Selecting Computer-Based High School Science Curricula: A Guide for Teachers

Date:2004
Author(s):Joseph Flynn
Format:PDF
Selecting Computer-Based High School Science Curricula, developed with funding from the National Science Foundation and NEC Foundation of America, focuses on the science education materials that are offered via the Internet or CD-ROM as comprehensive learning experiences. It helps educators consider whether the materials offered use the technology to support a sound curriculum. The technology should enhance the learning experience. Being computer-based does not assure that a curriculum supports learning, teaching, equity, and ease of use. The tool presented in this document provides criteria that teachers and other educators can use in thinking about the suitability of a program offered via a Web site or CD-ROM to serve as a "core curriculum" for high school science. The criteria are presented in the forms of a questionnaire and a matrix. The publication includes three examples of reviews generated by the tool as well as profiles of 12 computer-based curricula.
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