Computer-Based Learning Environments and Problem Solving

Most would agree that the acquisition of problem-solvingability is a primary goal of education. The emergence of thenew information technologiesin the last ten years hasraised high expectations with respect to the possibilitiesof the computer as an instructional tool for enhancingstudents' problem-solving skills.This volume is the first to assemble, review, and discussthe theoretical, methodological, and developmental knowledgerelating to this topical issue in a multidisciplinaryconfrontation of highly recommended experts in cognitivescience, computer science, educational technology, andinstructional psychology.Contributors describe the most recent results and the mostadvanced methodological approaches relating to theapplication of the computer for encouraging knowledgeconstruction, stimulating higher-order thinking and problemsolving, and creating powerfullearning environments forpursuing those objectives. The computer applications relateto a variety of content domains and age levels.

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Heinz Mandl, Diplom-Psychologe, Dr. phil., Professor für Empirische Pädagogik und Pädagogische Psychologie an der Ludwig-Maximilians Universität, Oeuvre Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Science of Learning and Instruction (EARLI, 2003).§Forschungsschwerpunkte: Lehr-Lern Forschung, Wissensmanagement, Netzbasierte Wissenskommunikation, Blended Learning und Bildungscontrolling.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Marcia C Linn (Editore), Heinz Mandl et al (Editore), Marci C Linn (Editore), Marcia Linn (Editore), Marcia C. Linn (Editore), Erik de Corte (Editore), Lieven Verschaffel (Editore), Heinz Mandl (Editore)
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 05.12.2012
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia; Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia: tematiche generali, opere di consultaz
• EAN: 9783642772306
• ISBN: 978-3-642-77230-6
• Numero di pagine: 484
• Illustrazioni: XVI, 484 p.
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 17.8 x 24.1 x 2.7 cm
• Serie: NATO ASI Series F: Computer and Systems Sciences > .84, Nato ASI Subseries F: > .84, Nato ASI Series (closed) / Nato ASI Subseries F: (closed) > .84, NATO ASI Series > 84, NATO ASI Series F: Computer and Systems Sciences > 84, Nato ASI Subseries F: > 84