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ERIC Number: EJ446174
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-1629
Computer-Based Microworlds: A Bridge between Constructivism and Direct Instruction.
Rieber, Lloyd P.
Educational Technology, Research and Development, v40 n1 p93-106 1992
Describes the Space Shuttle Commander software package, which utilizes the dynaturtle microworld to teach elementary and middle school students about Newton's laws of motion. Design considerations for computer-based microworlds that represent a compromise between the philosophies of constructivism and direct instruction are presented. (91 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Educational Principles, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Science Instruction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Constructivism; Direct Instruction; Microworlds