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Ever since the invention of computers in this era of advanced science and technology, much has been mentioned about the contribution of Information Technology (IT)1 to science learning and teaching. One example is the use of data-loggers in secondary schools, which is becoming more common in many school-based science curricula in Hong Kong. The replacement of old and bulky apparatus by data-loggers has provided the advantage of combining both processes of data collection and data presentation by connecting the sensors to the central processing unit of any computer. It has also helped data analysis in some scientific research.
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Fung, L.S.W. (2011). A Preliminary Study on Teacher’s Ict Competency Through Their Use of Data-Loggers. In: Cheng, M.M.H., So, W.W.M. (eds) Science Education in International Contexts. SensePublishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-427-0_12
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