LEARNING SCIENTIFIC REASONING

WITH THE

INTERACTIVE COMPUTER

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• Contents
• OVERVIEW
• BACKGROUND
• TYPES OF LEARNING IN SCIENCE
  • Goals
    • Motivating Interest in Science
    • Learning Scientific Content
    • Learning to Solve Problems
    • Preparation for Research
    • History of Science
    • Social Problems Associated with Science
    • Nature of Science
  • Formal and Informal
  • Intended Age Group
  • Media
• OTHER EFFORTS AT PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE
• PROJECT DESCRIPTION
  • Structure of the Dialogs
  • Style of the Dialogs
• PRODUCTION PROCESS
  • Designers
  • Design Process
    • Overall Design
    • Detail Design Sessions
    • Scripts
  • Programming
  • Screen Design
  • Evaluation
• DESCRIPTION OF SERIES
  • The Measurement Process
    • Distance
    • Area
  • The Discovery of Scientific Theories
    • Reflections
    • Patterns
    • Families
    • Batteries and Bulbs
  • Concept Formation
    • Heat and Temperature
  • Developing Formal Reasoning Skills
    • Crystals
    • Speed
  • Graphs
• USE OF THE SCIENTIFIC REASONING SERIES
• IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE
  • Future of the Scientific Reasoning Series
  • The Future of Science Education
    • Implications of the Scientific Reasoning Series
    • Future Directions
• REFERENCES