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ERIC Number: EJ491995
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-0145
Designing and Using Open-Ended Software to Promote Conceptual Change.
Horwitz, Paul; Barowy, Bill
Journal of Science Education and Technology, v3 n3 p161-85 Sep 1994
Describes a project that explores the use of interactive computer software for teaching Einstein's special theory of relativity to secondary students. Also describes ways to use computers to help students visualize and experiment with otherwise inaccessible phenomena. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Concept Formation, Science Education, Science Instruction, Science Projects, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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