Education & learning publications
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Misconceptions Reconceived: A Constructivist Analysis Of Knowledge In Transition
This article uses a critical evaluation of research on student misconceptions in science and mathematics to articulate a constructivist view of learning in which student conceptions play productive roles in…
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Beyond The Light Bulb: The Promise Of Technology In The Edison Project
Describes the Edison Project, a plan to integrate technology into schools and school systems that will support communication, collaboration, research, text and multimedia authoring and publishing, resource access and management,…
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Constructing A Joint Problem Space: The Computer As A Tool For Sharing Knowledge
This chapter presents a case study intended to exemplify the use of a computer as a cognitive tool for learning that occurs socially. We investigate a particularly important kind of…
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Learning By Collaborating: Convergent Conceptual Change
The goal of this article is to construct an integrated approach to collaboration and conceptual change. To this end, a case of conceptual change is analyzed from the point of…
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Simpson’s Paradox: A Maximum Likelihood Solution
Simpson's paradox exemplifies a class of problems that can arise when the logic used to reason about the semantics of propositional sentences does not adequately capture certain dependencies between sentences…
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Discovery Learning And Transfer Of Problem Solving Skills
A framework for understanding the effects of discovery learning on the transfer of problem-solving skill is presented.
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Academic Excellence, A Preparation Guide To Golden State Examination
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Student Assessment Programs In The Western Region
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The California History-Social Sciences Framework: A Case Study In Implementation Process Analysis
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Administrator Training Preferences In Riverside County Schools
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Crisis In Ushasa: A Simulation Activity For Government Classes
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Hendrix’s Model for Simultaneous Actions and Continuous Processes: An Introduction and Implementation
This paper presents a self-contained introduction and implementation description to a simulation system for modeling simultaneous action and continuous processes.