American Journal of Physics · 1975 · 19 citations · 0 references
EducationEducational TechnologyPhysicsComputer-assisted InstructionPedagogyPhysics EducationEducational Game DesignPhysics CurriculumPhysics InstructionScience Education ApplicationsScience Learning SoftwareTechnology IntegrationComputer-based Science InstructionEducational Games For SciencePhysics Instructional MaterialsPhysics PedagogyPhysics Problem SolvingPhysics Problem-based LearningTechnology In Physics Instruction
The computer is a relatively new device in teaching physics. Experience is necessary to determine how it can be used in the most effective way. This paper oulines a variety of uses which have proved successful with physics students at the University of California, Irvine. The types of usage are (1) diagnostic remedial, (2) games, (3) interactive proofs, (4) alternate mathematical paths, and (5) controllable universes.