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The Role of Technology in Chemistry Experiment Learning: A Review of Academic Publications from 1993 to 2018

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In this study, a review of technology-enhanced chemistry experiment learning was conducted. The selected studies were published in SSCI journals from 1993 to 2018, and a coding scheme was employed that included types of technology, roles of technology, learning domains, learning places and participants. From the review results, it was found that researchers frequently employed personal computers in their studies and applied technology to deliver learning knowledge to students. On the other hand, studies were frequently conducted in Inorganic Chemistry courses in the classroom. In addition, the participants in the studies were generally senior high school and higher education students. According to the review, it was found that most of the studies employed technologies for lower level implementation that is, providing supplementary materials for students. They rarely discussed the effects of technology on providing students with learning guidance or helping students solving complex problems. Accordingly, the research trends and potential research issues of technology-enhanced chemistry experiment learning are proposed as a reference for researchers, instructors and policy makers.

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    Chiu-Lin Lai

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  3. National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan

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Wu, SH., Lai, CL. (2020). The Role of Technology in Chemistry Experiment Learning: A Review of Academic Publications from 1993 to 2018. In: Shen, J., Chang, YC., Su, YS., Ogata, H. (eds) Cognitive Cities. IC3 2019. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1227. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6113-9_74

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