| Computers and Exploratory Learning Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Edwards, L. D. (Other), Disessa, Andrea A. (Editor), Hoyles, Celia (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3642633595 ISBN-13: 9783642633591 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Educational Software - Computers | Intelligence (ai) & Semantics - Education | Educational Psychology |
| Dewey: 006.3 |
| Series: NATO Asi Subseries F: |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.53 lbs) 482 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Computers are playing a fundamental role in enhancing exploratory learning techniques in education. This volume in the NATO Special Programme on Advanced Educational Technology covers the state of the art in the design and use of computer systems for exploratory learning. Contributed chapters treat principles, theory, practice, and examples of some of the best contemporary computer-based learning environments: Logo, Boxer, Microworlds, Cabri-G om tre, Star Logo, Table Top, Geomland, spreadsheets, Function Machines, and others. Emphasis is on mathematics and science education. Synthetic chapters provide an overview of the current scene in computers and exploratory learning, and analyses from the perspectives of epistemology, learning, and socio-cultural studies. |