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ERIC Number: EJ133310
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4308
Simulation Versus Models: Which One and When?
Dorn, William S.
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 12, 4, 371-377, Oct 75
Describes two types of computer-based experiments: simulation (which assumes no student knowledge of the workings of the computer program) is recommended for experiments aimed at inductive reasoning; and modeling (which assumes student understanding of the computer program) is recommended for deductive processes. (MLH)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Deduction, Higher Education, Induction, Instruction, Mathematical Models, Models, Science Education, Simulation
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