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Peer reviewedvan Joolingen, Wouter R.; de Jong, Ton – Computers and Education, 1992
Discussion of computer simulations as a form of computer-assisted learning (CAL) focuses on a framework for domain representation for an Intelligent Simulation Learning Environment (ISLE). Topics discussed include knowledge related to computer simulations; formalization of domain knowledge; and the conceptual domain model. (19 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Discovery Learning, Educational Environment
Peer reviewedThavikulwat, Precha – Simulation and Games, 1988
Discussion of educational games that can be configured to accommodate changes in the structure of the game focuses on MANAGEMENT 500, a microcomputer-controlled prototype business simulation game. Three modes of learning that can be emphasized through a configurable simulation game are explained: learning by discovery, by perseverance, and by…
Descriptors: Business, Competition, Computer Simulation, Discovery Learning
Keegan, Mark – Educational Technology, 1993
Describes the development of educational computer software called scenario software that was designed to incorporate advances in cognitive, affective, and physiological research. Instructional methods are outlined; the need to change from didactic methods to discovery learning is explained; and scenario software design features are discussed. (24…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Development
Direct linkAllen, Bradford D. – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications: An International Journal of the IMA, 2004
The analysis and simulation of spiral growth in plants integrates algebra and trigonometry in a botanical setting. When the ideas presented here are used in a mathematics classroom/computer lab, students can better understand how basic assumptions about plant growth lead to the golden ratio and how the use of circular functions leads to accurate…
Descriptors: Plants (Botany), Computer Software, Models, Algebra
Peer reviewedBliss, Joan; Ogborn, Jon – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1989
Discusses the nature and function of mental models, explains tools for exploratory and expressive learning, and describes a research program to be conducted in the United Kingdom for 10- to 16-year-olds that is designed to explore characteristics of students' mental models. Highlights include knowledge domains; software, including simulations; and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Courseware, Discovery Learning
Hewett, Thomas T. – 1985
This paper describes how electronic spreadsheet simulators, originally designed to simulate and replace large paper worksheets used in accounting and financial planning, can be used to study and explore functional relationships among a number of parameters. As a way of providing a context for understanding this application of a spreadsheet…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Discovery Learning
