Glimpse the future: smartphones and QR codes in chemistry teaching

By David Read2012-09-01T10:53:00

David Read looks at some recent chemical education research

Teenagers in the UK are heavy users of mobile phones, with increasing numbers owning smartphones which are frequently used to access the internet. This presents educators with exciting opportunities to enhance the learning experience of students, even though Ofsted might prefer to ban phones from UK classrooms. Benedict and Pence report the outcomes of a project carried out in the US where smartphones were used in combination with QR codes to support the sharing of student-created content.

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