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Lamb, Richard L. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2016
Within the last 10 years, new tools for assisting in the teaching and learning of academic skills and content within the context of science have arisen. These new tools include multiple types of computer software and hardware to include (video) games. The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the effect of computer learning games in the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computation, Models, Science Laboratories
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Berland, Matthew; Wilensky, Uri – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2015
Both complex systems methods (such as agent-based modeling) and computational methods (such as programming) provide powerful ways for students to understand new phenomena. To understand how to effectively teach complex systems and computational content to younger students, we conducted a study in four urban middle school classrooms comparing…
Descriptors: Robotics, Comparative Analysis, Computer Simulation, Systems Approach