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Peer reviewedBrna, Paul – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1989
Describes a computer simulation designed to examine secondary school students' strategies in solving a physics problem involving the velocity of a rocket. Students' beliefs about dynamics are discussed, use of the LOGO programing language to explore the idea of velocity is described, and ways in which simulations can support teachers' diagnostic…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games, Computer Simulation, Diagnostic Teaching
