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The Computational Experiment and Its Effects on Approach to Learning and Beliefs on Physics
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Psycharis, Sarantos – Computers & Education, 2011
Contemporary instructional approaches expect students to be active producers of knowledge. This leads to the need for creation of instructional tools and tasks that can offer students opportunities for active learning. This study examines the effect of a computational experiment as an instructional tool-for Grade 12 students, using a computer…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Physics, Discovery Learning, Active Learning
Part II: A Computationally Based Modeling System for Class Elements Using Formal Observer-Based Experimental Connections.
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Stewart, Gay B.; Stewart, John C. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1997
Extends the modeling system presented in Part I. This model is applied to two widely diverse educational processes: "Student Actions" and "Do Homework Problem." Its computational syntax imposes completeness criteria on the modeling and its uniformity. (AIM)
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Instructional Development, Models, Physics
Part I: Toward a System of Educational Engineering for Traditional Class Elements: A Case Study in an Introductory Physics Course.
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Stewart, Gay B. – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 1997
Presents a system for formally characterizing elements of an introductory science class, measuring class performance based on this characterization, and modeling the value of the class based on the measurements. The main components of this modeling system include educational engineering with a formal set of practices, the use of computational…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Instructional Development, Introductory Courses, Models