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| Cognitive Processes | 1 |
| Cognitive Structures | 1 |
| Computer Uses in Education | 1 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
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| Journal of Computer Assisted… | 1 |
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| Wild, M. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedWild, M. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1996
Examines the place of mental models in the process of knowledge construction, particularly by the relationship between mental models and computer models in that process. Analyzes and discusses children's use of spreadsheets to build their own computer models. Suggests that the process of building models on a computer may provide direct support to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education
