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Download full textJackson, Shari L.; Stratford, Steven J.; Krajcik, Joseph S.; Soloway, Elliot – 1996
Learner-centered software design (LCSD) guides the design of tasks, tools, and interfaces in order to support the unique needs of learners: growth, diversity and motivation. This paper presents a framework for LCSD and describes a case study of its application to the ScienceWare Model-It, a learner-centered tool to support scientific modeling and…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Software Development, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Peer reviewedSoloway, Elliot; Pryor, Amanda Z.; Krajcik, Joseph S.; Jackson, Shari; Stratford, Steven J.; Wisnudel, Michele; Klein, John T. – T.H.E. Journal, 1997
Describes the development of Model-It, a ScienceWare software tool developed by the University of Michigan in collaboration with high school science teachers to support learners in building qualitative models and then move to more quantitative models. Highlights include modeling versus simulation and assessing the impact of Model-It. (LRW)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Computer Uses in Education
