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ERIC Number: EJ663181
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0735-6331
The Turtle's Long Slow Trip: Macro-Educological Perspectives on Microworlds.
Papert, Seymour
Journal of Educational Computing Research, v27 n1-2 p7-27 2002
Discusses the role of microworlds in micro and macro educational systems. Topics include epistemological concepts; educational innovations; mathematics education in elementary schools; microworlds as simplified reality and as mental structure; and a three-stage theory of the development of learning. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Innovation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Epistemology, Learning Theories, Mathematics Education, Microworlds
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Macrosystems; Microsystems; Reality