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Direct linkLi, Na – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Complex systems are an important topic in science education today, but they are usually difficult for secondary-level students to learn. Although graphic simulations have many advantages in teaching complex systems, scaffolding is a critical factor for effective learning. This dissertation study was conducted around two complementary research…
Descriptors: Secondary School Science, Science Instruction, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Computer Simulation
Peer reviewedFogarty, Ian; Geelan, David – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2013
Students in 4 Canadian high school physics classes completed instructional sequences in two key physics topics related to motion--Straight Line Motion and Newton's First Law. Different sequences of laboratory investigation, teacher explanation (lecture) and the use of computer-based scientific visualizations (animations and simulations) were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Simulation, Animation, Computer Assisted Instruction
