The effectiveness of interactive computer simulations on college engineering student conceptual understanding and problem-solving ability related to circular motion

Cheng-Chih Chien

(1997) pp. 1–113

In the past thirty years, the effectiveness of computer assisted learning was found varied by individual studies. Today, with drastic technical improvement, computers have been widely spread in schools and used in a variety of ways. In this study, a ...

Converting Equations and Graphs into Real Motion with Web-Based Interactive Activities

Cheng-Chih Chien

Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching 2000 (Apr 29, 2000)

The physics learning problem that students usually regard equations and other symbols in physics as algebraic exercises rather than representations of real world phenomena is commonly known. This article discusses how the Web-based interactive...

Improving Qualitative Understandings on Mathematical Representations in Kinematics

Cheng-Chih Chien

International Conference on Mathematics / Science Education and Technology 1999 (1999) pp. 67–71

The article describes how a web-based courseware is developed to help students convert abstract symbols into real world phenomena. The Chain Model integrating content domain needs, active learning, and web-based interactive simulations for...

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