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ERIC Number: EJ354723
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
Computer Simulations to Stimulate Scientific Problem Solving.
Rivers, Robert H.; Vockell, Edward
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v24 n5 p403-15 May 1987
This study investigated the effectiveness of computer simulations for enhancing the problem solving skills of high school students. Summaries of three related studies are presented. Results indicate that the computerized simulations enabled students to master the objectives of a biology course as effectively as traditional methods. (ML)
Descriptors: Biology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Problem Solving, Science Education, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Skill Development, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Science Education Research