Digital tools complemented hands-on investigations by providing opportunities not possible in the classroom and letting children easily practice what they learned in hands-on activities.¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r? · q1
Currency · newest study 2022 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person
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Subclaims¶

q1 i? Digital tools complemented hands-on investigations in powerful ways, providing opportunities not possible in class and enabling easy practice of hands-on learning. → Early Science with Nico and Nor® 2022

Evidence¶

Early Science with Nico and Nor® 2022¶

Early Science with Nico and Nor®. (2022). WGBH Educational Foundation. https://www.wgbh.org

q1 · i? · qualitative · r?

The document's qualitative report from pilot testing states that "digital tools complemented the hands-on investigations", citing classroom-impossible opportunities and easy practice; no measures are printed.

"The use of digital tools complemented the hands-on investigations in powerful ways, for instance by providing opportunities not possible in the class and allowing children to easily practice what they learned in hands-on activities."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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