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ERIC Number: EJ241088
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Feb
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Microcomputers in the Teaching Lab.
Tinker, Robert F.
Physics Teacher, v19 n2 p94-105 Feb 1981
Discusses the use of microcomputers as a universal instrument to replace more expensive instrumentation in many traditional labs. Describes the availability of microcomputers as inexpensive educational tools which can be used successfully in labs with minimal requirements on the computer. (SK)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Higher Education, Instrumentation, Laboratory Equipment, Measurement Equipment, Microcomputers, Science Curriculum, Science Education, Science Equipment, Science Experiments, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Science Foundation; Technical Educational Research Centers