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Peer reviewedJonassen, David H.; Wang, Sherwood – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2003
Cognitive simulations are runnable computer programs for modeling human cognitive activities. A case study is reported where expert systems were used as a formalism for modeling metacognitive processes in a seminar. Building cognitive simulations engages intensive introspection, ownership and meaning making in learners who build them. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Computer Simulation
