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Peer reviewedWeiss, Thomas F.; And Others – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1992
Describes a software library developed to teach biophysics and physiology undergraduates that includes software on (1) the Hodgkin-Huxley model for excitation of action potentials in electrically excitable cells; (2) a random-walk model of diffusion; (3) single voltage-gated ion channels; (4) steady-state chemically mediated transport; and (5)…
Descriptors: Biophysics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Educational Technology
Peer revieweddiSessa, Andrea A.; Friedman, Jeffrey S. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1999
Describes a method of designing educational technology that is strongly informed by empirical studies of how students actually understand and use technology. Discusses what students need to know about software. (Author/CCM)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies
Peer reviewedSadler, Philip M.; Whitney, Charles A.; Shore, Linda; Deutsch, Freeman – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 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)
