Computer simulations as tools for teaching and learning: Using a simulation environment in optics

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 93-110

  Eylon, Bat Sheva ^a,b   Ronen, Miky ^a   Ganiel, Uri ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

^b Department of Science ^*  (Israel)

Author keywords

Learning environment; Learning of optics; Learning with simulations; Simulations in optics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038713975     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01575150     Document Type: Article

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