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Experiments with Computer-Simulated Microworlds: Escaping Both the Narrow Straits of the Laboratory and the Deep Blue Sea of the Field Study.
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Brehmer, Berndt; Dorner, Dietrich – Computers in Human Behavior, 1993
Discusses experimental work with computer-simulated microworlds as a means for overcoming the tension between laboratory research and field research in psychology. Topics addressed include characteristics of microworlds; examples of microworlds; and three approaches to research with microworlds, including the individual differences approach, case…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Simulation, Field Studies, Individual Differences
Individual Differences, Computers, and Instruction.
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Ayersman, David J.; Minden, Avril von – Computers in Human Behavior, 1995
Provides a conceptual foundation for the development of hypermedia as an instructional tool for addressing individual differences in learning styles. Highlights include a literature review; computers and instruction; individual differences, computers, and instruction; cognitive controls; cognitive styles and learning; personality types; and future…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Futures (of Society), Hypermedia
Functions, Applications, and Design Guidelines for Multiple Window Environments.
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Jonassen, David H. – Computers in Human Behavior, 1989
Defines the functions of windows that are used as visual display techniques in computer software systems, reviews research on the effectiveness of window environments, discusses knowledge structures, and presents principles for designing windowed environments based on research findings and individual differences and screen design research. (10…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Design Requirements, Individual Differences