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Using Hands-On and Virtual Laboratories Alone or Together--Which Works Better for Acquiring Knowledge and Skills?
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Kapici, Hasan Ozgur; Akcay, Hakan; de Jong, Ton – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2019
Although hands-on laboratory experiments are traditionally used in schools, virtual laboratories have entered today's classrooms, due to their specific affordances. In this study, we compared the effect of using hands-on and virtual laboratories in isolation to two different combinations on middle school (7th grade) students' acquisition of…
Descriptors: Laboratory Experiments, Hands on Science, Science Laboratories, Middle School Students
How Do Different Laboratory Environments Influence Students' Attitudes toward Science Courses and Laboratories?
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Kapici, Hasan Ozgur; Akcay, Hakan; de Jong, Ton – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2020
The science learning environment is an important factor in students' attitudes toward their science experiences in school, as well as toward science courses. This study compares how learning in different laboratory environments (hands-on or virtual) influences these attitudes for middle school (7th grade) students. Participants were 143…
Descriptors: Scientific Attitudes, Positive Attitudes, Attitude Change, Middle School Students