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Peer reviewedSilva, A. Alberto – Computers and Education, 1994
Explains how a spreadsheet can be an effective modeling and simulation tool for studying electrical circuits. Highlights include Kirchoff's rules and matrices algebra; a pilot experiment with preservice teacher education students in a physics class; the teacher's role; student attitudes; curricular aspects; and the effectiveness of the spreadsheet…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Curriculum Development, Electric Circuits
Download full textMandinach, Ellen B.; Cline, Hugh F. – 1992
This paper describes a theoretical perspective in which teacher performance and classroom procedures in technology-based settings can be observed and compared. The paper uses as an example the Systems Thinking and Curriculum Innovation Network (STACIN) Project, which implements a simulation-modeling software package as an analytic problem solving…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Course Content
