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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Contemporary Approaches to Learning Science: Technologically-Mediated Practical Work.
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Scanlon, Eileen; Morris, Erica; Di Paolo, Terry; Cooper, Martyn – Studies in Science Education, 2002
Reviews science learning in higher education, specifically in engineering, and the influences of technologically-mediated approaches on the cooperative learning of practical work and science. Discusses reasons for including practical work in science education, implementing practical work in distance education, and using technology and learning…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Distance Education, Educational Strategies, Engineering Education
Learning Science On-line.
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Scanlon, Eileen – Studies in Science Education, 1997
Reviews examples of the use of new communications technologies and assesses their potential application in science learning. Examples include collaboration, virtual experimentation, virtual field trips, and distance education. (PVD)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperation, Distance Education, Educational Technology