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ERIC Number: EJ594037
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-0145
Visualization and Representation of Physical Systems: Wavemaker as an Aid to Conceptualizing Wave Phenomena.
Sadler, Philip M.; Whitney, Charles A.; Shore, Linda; Deutsch, Freeman
Journal of Science Education and Technology, v8 n3 p197-209 Sep 1999
Describes Wavemaker, a simulation environment developed to graphically reveal the behavior of periodic systems using a series of increasingly sophisticated visual tools. Results indicate that the software is helpful in connecting real to simulated systems. (Author/CCM)
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Mechanics (Physics), Science Education, Visual Aids, Visual Learning, Visualization, Waves (Physics)
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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