. – Science Education, 1995
Investigated the appropriateness of microcomputer-based laboratories (MBLs) for elementary school students. Reports that children expanded their repertoire of graph-making and interpreting skills and MBLs supported scientific inquiry for and by the children. (28 references) (Author/JRH)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education, Grade 3
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Zhang, BaoHui; Liu, Xiufeng; Krajcik, Joseph S. – Science Education, 2006
Holding the premise that the development of expertise is a continuous process, this study concerns expert models and modeling processes associated with a modeling tool called Model-It. Five advanced Ph.D. students in environmental engineering and public health used Model-It to create and test models of water quality. Using "think aloud" technique…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Water Quality, Public Health, Models
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Stewart, Jim; And Others – Science Education, 1989
Describes an intelligent tutoring system named MENDEL, including problem GENERATOR, TUTOR, student MODELER, ADVISOR, hypothesis CHECKER, and problem SOLVER. This software may be used by high school or university biology students as a tool for learning concepts and problem-solving strategies in transmission genetics. (YP)
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
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Jegede, Olugbemiro J. – Science Education, 1991
Compared attitudes toward computer use and achievement in biology for three groups of Nigerian students (n=64): (1) working alone with computer; (2) working in groups of three on the computer; (3) and a control group that received normal instruction (lecture). Students in the second group had the highest scores on attitude. No significant…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biology, Classroom Research, Computer Assisted Instruction