Thinking in Levels: A Dynamic Systems Approach to Making Sense of the World
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Uri Wilensky, Mitchel Resnick
Journal of Science Education and Technology Volume 8, Number 1, ISSN 1059-0145
Abstract
Argues for an expanded role for the concept of emergent levels in science education. Cites confusion of levels and slippage between levels as the source of many people's misunderstandings about patterns and phenomena. Contains 35 references. (DDR)
Citation
Wilensky, U. & Resnick, M. (1999). Thinking in Levels: A Dynamic Systems Approach to Making Sense of the World. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 8(1), 3-19. Retrieved August 12, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/165177/.
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