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ERIC Number: EJ546267
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-1629
Patterns of Understanding with Open-Ended Learning Environments: A Qualitative Study.
Land, Susan M.; Hannafin, Michael J.
Educational Technology Research and Development, v45 n2 p47-73 1997
A study of four seventh-graders using an open-ended learning environment (OELE) on mechanical physics combining computer-generated graphics, computer simulations, video, and print-based materials indicated that while learners built and formalized scientific theories, in some cases, they assimilated new data into existing theories, ignored inconsistent data, or derived independent theories to account for contradictory evidence. Contains 72 references) (PEN)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation, Elementary Education, Learning Processes, Mechanics (Physics), Printed Materials, Psychological Patterns, Videotape Recordings
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Open Ended Learning Environments