| Citation |
| Barak, M. & Dori, Y. J. (2004). Enhancing undergraduate students' chemistry understanding through project-based learning in an IT environment. Science Education, 89,(1), 117-139. |
| Synopsis |
| The investigators studied how the use of computers to construct molecular models affected students' understanding of chemistry. Results demonstrate that students who utilized the computer to complete throughout the course retained a better understanding of the principles and concepts of chemistry. |
| Technology Type |
| computer-assisted learning |
| Technology Purpose |
| Determine the effects of integration on student learning |
| Research Type and Method |
| qualitative and quantitative |
| Assessment Methods |
| direct and indirect |
| Assessment Description |
| Direct: Pre/post tests, final exam, content analysis of student projects. Indirect: Interviews, observations |
| Assessment Results |
| Students using technology to supplement lecture and notes did better on post-tests and significantly better on the final exam. Additionally, researchers scored these students' final projects as higher than those in the control group. |
| Discipline |
| Physical Sciences: Chemistry |
| Sample |
| 215 undergrads at Israel Institute of Technology |
