Implementation and Student Perceptions of OneNote as an Electronic Laboratory Notebook in a General Biology Course

Autor/in	Nyutu, Eva
Titel	Implementation and Student Perceptions of OneNote as an Electronic Laboratory Notebook in a General Biology Course
Quelle	In: International Journal of Technology in Education and Science, 7 (2023) 3, S.352-364 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Nyutu, Eva)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Biology; Science Instruction; Student Attitudes; Educational Technology; Student Journals; Computer Software; Science Laboratories; Allied Health Occupations Education; Gender Differences; Audience Response Systems; Michigan (Detroit) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Biologie; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Schülerverhalten; Unterrichtsmedien; Studentenzeitung; Geschlechterkonflikt
Abstract	Paper Laboratory Notebooks (PLNs) have been used for centuries to document and archive the thoughts and work of inventors, scientists, students, and engineers. PLNs are the first formal means of scientific communication we teach our students and, in turn, a student's first training on cultivating and expressing scientific thinking. In the science teaching laboratory, PLNs are at the forefront and serve various purposes for students in the science laboratory curriculum, like good documentation practices and accurate record keeping. This paper discusses the reasons for switching to OneNote ELN, the criteria for selecting OneNote ELN software, how OneNote ELN was introduced and used in the course, and students' opinions on using this ELN. We successfully implemented the OneNote ELN in our General Biology Laboratory II sequence course for biology majors and nonmajor students entering the health professions. Students had a generally favorable response to using the OneNote ELN; 98% of students agreed that ELNs enabled them to keep a well-maintained laboratory notebook. Overall, student experience with ELNs was positive, with 85% of students indicating that they would recommend other future science laboratory courses they will be taking to adopt the OneNote ELN. In general, the OneNote ELN was viewed more positively in many respects than the PLNs in ease of its usage, access and organizing the notebook. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Society for Technology, Education, and Science. e-mail: ijtesoffice@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.ijtes.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01