Computer Technology and Complex Problem Solving: Issues in the Study of Complex Cognitive Activity.

Goldman, Susan R.; Zech, Linda K.; Biswas, Gautam; Noser, Tom; Bateman, Helen; Bransford, John; Crews, Thaddeus; Moore, Allison; Nathan, Mitchell; Owens, Stephen

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ERIC Number: EJ589988

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1999

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Computer Technology and Complex Problem Solving: Issues in the Study of Complex Cognitive Activity.

Goldman, Susan R.; Zech, Linda K.; Biswas, Gautam; Noser, Tom; Bateman, Helen; Bransford, John; Crews, Thaddeus; Moore, Allison; Nathan, Mitchell; Owens, Stephen

Instructional Science, v27 n3-4 p235-68 Jul 1999

Examines mathematics problem solving in a computer software environment using graphical representations of the results of simulations with adolescent students. Discusses the strengths and limitations of inferring goals and plans, the use of verbal protocols, and ways for computer-based learning environments to scaffold acquisition of domain knowledge. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation, Educational Environment, Mathematical Concepts, Problem Solving, Protocol Analysis, Student Educational Objectives, Tables (Data), Verbal Communication

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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