The use of computers in the teaching of physics

Bacon, Richard

doi:10.1016/0360-1315(92)90010-3

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“…These results contrast with those of other studies, such as those by Haddon and Bacon, who found that that "weaker students seemed to benefit most" from using multimedia and simulations (Bacon, 1996;Haddon, Smith et al, 1995). Comparative analysis implies the weaker ability students improve their conceptual gains from using CAL packages if they are able to use them over a period of several weeks as an integral part of a course.…”

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Key factors affecting conceptual gains from CAL materials

Watson

2001

Brit J Educational Tech

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This paper identifies key factors affecting conceptual gains from using a CAL package and their application to a practical laboratory class. Data was collected on over 120 first year students who studied a CAL package as an integral part of their course at two sites of a university. A variety of factors were analysed in order to identify which ones affected conceptual gains. These factors were students' biographical characteristics, design features of the CAL package and the way the CAL was integrated into the curriculum. The key factors that were identified as having an effect on conceptual gains were the students' prior academic attainment, their prior use of email, the WWW and CAL packages, and the way that the CAL package was integrated into the course. Those students, who were most successful in learning from the CAL and applying this learning, had higher academic attainment and had previously used the WWW, email and other CAL packages. They were also better at linking their study of the CAL package to other parts of the course.

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Key factors affecting conceptual gains from CAL materials

Watson

2001

Brit J Educational Tech

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“…(p. 2) Bull and Zakrzewski (1997) warned, ''Learning technology is rarely effective unless it is properly and thoughtfully integrated into the curriculum'' (p. 19). Bacon (1996) stated, ''The integration strategy adopted by the lecturer is widely recognized within the learning technology community as being more critical in the success or failure of introducing a new resource into teaching than the quality of the resource' ' (p. 19).…”

Section: Integration and The Individual Teachermentioning

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EFL female faculty members’ beliefs about CALL use and integration in EFL instruction: The case of Saudi higher education

Alkahtani

2011

Journal of King Saud University - Languages and Translation

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“…Computers and Education is a particularly useful source for papers on the application of CAL to higher education. A special issue, 19 (1/2), contained articles on the use of computers in biology (Miller and Hamilton 1992), chemistry (Gladwin et al 1992) and physics (Bacon 1992), as well as overviews (Darby 1992a, b), with a comparison of UK and international practices, and an analysis of the organisational and social obstacles to the increased use of computers in universities.…”

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Undergraduate Science Education: A Review of Research

Laws

1996

Studies in Science Education

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The use of computers in the teaching of physics

Cited by 12 publications

References 5 publications

Key factors affecting conceptual gains from CAL materials

Key factors affecting conceptual gains from CAL materials

EFL female faculty members’ beliefs about CALL use and integration in EFL instruction: The case of Saudi higher education

Undergraduate Science Education: A Review of Research

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