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Stella ten years later: A review of the literature

Stella ten years later: A review of the literature AL CUOCO and CELIA HOYLES (EDITORS) SOFTWARE CRITICISM HELEN M. DOERR STELLA TEN YEARS LATER: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE INTRODUCTION Over the last decade, computer modeling and simulation for solving prob- lems in science and engineering have become a well-established practice among the research community. Somewhat more recently, modeling and simulation have become of interest to mathematics and science educators. The availability of greater compute power at lower costs and the advent of easy to use modeling software have given impetus to this interest and pro- vided the opportunity to address significant educational research questions. The educational research done over the past ten years on the instructional uses of computer modeling at the secondary school level serves to focus several important educational issues. In this paper, I will identify and discuss key issues that have emerged from a system dynamics approach to modeling using the software package STELLA, Structural Thinking Experimental Learning Laboratory with Animation (Richmond, 1985). The first section of this paper is a brief introduction to system dynamics and a descriptive review of the software, including sample applications. Second, I will provide a theoretical framework for an analysis of the educational uses of computer modeling, in http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png "Technology, Knowledge and Learning" Springer Journals

Stella ten years later: A review of the literature

"Technology, Knowledge and Learning" , Volume 1 (2) – Oct 18, 2004

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Springer Journals
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Subject
Education; Learning and Instruction; Mathematics Education; Educational Technology; Science Education; Creativity and Arts Education
ISSN
2211-1662
eISSN
1573-1766
DOI
10.1007/BF00571080
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AL CUOCO and CELIA HOYLES (EDITORS) SOFTWARE CRITICISM HELEN M. DOERR STELLA TEN YEARS LATER: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE INTRODUCTION Over the last decade, computer modeling and simulation for solving prob- lems in science and engineering have become a well-established practice among the research community. Somewhat more recently, modeling and simulation have become of interest to mathematics and science educators. The availability of greater compute power at lower costs and the advent of easy to use modeling software have given impetus to this interest and pro- vided the opportunity to address significant educational research questions. The educational research done over the past ten years on the instructional uses of computer modeling at the secondary school level serves to focus several important educational issues. In this paper, I will identify and discuss key issues that have emerged from a system dynamics approach to modeling using the software package STELLA, Structural Thinking Experimental Learning Laboratory with Animation (Richmond, 1985). The first section of this paper is a brief introduction to system dynamics and a descriptive review of the software, including sample applications. Second, I will provide a theoretical framework for an analysis of the educational uses of computer modeling, in

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Published: Oct 18, 2004

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