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Visible Learning MetaX™
Version 1.4 – Updated February 2026

Technology in science

Overview

  • Influence: Technology in science
  • Domain: Technology, School, and Out-of-School Strategies
  • Sub-Domain: ICT in subjects
  • Potential to Accelerate Student Achievement: Likely to have positive impact
  • Influence Definition: The use of various computer technologies in the teaching of science.

Evidence

  • Number of meta-analyses: 5
  • Number of studies: 276
  • Number of students: 10,240
  • Number of effects: 385
  • Weighted mean effect size: 0.22
  • Robustness index: 3

Meta-Analyses

Meta-Analyses
Journal Title Author Article Name Year Published Variable Number of Studies Number of Students Number of Effects Effect Size
Journal of Research in Science Teaching Willett, Yamashita & Anderson A meta-analysis of instructional systems applied in science teaching 1983 ICT in science 130 NA 130 0.13
Book Wise The effects of using computing technologies in science instruction: a synthesis of classroom research 1988 ICT in science 26 NA 26 0.30
Journal of Research on Computing in Education Bayraktar A Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Instruction in Science Education 2002 ICT in science ed 42 NA 108 0.27
Dissertation Onuoha Teachers' perceptions of the eConnect and Learn programme for enhancing teaching and learning at a secondary school: A case study. 2014 Computer based laboratories in science 38 3,824 67 0.26
Dissertation LeJeune A meta-analysis of outcomes from the use of computer-simulated experiments in science education 2002 Computer simulated experiments in science 40 6,416 54 0.34
TOTAL/AVERAGE 276 10,240 385 0.26
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