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López, Víctor; Pintó, Roser – International Journal of Science Education, 2017
Computer simulations are often considered effective educational tools, since their visual and communicative power enable students to better understand physical systems and phenomena. However, previous studies have found that when students read visual representations some reading difficulties can arise, especially when these are complex or dynamic…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Secondary School Science, Physics, Computer Simulation
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Ramadas, Jayashree – International Journal of Science Education, 2009
This paper surveys some major trends from research on visual and spatial thinking coming from cognitive science, developmental psychology, science literacy, and science studies. It explores the role of visualisation in creativity, in building mental models, and in the communication of scientific ideas, in order to place these findings in the…
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Science Education