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Teaching Scientific Methodology through Microcomputer Simulations in Genetics. Final Project Report.
Download full textKellogg, Ted; Latson, Jon – 1986
There are two major concerns about the teaching of high school biology. One is the degree to which students memorize laws, facts, and principles, and the second involves the role of the classroom teacher. These aspects result in a discrepancy between the theory and practice of science education. The purpose of this report is to provide: (1) a…
Descriptors: Biology, Classroom Techniques, Computer Simulation, Computer Software
Causey, Robert L. – Perspectives in Computing: Applications in the Academic and Scientific Community, 1987
Describes two interactive computer programs that simulate abstract relationships and require students to use inductive reasoning, form and test hypotheses, and analyze functions of systems and the reasoning processes required to understand them. Their development and use in college philosophy of science courses is outlined, and possible future…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Courseware
Licht, Norman – 1984
The purpose of this study was to determine whether an electronic geoboard, a computer-software program, could be used to assess youngsters' ability to discover facts and relationships in an unlabled and ambiguous situation. Subjects--108 children, ages 6 to 12--were enrolled in grades 1 to 6 in Norwood, New York. The electronic geoboard served as…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Concept Formation, Courseware
