Learning the physics of electricity with agent-based models: The paradox of Productive Failure

Proceedings - ICCE 2008: 16th International Conference on Computers in Education

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 221-228

  Pathak, Suneeta A ^a   Jacobson, Michael J ^b   Kim, Beaumie ^a   Zhang, Bao Hui ^a   Feng, Denga ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agent based models; Collaborative learning; Electricity; Physics education; Problem based learning; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED MODEL; COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; LEARNING GAIN; NETLOGO; PHYSICS EDUCATION; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROBLEM-BASED;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; EDUCATION; ELECTRICITY; RESEARCH; SCAFFOLDS;

COMPUTER SYSTEM RECOVERY;

EID: 84863039860     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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