ERIC Number: EJ1436477
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 24
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0950-0693
EISSN: EISSN-1464-5289
The Use of Educational Technology in Inquiry-Based Elementary Science Education: A Systematic Review
International Journal of Science Education, v46 n12 p1256-1279 2024
Technology has arisen as a powerful tool for enhancing student's learning and engagement in science education, particularly in the context of elementary inquiry-based science education (IBSE). This systematic review examines the use of technology in elementary IBSE over the past decade, analyzing 22 empirical studies to identify research trends, explore relationships among inquiry phases and process skills, and identify examples of technology utilization and affordances. The study reveals that technology has mainly been used to support students' observation and data interpretation skills during the investigation phase of inquiry. However, it also indicates that technology has the potential to support other science process skills in other phases of inquiry in a variety of ways. Supporting students to capture and collect data, providing learning materials, and linking the real-world context were the three predominant affordances. Furthermore, the analysis suggests research gaps in the use of emerging technology and insufficient attention paid to employing technology to support students' modeling processes and the use of simulations. These findings point to the need for further investigation to fully explore the potential of technology in supporting students' learning and engagement in elementary IBSE.
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Teachers, Questioning Techniques, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Active Learning, Science Process Skills, Data Collection, Instructional Materials, Culturally Relevant Education, World Views
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: UL1TR001427