Computer Use in the Science Classroom: Proceed with Caution! What Educators Still Need to Learn About Computer Exploitation

by: Kimerly J. Wilcox and Murray S. Jensen

Compared with books, black boards, calculators, and overhead projectors, the computer is a very new entity in the classroom. Despite its newness, this field must mature quickly to keep pace with the rapidly increasing use and potential misuse of computers in science education. This article highlights the need for educators to research how teachers can implement traditional and contemporary teaching strategies in concert with the use of computers and other technologies to create an appealing, stimulating classroom environment that promotes student interest in and learning of science.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 2/1/1997Stock # jcst97_026_04_258Volume 026Issue 04

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Tina Harris (Fairmount, IN)
Tina Harris (Fairmount, IN)

These questions are still relevant today

While I read this article, I kept forgetting it was written in 1997 while the internet was still a pre-schooler because many of the questions being asked then could still be asked today, jus... See More

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