Principles for the Design and Use of Simulations in Science Learning as Exemplified by a Prototype Microworld

DAVID F. JACKSON; TAE-KOON KIM; Douglas N. Yarger; Peter J. Boysen

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 19, No. 3 (2000) pp. 237–252

This article attempts to contribute to the clarification of princi-ples for the design and use of simulation software in science learning by combining a reflective process of identification of im-portant questions with empirical evidence from...

Topics: Computer Sciences, Instructional Design, Teachers, Software, Science