Computer-Based Learning Environments and Problem Solving

Most would agree that the acquisition of problem-solving

ability is a primary goal of education. The emergence of the

new information technologiesin the last ten years has

raised high expectations with respect to the possibilities

of the computer as an instructional tool for enhancing

students' problem-solving skills.

This volume is the first to assemble, review, and discuss

the theoretical, methodological, and developmental knowledge

relating to this topical issue in a multidisciplinary

confrontation of highly recommended experts in cognitive

science, computer science, educational technology, and

instructional psychology.

Contributors describe the most recent results and the most

advanced methodological approaches relating to the

application of the computer for encouraging knowledge

construction, stimulating higher-order thinking and problem

solving, and creating powerfullearning environments for

pursuing those objectives. The computer applications relate

to a variety of content domains and age levels.