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标题：In-service teacher education course module design focusing on usability of ICT applications in science education
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作者：Jari Lavonen ; Heidi Krzwacki ; Laura Koistinen 等
期刊名称：Nordic Studies in Science Education
印刷版ISSN：1504-4556
出版年度：2012
卷号：8
期号：2
页码：138-149
语种：English
出版社：Naturfagsenteret i samarbeid med Universitetet i Umeå
摘要：Teachers face challenges in adopting ICT applications for science teaching and learning. An in-service teacher education course module addressing the needs of science teachers particularly was developed through a design-based research (DBR) project. The course module is designed to improve the readiness of teachers in choosing ICT applications for science education and taking the technical and pedagogical usability of the application into account. An international survey showed that clarifying the needs and constraints of using ICT applications in science education as well as introducing and discussing both technical and pedagogical usability with the teachers was important. Moreover, a theoretical analysis of the usability of ICT applications offers various views on meaningful learning and motivational aspects of science teaching and learning. In this paper, we report what we learned from the experience of designing the course module, which is described and discussed in terms of the outcomes of both the theoretical and empirical problem analysis.