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Data‐logging: effects on practical science
Author(s) -
Rogers L.,
Wild P.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of computer assisted learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.583
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2729
pISSN - 0266-4909
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2729.1996.tb00046.x
Subject(s) - logging , context (archaeology) , curriculum , computer science , work (physics) , range (aeronautics) , data science , mathematics education , engineering , psychology , pedagogy , geology , ecology , mechanical engineering , paleontology , biology , aerospace engineering
This paper describes an investigation into the processes and effects of using electronic data‐logging in practical science. A pilot study of classical laboratory work in schools was compared with similar tasks performed with data‐logging systems. A more detailed exploration of pupils' performance was then conducted through an extensive series of observations in a range of secondary schools. The results reinforce previous indications of the potential benefits of data‐logging, but such benefits must be viewed in the curriculum context of the type of measurement activity and the pedagogical context of teaching and learning objectives. The paper concludes with a discussion of the latter issues.