Model-It : A Case Study of Learner-Centered Software Design for Supporting Model Building / Shari L. Jackson, Steven J. Stratford and Joseph S. Krajcik.

Learner-centered software design (LCSD) guides the design of tasks, tools, and interfaces in order to support the unique needs of learners: growth, diversity and motivation. This paper presents a framework for LCSD and describes a case study of its application to the ScienceWare Model-It, a learner-...

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Main Authors: Jackson, Shari L.
Stratford, Steven J. (Author)
Krajcik, Joseph S. (Author)
Soloway, Elliot (Author)
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1996.
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Physical Description:13 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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