Constructivist Simulations: A New Design Paradigm

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Harper, B., Squires, D. & Mcdougall, A. (2000). Constructivist Simulations: A New Design Paradigm. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 9(2), 115-130. Charlottesville, VA: AACE.
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Journal Information

Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia
ISSN 1055-8896
Volume 9, Issue 2, 2000
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)  Charlottesville, VA

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Authors

Barry Harper, University of Wollongong, Australia; David Squires, King’s College London, United Kingdom; Anne Mcdougall, Monash University, Australia

Abstract

The possibilities afforded by new multimedia technology, combined with contemporary ideas about learning, have opened up new design opportunities for educational simula-tions. In particular, the use of sophisticated multimedia envi-ronments has made the design of experiential simulations, in which the learner plays an authentic role carrying out com-plex tasks, a much more tractable design task. This contrasts with an earlier emphasis on the design of simulations which allowed learners to explore the behaviour of systems in sym-bolic terms-so called "symbolic" simulations.

Keywords

• Educational Technology
• Multimedia

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