A theory-informed framework for designing software to support reasoning about causation in history

Computers and Education

Volumn 38, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 165-185

  Masterman, Liz ^a   Sharples, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Applications in subject areas; Interactive learning environments; Pedagogical issues; Secondary education; Teaching learning strategies

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; SOFTWARE DESIGN; TEACHING;

APPLICATIONS IN SUBJECT AREAS; DESIGNING SOFTWARES; DIAGRAMMATIC REPRESENTATIONS; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES; TEACHING AND LEARNING; TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGY; ZONE OF PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT;

SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

EID: 33846280435     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1315(01)00072-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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