Visualization in Mathematics, Reading and Science Education

OVERVIEW.- PART I: AN INTRODUCTION TO VISUALIZATION.- 1. A Commonsense View and Its Problems.- 2. A History of Visualization in Psychology and Science.- 3. The Concept of Visualization.- 4. Cognitive Theory.- PART II: CURRENT EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH.- 5. Visualizations and Mathematics.- 6. Visualizations and Reading.- 7. Visualizations and Science.- PART III: CAUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.- 8. Research and Guidelines on Computer-Generated Visualizations.- 9. Concluding Comments, Recommendations and Further Considerations.- REFERENCES.- AUTHOR INDEX.- SUBJECT INDEX.

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