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Scientific Discovery Learning with Computer Simulations of Conceptual Domains

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De Jong, Ton, Van Joolingen, Wouter R.·1998·Review of Educational Research

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Scientific discovery learning is a highly self-directed and constructivistic form of learning. A computer simulation is a type of computer-based environment that is well suited for discovery learning, the main task of the learner being to infer, through experimentation, characteristics of the model underlying the simulation. In this article we give a review of the observed effectiveness and efficiency of discovery learning in simulation environments together with problems that learners may encounter in discovery learning, and we discuss how simulations may be combined with instructional support in order to overcome these problems.

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Authors
De Jong, T., & Van Joolingen, W. R.
Affiliations
University of Twente (NL)
Venue
Review of Educational Research
Published
1998-06
Volume
68
Issue
2
Pages
179-201
ISSN
  • 0034-6543 (ISSN-L)
  • 1935-1046
OpenAlex
W2151715145
Cited by
1,593
References
114
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FWCI
116.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Review of Educational Research (publishedVersion)
  • University of Twente Research Information (publishedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • University of Twente Research Information (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Science Education and Pedagogy
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
Keywords
computer simulation, conceptual domains, constructivism, self-directed learning, simulation-based learning environments, pedagogical support, learning effectiveness and efficiency, student learning difficulties

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