Use of ICT for Science Education from the Viewpoint of Educational Support Systems

Abstract

Thanks to the rapid development of computer technology, we can easily use low cost and high performance computers connected to the Internet nowadays. Such computer technology also has a high impact on the educational domain so that it has become common to use ICT (Information Communication Technology) in various kinds of educational areas. Based on the current situation, this paper tries to explore the use of ICT in science education from the viewpoint of past, present and future. The term of “use of ICT” has a variety meanings, but this paper puts a focus on educational support systems as a main stream of research on the use of ICT. This paper also maps examples of educational support systems for science education.