Improving representational competence using molecular simulations embedded in inquiry activities

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1137-1158

  Stieff, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

chemistry; educational technology; external representations; visualization

Indexed keywords

AFFORDANCES; CHEMICAL SYSTEMS; COMPUTER-BASED VISUALIZATION; CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING; CONNECTED CHEMISTRY; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; EXTERNAL REPRESENTATIONS; LEARNING OUTCOME; MOLECULAR SIMULATIONS; SCIENCE CLASSROOM; STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT; STUDENT LEARNING; VISUALIZATION TOOLS;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRICULA; FLOW VISUALIZATION; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; STUDENTS; VISUALIZATION;

TEACHING;

EID: 81055156793     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20438     Document Type: Article

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