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ERIC Number: EJ392765
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Beyond the Black Box: Using the Microcomputer as a Multipurpose Analytical Instrument.
Matlock, Daniel B.; Safford, Duane C.
Journal of College Science Teaching, v18 n5 p313-17 Mar-Apr 1989
Explains the use of the microcomputer as a multipurpose analytical instrument which frees students from the mechanics of science and allows for more active learning involvement. Provides the typical data acquisition configuration, advantages, disadvantages, and a brief summary. (RT)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Interfaces, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Procedures, Microcomputers, Science Equipment, Science Experiments, Science Laboratories, Science Materials, Sciences, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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