TRENDS IN THE USE OF DIGITAL RESOURCES IN SECONDARY AND HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE EDUCATION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
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This article presents a systematic review analyzing trends in the use of digital resources in secondary and high school natural science instruction from 2020 to 2025. The study synthesized and examined 26 experimental papers that were chosen using the PRISMA procedure and were taken from databases including ScienceDirect, ERIC, and SCOPUS as well as a number of Vietnamese educational publications. The findings show clear patterns in how digital resources are categorized, defined, and incorporated into contemporary instructional strategies and applications. These results contribute to the theoretical and practical underpinnings for enhancing the efficacy of natural science education by offering a thorough viewpoint on the use of digital resources.
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secondary and high school, natural science, systematic review, digital resources
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